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13 Going On 30 Reboot Faces Harsh Criticism

13 Going on 30, the beloved rom-com starring Jennifer Garner, is officially being rebooted for Netflix.Emily Bader and Logan Lerman have been cast as the main p...

13 Going On 30 Reboot Faces Harsh Criticism
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Bintano News

March 24, 2026

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13 Going on 30, the beloved rom-com starring , is officially being rebooted for .

Emily Bader and Logan Lerman have been cast as the main protagonists and Garner will be contributing to the project as an executive producer, according to Deadline.

The plot remains under lock and key for now, but Bader, 29, and Lerman, 34, will be playing love interests - a relationship that will likely

A Hollywood classic, 13 Going On 30 was released in 2004 and followed a tween girl whose wish of being 30-years-old comes true.

To her disappointment, while she was able to achieve her dreams, her future self lacked the moral compass Rink had hoped to have as an adult. 

News the beloved coming-of-age film would be undergoing the remake treatment elicited groans from various X users - with many exhausted by Hollywood's reboot craze. 

The 2004 film 13 Going On 30 will be rebooted for Netflix, with Jennifer Garner set to contribute as an executive producer

Emily Bader and Logan Lerman have been cast as the main protagonists

'why do we need a 13 going on 30 REBOOT???? im so tired of Hollywood's decision on banking nostalgia. ughhhhhhh,' one groaned. 

'Logan Lerman as [rom]-com lead? Netflix is scraping the bit of the barrel again,' one wrote.  

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 Garner's character is thrilled to see her wildest dreams came true in the film

However she was disturbed to see her 30-year-old self lacked a moral compass

During a 2014 episode of Andy Cohen's Watch What Happens Live, Ruffalo was asked about the status of his friendship his 13 Going on 30 costar.

At that moment, the actor disclosed that he and Garner didn't maintain much contact after the movie was released in 2004.

'We had a great time together, and I think we would, but then Ben [Affleck] came on the scene and that was the end of that,' Ruffalo quipped.

In 2024 Garner supported Ruffalo at his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony - even delivering a speech and recreating their film's Thriller dance routine. 

Bader's acting resume includes roles in Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin, My Lady Jane, the Charmed reboot, and this year's movie People We Meet on Vacation.

Lerman starred in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, along with roles in Bullet Train, What Women Want, The Butterfly Effect, and The Patriot. 

His most recent starring role was in the 2025 rom-com Oh, Hi!.

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