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Netflix's '13 Going on 30' Reboot Casts Emily Bader and Logan Lerman — Here's What myCast Fans Think
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According to IMDb, Netflix has officially set its reboot of the beloved 2004 romantic comedy 13 Going on 30, with Emily Bader and Logan Lerman attached to star and original lead Jennifer Garner stepping into an executive producer role.
Why This Reboot Has the Fan-Casting World Buzzing
A new take on 13 Going on 30 is exactly the kind of project that ignites passionate casting debates. The original film built its entire emotional engine around the chemistry between Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo — so whoever steps into those shoes has enormous expectations to meet. With Bader and Lerman now confirmed, the conversation shifts from "who should it be?" to "will this actually work?" — and that's a question myCast fans have some very strong feelings about.
Beyond the leads, a reboot means a whole ensemble to fill. The Six Chicks, young Jenna, teenage Matt — there are plenty of roles still unannounced, and that's where the fancasting community gets to have a real say. Think this could also spark a broader conversation about which other early-2000s rom-coms deserve the Netflix reboot treatment? Absolutely — but first, let's dig into what fans have already been building on myCast.
What myCast Fans Have Already Been Dreaming Up
The myCast community has been ahead of this one. Across multiple fan-built stories for 13 Going on 30, fans have already started sketching out what a modern reimagining could look like — and the picks are genuinely fascinating.
In the most developed story, fans have cast Brooklynn Prince as 13-year-old Jenna — a smart pick given her ability to carry emotional weight well beyond her years. Joe Keery has a vote for 30-year-old Matt, which honestly makes a lot of sense: Keery has that same easy, warm charm that made Ruffalo's version of the character so irresistible. Chloe Bennet is showing up for Lucy, and the ensemble slots are already filling in with names like Julia Butters and Lucy Paez for the Six Chicks. Over in a second fan story, features getting a vote for Jenna Rink — a genuinely fun and nostalgic choice that leans hard into the '00s callback energy.
Now, what about the confirmed cast? Emily Bader is no stranger to myCast — she's been suggested for 251 roles across the platform, with fans backing her for Belle in Beauty and the Beast (10 votes), Jude Duarte in The Cruel Prince (9 votes), and Avery Grambs in The Inheritance Games (9 votes). That's a consistent pattern: myCast fans see Bader as a romantic lead with a literary, emotionally grounded quality. That tracks well for a role like Jenna Rink. Logan Lerman, meanwhile, has 35 roles on the platform and a particularly telling top vote: 100 fans wanted him as Atlas Corrigan in It Ends With Us, which tells you everything about how the community perceives him — sensitive, swoon-worthy, the kind of guy you root for. Fans have also backed him for Archer's Voice (26 votes) and Book Lovers (21 votes), cementing him as a go-to for romantic leads in adaptation territory.
Do the Confirmed Picks Actually Work?
Honestly? On paper, Bader and Lerman make a compelling case. She brings an expressive vulnerability that the role of Jenna — a woman suddenly navigating adulthood she never lived through — absolutely requires. And Lerman has spent his career quietly building a reputation as one of the most genuinely likable romantic leads of his generation, which is precisely the energy Matt needs. The fact that myCast fans have independently gravitated toward both of them for emotionally driven, romantically charged roles suggests the community's instincts and the casting team's instincts are running in the same direction.
The bigger wildcard is the ensemble. The Six Chicks, the younger versions of the characters, the social dynamics that ground the film's emotional stakes — those roles are still wide open, and that's where fan-casting gets to do its most creative work right now.
Cast Your Vote on myCast
Think Bader and Lerman are the right call — or do you have someone else in mind for the reboot? Head over to the 13 Going on 30 story on myCast, add your picks for the open roles, and make your voice heard before this cast is locked in.
