Rachel McAdams was told she was 'too old' for Mean Girls

Rachel McAdams Revealed That She Was Shockingly Told She Was "Too Old" For This "Mean Girls" Role

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Rachel McAdams was told she was 'too old' for Mean Girls

Rachel McAdams has revealed that she was overlooked for the role of Cady Heron.

Rachel McAdams recalls being told she was 'too old' for Mean Girls at 25

McAdams 'took it as a compliment' seeing it as validation that she had the maturity to carry the central character

Rachel McAdams was told she was 'too old' for 'Mean Girls' lead role: 'This is a futile exercise'

"I just did not think I was at that point in my life where I would be chosen for that."Rachel McAdams and Lacey Chabert in 2004's 'Mean Girls' Paramount PicturesKey pointsRachel McAdams originally auditioned to play protagonist Cady Heron in Mean Girls.However, the film's director, Mark Waters, told her that she was "too old" for the part when she was 25.McAdams was ultimately cast as the villainous Regina George, a role Lindsay Lohan originally…

Rachel McAdams gets candid about casting twist in 'Mean Girls'

Regina George, a character Rachel McAdams played in Mean Girls, became an iconic role in pop culture.But the actress now reveals she did not originally audition for it. Instead, it was for Cady...

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