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.

“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.”

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.”