Shubhabrata Dutta
Actor, singer, author, model, and businesswoman; there are many roles Hilary Duff can take care of. Her career, from the good little witch Wendy in ‘Casper Meets Wendy’ (1998) to Kelsey Peters in the comedy-drama series ‘Younger’ (2015-2021), has been a lengthy one, but she has nevertheless remained in the limelight through her mainstream movies like ‘Cadet Kelly,’ (2002) ‘Agent Cody Banks,’ (2003) ‘A Cinderella Story’ (2004). She has also done independent projects including the political action comedy movie ‘War, Inc.,’ (2008) and the romantic drama movie ‘According to Greta’ (2009).
Besides movies, she has had a string of music releases from 2002 to 2007, including the albums ‘Santa Claus Lane,’ ‘Metamorphosis,’ and ‘Dignity.’ Her 2015 album ‘Breathe In. Breathe Out.’ debuted at the 5th position on Billboard 200. She is also the co-author of a novel trilogy, which includes the novels ‘Elixir,’ (2010) ‘Devoted,’ (2011), and ‘True’ (2013). She had two fashion lines, Stuff by Hilary Duff and Femme for DKNY for the clothing label Donna Karan New York. Despite all these varied ventures, Duff holds a special place in our hearts as the sweet Lizzie McGuire in Disney’s comedy series ‘Lizzie McGuire’ which ran from 2001 to 2004. If you are intrigued about Duff’s upcoming projects upon watching her in ‘How I Met Your Father,’ we have you covered!
1. Untitled Younger Spinoff (TBA)
A spin-off project of ‘Younger’ is in development. The romantic comedy series narrates the story of Liza Miller (Sutton Foster), a divorced mom in her 40s, who lies about her age by passing herself off as 26 precisely (thanks to a makeover by a friend of hers), to return to the publishing sector by landing her dream job at the Empirical Press in New York City. She befriends a 20-something book editor, Kelsey Peters (Duff), her co-worker at the company. But becoming a millennial has its unexpected consequences. Based on the 2005 novel ‘Younger’ by Pamela Redmond Satran, the series ran for seven seasons from 2015 to 2021. It was created by Darren Star.
Back in 2020, Star stated that the spinoff series, also being developed by him, would be set in Los Angeles and revolve around Duff’s character, Kelsey Peters (editor-turned-publisher). In 2021, Star offered an update concerning the series while clarifying that it is still in development. “We’re talking about it. It’s a big question mark whether it’s going to happen. It could be great, but we never know if these things will happen until they’re going to happen,” he told Variety. In January 2022, while speaking to Cosmopolitan, Duff stated her desire for a spinoff movie rather than a show and that the project was on hold. Since then, there have been no news or reports about the spinoff, let alone the cast (other than Duff). Further updates are awaited.
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