When Wicked girls He struck the rooms more than two decades ago, he instantly engraved in the history of pop culture, but it was a surprising casting touch that the final range turned out to be the perfect mixture.
Lindsay Lohan, who became the relatable heroine of the film, Cady Heron, was not originally supposed to play the “new girl”.
She first looked at a very different role that would end up going to Rachel McAdams: the deliciously ruthless queen, Regina George.
Director Mark Waters recently revealed the change in the backst of the classic comedy for adolescents 2004, explaining that Lohan’s initial energy corresponded to the tip of Regina.
“She is just much more energetic and a really strong personality. I remember reading Regina’s scenes with her and she was incredible,” he said.
At the time, Lohan had just played in Weird FridayAlso directed by Waters and rose high on the success of the film.
The main challenge came to the Cast Cady. As the director recalled: “When we went to Cady, we did not find anyone.”
Then came McAdams in the scene that impressed the waters during his hearing but for a different role.
At 25, the Canadian actress was tried too old to play Cady, a newcomer to high school. However, when the team could not find his Cady, he revisited McAdams for Regina and everything clicked.
The filmmaker explained in an interview with Variety This slightly older appearance of McAdams added a necessary advantage, “its slightly older reading worked because it has brought a certain power and a certain maturity.”
As for Lohan, then 17 years old, the change was disappointing at first. In a later interview with The New York TimesShe admitted that the age gap on the set made things difficult.
Despite the uncertainties, Wicked girls It has increased to more than $ 130 million worldwide, has become a cult favorite, inspired a successful musical in Broadway and recently led to a film remake in 2024 which won more than $ 104 million worldwide.
