Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Hallie Todd
The dream isn’t just back — it’s bigger, bolder, and bursting with all the heart, humor, and chaos that made Lizzie McGuire a generation-defining icon. The Lizzie McGuire Movie 2: Roman Encore takes Lizzie back to Rome, but this time the adventure is no accident. It’s destiny — and the spotlight she once stumbled into is now shining brighter than ever.
Hilary Duff returns in full radiant form, balancing grown-up confidence with Lizzie’s signature blend of awkwardness, sweetness, and spontaneous meltdowns. She’s older, she’s wiser, and she almost has her life together — until Italy happens.
Adam Lamberg reprises his beloved role as Gordo, now steadier, more mature, and quietly carrying feelings he’s finally ready to admit. And Hallie Todd brings even more warmth, worry, and mom-level comedic timing as Jo McGuire tries (and fails) to keep Lizzie’s new Roman hurricane under control.
But Rome isn’t the city Lizzie remembers — and Lizzie isn’t the same girl who once sang on its rooftops.
Now working as a junior stylist for an L.A. fashion firm, Lizzie returns to Italy on a class reunion trip, hoping for gelato, nostalgia, and zero drama. But the moment she steps into the Piazza Venezia, tourists scream her name. Paparazzi cameras flash. Fans flood around her.
To them, she isn’t Lizzie McGuire —
she’s Isabella, the mysterious pop superstar she once impersonated.
Within hours, Italian media explodes with headlines. Fashion blogs speculate. Old performance clips go viral. And suddenly, Lizzie — who wanted a quiet vacation — is once again the center of an international identity crisis.
And then comes the twist that changes everything:
Isabella… has disappeared.
With a massive European tour just days from launching, her record label is spiraling. Contracts, dancers, sponsors — everything is on the verge of collapse. Desperate, the executives turn to the one girl in the world who can step into Isabella’s spotlight without anyone noticing:
Lizzie.
What starts as a “quick favor” turns into a whirlwind as Lizzie is pulled back into the sparkly, chaotic world of fame — a world she never fully understood, but one that may hold answers about who she’s becoming.
Soon, Lizzie finds herself juggling:
⭐ a fierce rival pop star plotting to expose her as a fake,
⭐ runway nightmares and fashion-show catastrophes,
⭐ viral performance disasters that threaten her real job back home,
⭐ paparazzi storms that follow her through every Roman alley,
⭐ and a slow-burn romantic crisis as her bond with Gordo deepens under the spotlight.
As Lizzie navigates red carpets, backstage politics, and the pressure of pretending to be someone she’s not, she begins to understand something profound:
Her first Roman adventure wasn’t a fluke — it was training.
With show-stopping musical numbers, sweeping Roman landscapes, hilarious mix-ups, heartfelt moments, and a dash of cartoon-Lizzie commentary, Roman Encore becomes a story about rediscovery. About stepping into your own power. About finding the courage to be seen — not as someone else, but as yourself.
Radiant, charming, and shimmering with nostalgia and pop-star fantasy, The Lizzie McGuire Movie 2: Roman Encore reminds us that sometimes life gives you a second chance at the spotlight…
not to repeat your past —
but to show the world the version of you who finally belongs there.