<p id=”par-1_91″>Frankie Muniz has spent many years in the entertainment industry, specifically in Hollywood. The 39-year-old landed his first role when he was a preteen, and by the time he hit his teen years, he was a full-blown star. While Muniz tried to maintain a normal life, he also made friends with <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/christina-ricci-says-other-child-stars-seemed-really-strange-growing-up.html/”>other child stars</a>. One of his best friends while growing up on movie and TV sets was Hilary Duff, but they haven’t spoken in 20 years now. Muniz recently revealed that Hilary Duff’s mother is the reason for their estrangement.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-frankie-muniz-called-hilary-duff-s-mom-the-ultimate-stage-mom”>Frankie Muniz called Hilary Duff’s mom the ultimate ‘stage mom’</h2>
<p id=”par-2_97″>Frankie Muniz and Hilary Duff were close friends as kids, but that all changed seemingly overnight thanks to her mom. They worked together on <em>Agent Cody Banks</em> and then never spoke again. During a visit to <em><a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTmlo1Xo_3k”>The Joe Vulpis Podcast</a></em>, Muniz opened up about being a child actor and how quickly things change in the industry, including friendships. Muniz recalled the moment he stopped speaking to Hilary Duff, with whom he was good friends for years. Muniz revealed that his friendship with Duff ended after her mother landed her a role in his movie, <em>Agent Cody Banks</em>.</p>
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<p id=”par-3_81″>Muniz insisted that it wasn’t because he didn’t want to work with Duff, nor did she do anything wrong. Instead, he claimed, the problem really came down to her mother and the intensity she brought to the set. Muniz called Susan Duff the “epitome of a stage mom.” He said having her on set made him tense and sad. He revealed that the elder Duff’s behavior ultimately came between their friendship. They haven’t spoken a word to each other since 2003.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-hilary-duff-wasn-t-supposed-to-have-a-role-in-the-movie”>Hilary Duff wasn’t supposed to have a role in the movie</h2>
<p id=”par-4_95″>Frankie Muniz’s distaste for Susan Duff might be all about her intensity, but at least part of it seems to be linked to the way she swooped in and took something away from another actor. Muniz insists Duff was never supposed to be <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/angie-harmons-most-memorable-film-and-tv-roles-from-before-rizzoli-isles.html/”>cast in <em>Agent Cody Banks</em></a>. She hadn’t been in touch with anyone involved in the production and apparently hadn’t really known much about the project until a day before she signed a contract to star alongside him. Muniz said her mother secured the part, ultimately taking it away from another young actor.</p>
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<p id=”par-5_112″>While it’s unclear who would have ultimately taken on the part, Muniz insists the production company was sold to Kristin Kreuk before Susan Duff got in contact with the studio. Kreuk wasn’t exactly an unknown at the time. She had already secured her breakout role as Lana Lang on <em>Smallville</em> by the time <em>Agent Cody Banks</em> came around. Still, it would have been a major part for the actor. She recovered well and remains active in Hollywood, most recently appearing in <em>Murder in a Small Town</em>. Still, the way Susan Duff <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/hilary-duff-briefly-quit-hollywood-after-lizzie-mcguire-made-child-star.html/”>secured the role </a>out from under someone else seems to still bother Frankie Muniz. He admitted it still pisses him off.</p>