Rachel McAdams has won praise for several of her performances and it wasn’t that long ago that she was hailed by the media as Hollywood’s newest “it girl.” However, in spite of all of her success, McAdams has remained incredibly grounded. Compared to many other A-list stars, Rachel stays out of the spotlight as much as possible, which tends makes us even more curious about her, so here are 10 things you didn’t know about Rachel McAdams:
10. Mean Girls Audition
The lead role of Cady in Mean Girls almost went to Rachel McAdams, but the director, Mark Waters, ultimately decided that she was too old for the part and gave the role to Lindsay Lohan instead. After watching her and Lohan interact, he decided that she was perfect for the part of Regina George. “When Lindsay was acting with Rachel, she got very shy, because Rachel was older and a very accomplished actress,” Waters said. “She’d come in the room and not talk to Lindsay — she was very focused. Lindsay kind of got nervous around her, and I thought that, more than anything, was going to be the deciding factor, the fact that she affected Lindsay in that way.”
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