Netflix expands 13 going on 30 reboot cast with fan-favourite young actors

Netflix’s 13 Going on 30 reboot expands its cast with Taylor Zakhar Perez, Owen Thiele, Nasim Pedrad and more stars

Netflix has expanded the cast of its upcoming 13 Going on 30 reboot, adding a new group of popular actors to the highly anticipated romantic comedy revival.

Taylor Zakhar Perez, Owen Thiele, Nasim Pedrad, Supriya Ganesh and Myra Molloy are among the latest additions joining the project.

According to Deadline, the Netflix reboot has also added Charley McCain, Henry Samiri, Audrina Miranda and Kai Zen in supporting roles. The new cast members join previously announced leads Emily Bader and Logan Lerman, along with Adeline Rudolph, Jessica Alba, Taylor Ortega, Tim Meadows and Dan Bucatinsky.

The original 13 Going on 30 movie, released in 2004, followed a 13-year-old girl who magically transforms into her 30-year-old self overnight and must navigate adulthood while learning important lessons about friendship, love and identity. Jennifer Garner starred as the adult version of Jenna Rink, opposite Mark Ruffalo, while Judy Greer played her former best friend and rival Lucy Wyman.

The romantic comedy became a cultural favourite, earning around $96 million worldwide and maintaining a strong fan following more than two decades after its release. Reports suggest that original stars Jennifer Garner and Judy Greer could also make appearances in the reboot, although their involvement has not been officially confirmed.

Production on the Netflix 13 Going on 30 reboot began recently in Los Angeles. The film is being directed by Brett Haley, known for Netflix’s People We Meet on Vacation, from a screenplay by Hannah Marks with revisions by Flora Greeson.

Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum are producing the project through RK Films, with Garner serving as an executive producer alongside Donna Roth, Susan Arnold and other members of the creative team.