Rachel McAdams Would Have Taken Any Role In ‘Mean Girls’

Rachel McAdams was so wanting to be a part of ‘Mean Girls’ that she says she would have gladly taken any function in any respect within the movie.

McAdams auditioned for the film when she was nonetheless discovering her footing in Hollywood, with solely a handful of display credit to her title.

When she learn the script by Tina Fey, she says she instantly referred to as her supervisor to make it clear she needed to be concerned, whatever the measurement of the half.

McAdams made her Hollywood debut in 2002 with “The Sizzling Chick” reverse Rob Schneider and Anna Faris.

Her subsequent movie was “Imply Ladies,” the place she portrayed the movie’s primary antagonist, Regina George.

In an interview with People Journal, McAdams says she was so eager to be a part of the film that she would have been pleased to tackle even the smallest function.

“I liked the script a lot,” she mentioned. “I keep in mind closing that script and calling up my supervisor and saying, ‘Please, even simply taking part in a personality that has one line I might take.’”

The dream would begin to turn into a actuality for McAdams when she landed an audition for “Imply Ladies.”

The actress initially learn for the lead function of Cady Heron, a component that finally went to Lindsay Lohan.

McAdams has since admitted that she by no means anticipated to land the function, feeling that her expertise on the time paled compared to the dimensions of taking part in the primary character.

“I used to be simply beginning out, and it was the primary character,” McAdams defined. “I simply didn’t assume I used to be at that time in my life the place I might be chosen for that.”

McAdams’s instincts finally proved proper, as she was deemed “too outdated” to play Cady Heron. As an alternative, she was solid as Regina George and rapidly embraced the enjoyable of portraying a villain.

Talking with the New York Times in 2018, McAdams defined why she’s drawn many comparable roles ever since.

“I’m all the time on the lookout for larger-than-life characters, which might be why I like taking part in villains,” she mentioned. “They get away with a lot.”

The Canadian star additionally credited her character in ‘Imply Ladies’ for being the bedrock of a long-lasting profession in Hollywood.

“I’ve to thank Regina George for giving me some longevity,” McAdams mentioned. “I’m ceaselessly grateful to Tina Fey and [director] Mark Waters.”

McAdams has gone on to win many accolades all through her profession, with one of the current being a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame.

McAdams formally obtained the glory throughout a ceremony on January 20, 2026.

Talking on the star’s unveiling, “The Pocket book” actress mirrored on her gratitude for with the ability to maintain regular work within the trade through the years.

“I did not truly must be a star,” McAdams mentioned, per CBC Canada. “What I wanted to be was a working actor. And for the previous 25-plus years, I have been very fortunate to try this.”