Lindsay Lohan's Netflix Movie 'Irish Wish': Everything You Need to Know
Lindsay Lohan.
Patrick Redmond/NetflixFans of Crazy Friday are lucky – Lindsay Lohan trades places with someone again for her new Netflix film, Irish wish.
Lohan stars as Maddie Kelly, whose life is turned upside down after she makes a wish while with her best friend Emma Taylor (Elizabeth Tan) marriage to Paul Kennedy (Alexander Vlahos). After her wish comes true and she switches places with the bride, Emma discovers that her relationship with dream man Paul is not exactly what she thought.
“It's a beautiful story about happiness, love and trust,” Lohan told Netflix Tudum about the rom-com. 'From Maddie [one of the only] characters I've played [who’s] a woman trying to find her way in the world on her own… We shaped her so that she was a little more insecure at the beginning, and then she grows throughout the film, and towards the end she really comes into her own.”
Lohan added that she hopes the film's overall theme will help others, explaining, “It's important to put yourself first and know your worth… When you know you're better deserves, go ahead and get it.”
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What is 'Irish Wish' about?
Maddie flies to Ireland to attend BFF Emma's wedding to Paul, a famous and wealthy writer with whom she works as a ghostwriter. In the trailer, which was released on February 20, Maddie tells her mother that she wishes she had told Paul she was in love with him, thinking that she might have been the one walking down the aisle instead of Emma. She wakes up to discover that her wish has come true, but their union is not as magical as she thought.
Along the way she meets James Thomas (Ed Speleers), who ultimately becomes the photographer for the big day.
Irish wish was filmed on location in Wicklow, Ireland.
Who is the cast of 'Irish Wish'?
Besides Lohan, there are many familiar faces in the cast. Fans will recognize Speleers from you And Downton Abbey together with Foreigner's Vlahos. Jane Seymour And Emily in Paris actress Elizabeth Tan will also share the screen along with Ayesha Currycookbook author and wife of NBA star Stephen Curry.
It seems the costars all got along well on the friendly set, and Speleers was thrilled to be working with film veteran Lohan.
“This world, this atmosphere of filmmaking is very natural [Lohan]”, Speleers said to Tudum. “She has a great approach to the work and is very in tune with her comedic bones. This was my first proper romcom, and working with Lindsay and filming in the stunning Republic of Ireland felt like the perfect way to venture into this genre.
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When will 'Irish Wish' premiere?
Fans can stream Irish wish on Netflix on Friday, March 15.