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Freddie Prinze Jr. Was Excited to Play a 'Beta' Male in 'Girl in the Pool'


Freddie Prinze Jr. opened up exclusively to Us Weekly about his new film, ‘The Girl in the Pool,’ and getting to play a different kind of character

The actor told Us that unlike his other notable roles — Zack in She’s All That, Ray in I Know What You Did Last Summer and Fred in Scooby-Doo, to name a few — Thomas is “ruled by compliments and criticism,” causing him to be an “emasculated” man who allows himself to be toyed with. Jay Maidment/20th Century Studios/MARVEL ;Dan McFadden/CTMG, Inc ; Universal From action adventure to heartbreaking romance, there is a summer blockbuster for every type of cinephile this year, and Us Weekly has your complete guide to all of them. Between the cast — which also includes Kevin Pollack, Gabrielle Haugh and Tyler Lawrence Gray — a solid crew as well as a script he could get behind, Girl in the Pool is a project Prinze Jr. remains proud of.

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