The remake of the 2000 classic Mean Girls hit the big screen on January 12. Lindsay Lohan, one of the original Mean Girls, has been a big part of the film’s release. Lohan even makes a surprise cameo in the film. A source told Variety that Lohan received a very sizable check for her guest appearance.
“Sources say Lohan, who became one of Hollywood’s biggest stars after starring in the 2004 film of the same name, earned around $500,000 for half a day’s work in the latest incarnation,” reports Variety.
Tina Fey considers Lohan the “heart” of bad girls
Tina Fey, one of the cast members of the original Mean Girls, wrote and produced the second installment of the film. Fey said she was asked about including all of the original “Plastics” in the film. However, she felt that doing so would “overcrowd” the set.
So, he decided to only include Lohan, whom he called the “heart” of the original film.
“Paramount said to me, ‘Can you get any of the original ladies? And I was like, ‘I can’t fit five people,'” Fey told Entertainment Weekly. “I felt like if I could only surprise one person, the original movie would actually be Lindsay’s movie. As cool as everyone is, she is the heart of that movie.”
Rachel McAdams explains her absence from Wal-Mart commercial
One of the most notable promotions for the sequel was a Wal-Mart commercial featuring the original Mean Girls. Includes a recreation of the famous “Come in, loser, let’s go shopping” scene.
However, the actress who used the iconic line, Rachel McAdams, did not appear in the commercial. McAdams told Variety why she decided not to do the commercial.
“I don’t know. I guess I wasn’t that excited about doing a commercial if I’m totally honest,” McAdams told Variety. “A movie sounded amazing, but I’d never done commercials and it just didn’t feel like my bag.”
McAdams also told Variety that she didn’t know that all the other Mean Girls had planned to do the commercial.
“Plus… I didn’t know everyone was doing it. Of course, I would always love to be a part of a ‘Mean Girls’ reunion and hang out with my plastics, but yeah, I found out later.”
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