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Mean Girls Movie Musical: Everything We Know!
How excited are fans astir the Mean Girls movie musical? The bounds does not exist.
Especially arsenic much grool details astir the Paramount movie proceed to beryllium revealed, including Busy Philipps' casting as Regina George's mom. Mrs. George (who was primitively portrayed by Amy Poehler in the 2004 movie). And she's not the lone caller addition. Jenna Fischer is besides set to look successful the film, with Deadline reporting that The Office alum volition beryllium taking connected the relation of Cady Heron's ma Mrs. Heron (first played by Ana Gasteyer).
In fact, it looks similar the full ensemble volition beryllium truthful fetch. The Sex Lives of College Girls star Reneé Rapp is reprising her relation of Regina (first played by Rachel McAdams) aft playing the person of The Plastics successful the Broadway production. In addition, Mare of Easttown alum Angourie Rice is inheriting Lindsay Lohan's erstwhile relation of Cady.
Other antecedently announced stars see Auli'i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Avantika, Christopher Briney and Bebe Wood. And yes, Tina Fey—who is penning this adaptation aft penning the original as good arsenic the Broadway musical—and Tim Meadows, who portrayed Mr. Duvall, are both coming back.
You wanna bash thing fun? You wanna spell to Taco Bell, oregon you know, larn much astir the movie? Well, support scrolling for everything we cognize astir the movie truthful far.
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Reneé Rapp Will Play Regina George for a 2nd Time
So you agree? You deliberation Reneé Rapp volition beryllium a large Regina George. Well, the histrion does person the acquisition arsenic she played the caput of The Plastics successful the Broadway accumulation of Mean Girls. You whitethorn person besides seen her as Leighton Murray in The Sex Lives of College Girls.
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And Angourie Rice Is Starring arsenic Cady Heron
While Cady Heron joined North Shore High School, Mare of Easttown alum Angourie Rice is joining the Mean Girls movie philharmonic formed arsenic the quality archetypal made celebrated by Lindsay Lohan.
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Bebe Wood Is Taking connected the Role of Gretchen Wieners
No request to flip done the Burn Book to uncover this secret: Bebe Wood is playing chap Plastics subordinate Gretchen Wieners. And arsenic the actress—who's appeared successful shows like Love, Victor and The New Normal—noted connected Instagram, "I WILL beryllium making fetch happen."
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Avantika Is Portraying Karen Smith
Avantika is simply a star, duh! And now, the Senior Year alum volition beryllium playing clique subordinate Karen Smith. And she hopes to marque Amanda Seyfried, who archetypal played the quality successful Mean Girls, proud.
"'I can't spell retired tonight. *fake coughs* i'm sick.' @meangirls," Avantika wrote connected Instagram Feb. 8. "to play KAREN IN MEAN GIRLS?!! what?!! INSANITY! disconnected to a caller travel alongside @broadwaybebe @auliicravalho @angourierice @reneerapp @jaquelspivey & @chrisbriney_the biggest convey you to @paramountpics @artperezjr @samanthajayne and tina fey - for trusting maine with the coolest opportunity!! (hope one marque you arrogant @mingey)."
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Jaquel Spivey Is Playing Damian
You go, Glen Coco, er, Jaquel Spivey! The actor, who stars in the Tony Award-winning musical A Strange Loop, is playing Damian, who was portrayed by Daniel Franzese successful the original movie.
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Auli’i Cravalho Is Playing Janis Ian
And wherever would Damien beryllium without his BFF? Auli'i Cravalho, who played the rubric quality successful Moana, is taking connected the relation of Janis Ian (Lizzy Caplan in the O.G. film) for the Mean Girls movie musical.
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Christopher Briney Is Playing Aaron Samuels
On October 3rd, Aaron Samuels (first played by Jonathan Bennett) asked Cady Heron what time it was. And if you were going to inquire who's playing Aaron this clip around, Deadline reports Christopher Briney, who stars arsenic Conrad successful The Summer I Turned Pretty, is taking connected the role.
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Busy Philipps Is Playing Regina George's Mom
Busy Philipps is not similar a regular mom. She's a chill ma who volition beryllium playing Regina George's parent (first portrayed by Amy Poehler in the archetypal Mean Girls movie).
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Jenna Fischer Is Portraying Cady Heron's Mother
Somebody call Pam Beesly due to the fact that Jenna Fischer is appearing successful the Mean Girls movie musical. According to Deadline, The Office alum is portraying Ms. Heron, a.k.a. Cady Heron's mom.
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Tina Fey Is Returning for the Movie Musical
Raise your manus if you person ever been personally victimized by Regina George wanted to spot Tina Fey write different Mean Girls movie. Well, you're successful luck. After penning the 2004 movie and the Broadway show, which were inspired by Rosalind Wiseman's book Queen Bees and Wannabes, the Saturday Night Live alum, who besides played Ms. Norbury successful the flick, is some penning this latest adaptation and returning to the cast. (Fey is besides producing again on with Lorne Michaels, who enforcement produced some erstwhile iterations).
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Tim Meadows Is Coming Back Too
And she's not the lone 1 making a return. Fellow SNL alum Tim Meadows, who played Mr. Duvall successful the archetypal film, is besides coming back.
"Me and Tim Meadows are gonna beryllium back," Fey said connected the Feb. 16 occurrence of Late Night with Seth Meyers, later adding, "We couldn't property out. Teachers enactment forever."
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