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But in Waters' own words, McAdams is "more terrifying" and "plays Regina George in a more ethereal but still slightly scary way." Lindsay Lohan didn't like her original character. Not only did McAdams capture that indescribable thing that really brought Regina George to life but Lohan wasn't too excited about being chosen to play the leader of the Plastics. Lohan's roles in Mommy Friday and Confessions of a Drama Queen both had a bit of an edge.
From left, Rachel McAdams and Lindsay Lohan from Mean Girls. Pictures job seekers database Everett Collection While Lohan's characters in both films aren't necessarily "mean girls" they are both stubborn and often unkind. With that in mind, Lohan and her team were worried about her playing an outright villain. After all, playing Regina George could damage her public image or pigeonhole her into certain roles. Ultimately everyone is cast for the role they are destined to play in this true classic.
Mean Girls is based on the book but is not a work of fiction. The source material for Tina Fey's screenplay is not a YA novel. Surprisingly, Fey adapted Rosalind Wiseman's The Queen Bee and the Wannabe into a nonfiction self-help book for parents. Wiseman's guide for parents is designed to help their daughters cope with the damaging effects of clique-based boyfriends, high school bullying, and other harsh realities of adolescence. While filming Mean Girls. Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures It’s genius to turn these very real experiences and issues into an accessible and laugh-out-loud teen comedy.
From left, Rachel McAdams and Lindsay Lohan from Mean Girls. Pictures job seekers database Everett Collection While Lohan's characters in both films aren't necessarily "mean girls" they are both stubborn and often unkind. With that in mind, Lohan and her team were worried about her playing an outright villain. After all, playing Regina George could damage her public image or pigeonhole her into certain roles. Ultimately everyone is cast for the role they are destined to play in this true classic.
Mean Girls is based on the book but is not a work of fiction. The source material for Tina Fey's screenplay is not a YA novel. Surprisingly, Fey adapted Rosalind Wiseman's The Queen Bee and the Wannabe into a nonfiction self-help book for parents. Wiseman's guide for parents is designed to help their daughters cope with the damaging effects of clique-based boyfriends, high school bullying, and other harsh realities of adolescence. While filming Mean Girls. Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures It’s genius to turn these very real experiences and issues into an accessible and laugh-out-loud teen comedy.