Jamie Lee Curtis Wows in Red Cape Dress at Freakier Friday UK Premiere

The cast of Freakier Friday hit the red carpet in London on Thursday for the UK premiere of the hotly-anticipated film.

Jamie Lee Curtis stunned in an elegant red cape dress as she continued her promotional tour at the ODEON Luxe in Leicester Square, London.

The American actress, 66, looked incredible in the flowing bright red number that skimmed her ankles.

She teamed it with a pair of classic black stiletto heels and shielded her eyes with aviator sunglasses.

Freakier Friday – which is a sequel to the 2003 film – sees Lindsay Lohan and Jamie embroiled in quadruple chaos as they swap bodies again – 22 years after they first traded places.

Shortly before the premiere Jamie revealed the real reason behind the long 22-year wait for a sequel to Freaky Friday.

The cast of Freakier Friday hit the red carpet in London on Thursday for the UK premiere of the hotly-anticipated film

Jamie Lee Curtis stunned in an elegant red cape dress as she continued her promotional tour at the ODEON Luxe in Leicester Square, London

Fans had long hoped for a sequel to the iconic comedy but had an agonising wait as Freakier Friday is only now hitting cinemas.

Now, Jamie Lee has revealed why there was such a long gap between the two releases as she admitted she has long had her eye on a follow-up movie.

Appearing on Wednesday’s The One Show, Jamie revealed they had to wait until Lindsay, 39, was old enough to have a teenage child for the sequel premise to work.

‘The truth is that Lindsay had to be old enough to have a 15-year-old daughter, people would ask me about the movie over and over again,’ she shared.

‘And finally someone in Australia said, ”well she is” and I was like ”what do you mean?” because I know her as this young girl so I don’t know how old she is.

‘So someone told me and I was, like ”Oh! well maybe we can make the movie. Let’s go!”’

Lindsay was just 15 years old when she first portrayed Anna Coleman in Freaky Friday alongside Jamie Lee, who played her on-screen mother Tess Coleman.

It follows the bickering mother and daughter after a Chinese restaurant fortune cookie mishap causes them to switch bodies, forcing them to live the other’s life.

The American actress, 66, looked incredible in the flowing bright red number that skimmed her ankles

Freakier Friday – which is a sequel to the 2003 film – sees Lindsay Lohan and Jamie embroiled in quadruple chaos as they swap bodies again – 22 years after they first traded places

Ashley Roberts wowed in a fitted red midi dress with a dramatic cone bra

Laura Anderson put on a quirky display in a cut-out lilac gown

Rachel Stevens opted for a smart black blazer and matching cropped trousers

Despite barely having been able to see eye-to-eye, the magical switch eventually allows them to see things from the other’s point of view.

The sequel will see the iconic pairing switch places once again, though this time there is quadruple chaos in store.

Anna (Lindsay) is preparing to tie the knot with to Eric Davies (Manny Jacinto), but things are proving difficult as her teenage daughter Harper (Julia Butters) despises Eric’s teenager Lily (Sophia Hammons).

Harper highlights her disgust as she’s heard reciting mock wedding vows, in which she brands her soon-to-be step-sister ‘a little demon thing with an obnoxious accent’.

A flash forward to Anna’s bachelorette party sees her and mother Tess Coleman sit down with a fortune teller (Vanessa Bayer), who warns them they may learn another lesson by ‘walking in each other’s paths’.

Shortly before the premiere Jamie revealed the real reason behind the long 22-year wait for a sequel to Freaky Friday on Wednesday’s episode of The One Show

Fans had an agonising wait for a sequel as Freakier Friday is only now hitting cinemas 22 years later, with Jamie Lee revealing it was because of Lindsay’s age

They had to wait until Lindsay, 39, was old enough to have a teenage child for the sequel premise to work [pictured Lindsay’s on-screen daughter Julia Butters and Sophia Hammons]

Anna and Tess then find themselves caught up in yet another ‘freaky’ body swap incident – only this time, it’s not just between the two of them.

The next morning, Anna discovers she’s swapped bodies with daughter Harper, while Tess, aka ‘Grandma’, is now in the body of Anna’s step-daughter Lily.

Quadruple chaos then ensues as the foursome try to navigate their new roles with just days to go until the wedding.

Chad Michael Murray is also returning to his role as Jake as the two teenage girls also hatch a plot to try and get Anna to reunite with her first love amid the wedding chaos.