Frankie Muniz is able to set the file straight on the place his relationship with former costar Hilary Duff at present stands.
“There's one other story I haven't instructed, and I don't know if I need to inform it, however possibly I'll. It's been a very long time,” Muniz, 39, shared on a September episode of “The Joe Vulpis Podcast” hosted by Joe Vulpis. “I used to be on the set of Lizzie McGuire, and I used to be in Hilary's dressing room and her mother was there. Her mother was — I'm going to say — the epitome of a stage mother, momager. … Hilary was so cool, we had an superior relationship, however her mother was tremendous intense. My mother was the other.”
After Lizzie McGuire premiered in 2001, Duff, 38, requested Muniz — who was starring in Malcolm within the Center on the time — to look on her Disney Channel present as himself.
The actor stated that Duff was one of many “first associates” he met after transferring to Los Angeles, however their friendship was not in a position to stand the check of time after the actor claimed Duff's mother questioned his profession plans.
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“Her mother was like, ‘Have you learnt what you're doing this summer time? What are you doing this summer time?'” he recalled. “And I am going, ‘Oh, I'm filming this film the place I'm enjoying like a junior James Bond. It's known as Agent Cody Banks.'”
When Duff's mother questioned if the film's crew was on the lookout for an actress, Muniz stayed mum however knew “I had the say of who the lady was going to be.”
Though he initially thought Smallville's Kristin Kreuk was going to take the function, he was stunned to study Duff booked the movie in the future later.
“Evidently, I wasn't thrilled about it. And never as a result of I didn't need it to be Hilary,” he stated. “I don't understand how a lot I need to say. I'm attempting to consider it as a result of I've already stated method an excessive amount of.”
Hilary Duff, Frankie Muniz Walt Disney Enterprises / Courtesy Everett Assortment
Though Agent Cody Banks was launched in 2003 and was a success on the field workplace, the film's main characters didn't precisely keep shut.
“I've by no means talked to Hilary because the final day of filming,” Muniz stated. “I've not stated one phrase to her since then. In order that's the reality of that. Nobody is aware of about my Hilary Duff story.”
Us Weekly has reached out to Duff's reps for remark.
To at the present time, Muniz stated he doesn't maintain any unwell emotions in the direction of the previous Disney Channel star. In reality, he stated he regrets “not simply persevering with to be associates along with her as a result of we had an excellent friendship for such a very long time.”
“I'd like to meet up with her,” Muniz added. “I'd like to even discuss that as a result of I'm positive she doesn't know any of that occurred.”
Greater than twenty years after first discovering success in Hollywood, each Muniz and Duff stay booked and busy.
Muniz is anticipated to star within the upcoming Malcolm within the Center revival.
As for Duff, she lately signed a take care of Atlantic Data to launch new music. The “So Yesterday” singer additionally has a docuseries within the works that may doc her long-awaited musical return and private journey.
