‘IT P***ED ME OFF’

Frankie Muniz Explains Why He and Hilary Duff Haven’t Spoken in 22 Years

“I wasn’t thrilled about it,” he said, regarding his friend Duff’s casting in the movie “Agent Cody Banks.”

Frankie Muniz, 39, has revealed why he hasn’t spoken to Hilary Duff, 38, in 22 years. The pair met as teen stars—with Muniz starring in Malcom in the Middle and Duff leading Lizzie McGuire—and became “really, really good friends,” leading Muniz to guest-star in Lizzie McGuire’s second season. While on set, he told The Joe Vulpis Podcast that Duff’s mom asked him what he planned on doing that summer. Muniz informed her of his plans to star in the movie Agent Cody Banks, to which she allegedly asked if the film had a female lead. Muniz said was hoping that Smallville star Kristin Kreuk would be cast as his onscreen love interest, Natalie Connors. However, by the next morning, Duff was cast, Muniz said. “I wasn’t thrilled about it and not because I didn’t want it to be Hilary,” he said, admitting that he was “very sad when Hilary’s mom would come on set.” He said he hadn’t spoken to Duff since Agent Cody Banks’ last day of filming. “I regret not just continuing to be friends with her because we had a great friendship for such a long time, and I let her mom… it pissed me off,” Muniz said. “I would love to catch up with her,” he added, explaining that Duff probably doesn’t know that any of this occurred.