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The Cast of 'Mean Girls' Almost Looked So Different! See Who Auditioned & For What Roles Before Everything Was Finalized

Mean Girls remains one of the most iconic teen movies, and that’s partly down to the all-around perfect casting choices that were made behind the scenes. Can you even imagine what it would have been like if the lineup of talent had been different!?

Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfied and Lacey Chabert grounded the movie as members of The Plastics – teen royalty of North Shore High School.

They were joined by other talented young actors such as Jonathan Bennett, Daniel Franzese and Lizzy Caplan alongside comedy legends Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.

In 2024, the cast is forever associated with the characters that they played in the movie. However, Mean Girls almost looked very different.

For starters, all three members of The Plastics auditioned for other parts in the movie before they were finally cast. Several other actresses were also in the running for parts, and an A-list actor was considered for Jonathan‘s character Aaron Samuels.

There was also a rumor linking a Marvel superstar to the movie, that we finally got an answer to years later.

One of the actors who was in the running recently recalled their audition, and we decided to round up what we knew about the movie’s casting process.

Scroll through the slideshow to see what the cast of Mean Girls could have looked like…

14 Actors Who Passed on Iconic Roles (1 Missed Out on a $250 Million Payday & a Pop Icon Said No to Playing Catwoman!)

Hollywood can become a bit of a guessing game at times.

Actors have to field a list of potential roles and decide which one seems the most promising. In doing so, they might end up missing out on a chance to star in a project that becomes a serious blockbuster.

We previously rounded up 12 actors who nearly passed on what would become their most iconic roles. However, there are even more actors who did say “no thanks” to appearing in solid-gold hits.

For instance, one A-lister opted out of starring in Avatar. In the process, they missed out on a $250 million payday! A pop icon had some regrets about passing on a chance to play Catwoman. One actress was even offered a chance to play Neo, a male role, in The Matrix!

You’ll be surprised to see who was offered a chance to star in movies such as Legally Blonde and Forrest Gump and who passed on roles within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Scroll through the slideshow to see which actors passed on major roles and why…

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Amanda Seyfried Premieres New Movie at Berlin Film Festival, Comments On Only Being Offered Mother Roles After Having Kids

Amanda Seyfried looked stunning at the Berlin Film Festival!

The 38-year-old actress stepped out for a premiere and photo call for her movie Seven Veils during the festival on Thursday (February 22) in Berlin, Germany.

Amanda was joined by co-stars Douglas Smith and Ambur Braid, as well as writer and director Atom Egoyan.

During her appearance at the festival, Amanda talked about how she’s only been playing mothers after having kids.

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Amanda Seyfried Joins New Peacock Thriller 'Long Bright River'

Amanda Seyfried has signed on to star in and executive produce the new Peacock thriller series Long Bright River.

The 38-year-old Mama Mia actress will play a character named Mickey in the limited series. The character is a Philadelphia police officer who gets caught up in a murder mystery in the neighborhood she patrols.

Read on for more details about Amanda Seyfried’s next role…More Here! »

'Mean Girls' Original Star Amanda Seyfried Meets the New Karen, Avantika, at Lancome Event!

The actresses playing Karen in both of the Mean Girls movies have officially met!

Amanda Seyfried and Avantika were both in attendance at the InStyle and Lancome event on Wednesday (January 10) at the Park Lane Hotel in New York City.

Amanda and fellow brand ambassador Isabella Rossellini helped welcome new global ambassador Joy Sunday to the family!

After the event, Amanda took to Instagram to share fun photos of her meeting Avantika, who plays Karen in the new Mean Girls movie musical.

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Tina Fey Reveals the Reason Why the Original Stars of 'Mean Girls' Didn't Participate in the Musical Movie

Tina Fey is explaining why the 2004 Mean Girls cast didn’t reunite for the new musical movie.

During an interview with The New York Times, the 53-year-old actress and writer shared that there were efforts to get the original stars involved, but it didn’t work out.

She also discussed the possibility of a Mean Girls sequel with Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried, and Lacey Chabert.

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The Richest 'Mean Girls' Stars, Ranked (& The Top Earner has a Net Worth of $500 Million!)

Nearly 20 years after its release, Mean Girls remains a classic teen movie that viewers continue to reference. It’s just that fetch!

The movie’s hold on us hasn’t loosened an ounce, and we even recently saw most of the castmates get back together again to film a nostalgia-inducing tribute to the hit.

What made the movie a hit? Aside from an iconic script, the cast was also a very grool (great and cool combined, if you need a reminder) group made of rising stars and established talent.

Many of them have gone on to enjoy lengthy careers in Hollywood and have amassed impressive fortunes while doing so.

But which member of Mean Girls is the wealthiest based on their estimated net worth? We did some digging to answer that question and ranked the movie’s biggest stars based on how much they’re worth.

Find out who the richest Mean Girls stars are, ranked from lowest to highest based on their estimated net worth…