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Rachel McAdams explains why she did not take part in ‘Mean Girls’ commercial
Rachel McAdams explains why she did not take part in ‘Mean Girls’ commercial
Toff C.
Published Dec 27, 2023 12:45 PM PHT
Rachel McAdams shared the reason she did not participate in the Mean Girls ad for Walmart recently.
Rachel McAdams shared the reason she did not participate in the Mean Girls ad for Walmart recently.
"I don’t know. I guess I wasn’t that excited about doing a commercial if I’m being totally honest," she confessed in an interview with Variety.
"I don’t know. I guess I wasn’t that excited about doing a commercial if I’m being totally honest," she confessed in an interview with Variety.
The actress added: "A movie sounded awesome, but I’ve never done commercials, and it just didn’t feel like my bag."
The actress added: "A movie sounded awesome, but I’ve never done commercials, and it just didn’t feel like my bag."
The ad featured her former Mean Girls co-stars Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, and Lacey Chabert. Rachel pointed out that she wasn't aware that all of her co-stars were participating in the ad.
The ad featured her former Mean Girls co-stars Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, and Lacey Chabert. Rachel pointed out that she wasn't aware that all of her co-stars were participating in the ad.
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"Also…I didn’t know that everyone was doing it. I would, of course, always love to be part of a Mean Girls reunion and hang with my plastics, but yeah, I found that out later," she remarked.
"Also…I didn’t know that everyone was doing it. I would, of course, always love to be part of a Mean Girls reunion and hang with my plastics, but yeah, I found that out later," she remarked.
In the same interview, Rachel also discussed why she will not be part of the upcoming Mean Girls musical movie which is set to be released next year.
In the same interview, Rachel also discussed why she will not be part of the upcoming Mean Girls musical movie which is set to be released next year.
"Tina (Fey, writer and supporting cast member of the film) and I sort of dabbled with a few ideas, but it was tough to make it all work in the end," she said.
"Tina (Fey, writer and supporting cast member of the film) and I sort of dabbled with a few ideas, but it was tough to make it all work in the end," she said.
The actress further highlighted: "I was really down for whatever she wanted to do. I think the direction it went in will be fantastic and I cannot wait to see it."
The actress further highlighted: "I was really down for whatever she wanted to do. I think the direction it went in will be fantastic and I cannot wait to see it."
Mean Girls, released in 2004, is an American teen comedy film helmed by director Mark Waters. The film came out on April 30, 2004, and made $130.1 million globally, turning it into a lasting classic.
Mean Girls, released in 2004, is an American teen comedy film helmed by director Mark Waters. The film came out on April 30, 2004, and made $130.1 million globally, turning it into a lasting classic.
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In the movie, Rachel portrayed Regina George, a wealthy, popular, and mean girl who leads The Plastics.
In the movie, Rachel portrayed Regina George, a wealthy, popular, and mean girl who leads The Plastics.
In an interview with Glamour back in February 2018, Rachel credited her role as Regina George as one of the characters that gave her career longevity.
In an interview with Glamour back in February 2018, Rachel credited her role as Regina George as one of the characters that gave her career longevity.
"I have to thank Regina George for giving me some longevity. I’m forever grateful to Tina Fey and Mark Waters," she said.
"I have to thank Regina George for giving me some longevity. I’m forever grateful to Tina Fey and Mark Waters," she said.
She further recalled: "I remember when I read it, I called my agent right away and said, 'I will play any part in this, please, please, please.' I was at the beginning of my career, and it was a lofty thing out there, that I really, really, really wanted to do."
She further recalled: "I remember when I read it, I called my agent right away and said, 'I will play any part in this, please, please, please.' I was at the beginning of my career, and it was a lofty thing out there, that I really, really, really wanted to do."
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