Jennifer Garner has revealed she hasn’t been watching 13 Goes through 30 in its entirety since attending the film’s premiere more than twenty years ago.
The actress made the confession during a television appearance I’m not going to lie podcast with Kylie Kelce.
“I haven’t seen the movie in full since it premiered,” she said. Garner explained that over the years she has revisited specific scenes for interviews or work-related discussions, but has never rewatched the entire film.
Released in 2004, the fantasy rom-com follows 13-year-old Jenna Rink, who wakes up as a 30-year-old magazine editor navigating adulthood in New York City.
When asked where Jenna ranks among her characters, Garner said the role is “one or two,” recalling the creative freedom and joy she felt developing the character. The role cemented Garner’s status as a romantic comedy and now remains a fan favorite.
Still, she suggested her top role could be Sydney Bristow from the spy series Alias. “She could be number one just because she changed my life because people cared. It was the first thing I ever did that people actually cared about, but more than that, she gave me a sense of self-worth and confidence,” Garner told Kelce.
“She made me have a swagger,” Garner added of Sydney, adding that discovering and owning that confidence is important for young women.
“I had such a girl-next-door energy that I’d never had a swagger before, and she made me have a swagger, and I think it’s really important for young women to find their own swagger and recognize it and know how to use it,” she added.
