catapulting McAdams to national fame (viaCapitalFM).

“I wanted to play Regina.

Despite her appeals, the film’s director, Mark Waters, was adamant that Lohan play Cady.

Lacey Chabert and Tina Fey smile

“Then I sat in all the auditions.

Amanda [Seyfried] auditioned to play Regina as well.

It ended up being Rachel [McAdams], and she’s wonderful.”

The cast of the “Mean Girls” musical attend the show’s premeire

So why has the legacy of “Mean Girls” been so enduring?

Lacey Chabert, aka Gretchen Weiners, has a few ideas.

And there’s no bigger compliment than when people are quoting your lines ten years later.”