After The Acolyte Was Unceremoniously Cancelled, I Hope Manny Jacinto Gets His Redemption With A Sequel To $160M Comedy

I hope this upcoming comedy film, which will come out about a year after The Acolyte was canceled, will be a huge win for Manny Jacinto. Jacinto’s character being revealed as the Sith Lord in The Acolyte, which was a Star Wars series set during the High Republic era, was unfortunately an underwhelming plot point in the show. Even though Jacinto has proven that he is a talented actor, it’s possible that being associated with The Acolyte, which is considered one of the worst Star Wars shows, has tainted his public image.

In addition to The Acolyte being panned by critics, Jacinto has experienced some other setbacks in his career. For example, his character in Top Gun: Maverick was cut from the movie. Since it ended up being one of the biggest movies of 2022, this was very unfortunate for the actor. However, it’s possible that Jacinto will once again find success in the comedy genre, which is perhaps still what he is best known for thanks to his role in The Good Place. One year after the cancellation of The Acolyte, I’m very excited to see Jacinto star in Freakier Friday.

Manny Jacinto’s Next Major Project Is Freakier Friday

It’s His First Major Role Since The Acolyte Was Canceled

Freakier Friday is the long-awaited sequel to the popular 2003 comedy film Freaky Friday. The first movie grossed $160 million at the box office and has an impressive critics score of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes (via Box Office Mojo, Rotten Tomatoes). Based on the success of the first film, there’s a strong chance that the sequel, which will see Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis both reprise their roles, will also be a huge hit.

In addition to Lohan and Curtis, Jacinto is also one of the main members of the cast of Freakier Friday. In the sequel, Jacinto will play Eric Davies, who is the fiancé of Lohan’s Anna Coleman. While he is not featured much in the trailer for Freakier Friday, Jacinto plays an important character since the movie will seemingly lead up to Eric and Anna’s wedding. Obviously, things will become very complicated since Freakier Friday will feature a four-person swap, rather than the two-person swap between Anna and her mother, Tess, in the first movie.

Manny Jacinto’s Role Is Very Different From Qimir In The Acolyte

Jacinto Will Have To Show More Humor Than Darkness

Since Freakier Friday is his first major role since his previous Star Wars appearance, it could end up being one of the most important movies of his career. Since The Acolyte was not well-received by fans and critics, Freakier Friday needs to be a major comeback movie for the actor. If Jacinto stands out as one of the funniest characters in the upcoming sequel, then audiences will likely be able to look past his underwhelming role in The Acolyte.

Thankfully, Jacinto’s role in The Good Place proves that he is hilarious. Throughout The Good Place, which is a critically acclaimed comedy series that ran from 2016 to 2020, Jacinto’s character acted as the show’s main comedic relief. Therefore, even though his Freakier Friday role is much different than Qimir in The Acolyte, it is clear that Jacinto can stand out in a comedy. In fact, it’s probably for the best that this role is basically the exact opposite of his role in The Acolyte, since Jacinto can further distance himself from the failed Star Wars project.

Freakier Friday Will Hopefully Be The Redemption For Manny Jacinto

Jacinto Needs This Big Win

If Freakier Friday is a hit, then it will likely give Jacinto some goodwill in Hollywood so that he can move on from The Acolyte. After Freakier Friday, Jacinto could star in more comedy movies, and also potentially pursue major blockbusters similar to Top Gun: Maverick. Perhaps there’s even a chance that he will be cast in the upcoming Top Gun 3 after getting cut from the second movie. Therefore, Freakier Friday could very well be the start of a new era for Manny Jacinto’s career, which is what he needs after The Acolyte.