The musical version of the movie Mean girls is on the way and with a new cast! At the beginning of 2020, the famous Tina Fey—writer and actress of the original film—announced that such a project was in development, which immediately generated curiosity about who would be the actresses and actors responsible for starring in the melodious reinvention of the iconic comedy. premiered in 2004. It was not until the end of 2022 that the first names of the cast were revealed, and from there, more updates emerged over the course of several months until the publication of the anticipated first trailer for the musical Mean girls in November 2023.
The upcoming feature film consists of an adaptation of the Broadway musical Mean Girls; This in turn was based on the original film Mean girls from director Mark Waters, which, inspired by the parenting book Queen Bees and Wannabes, revolves around Cady Heron, a young student who, after being homeschooled all her life, comes into contact for the first time with the wild environment of a high school. And while she quickly forges a friendship with the artistic Janis and the fun-loving Damian, she soon must deal with the ‘Plasticas’, a trio of popular girls led by the malevolent Regina George.
The musical Mean girls It is directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Pérez Jr. It is produced by Lorne Michaels – the same producer of the original film – in collaboration with Tina Fey, who once again acts as screenwriter. The scores by Jeff Richmond and the songs by Nell Benjamin (responsible for the Broadway play) are taken up in this film adaptation.
Who makes up the cast of the musical film Mean girls?
Angourie Rice as Cady Heron
Cady is a teenager who has just entered high school where the glamorous ‘Plastics’ rule and she is tempted to become one.
Previously, the Australian actor Angourie Rice she gave life to Betty Brant in the trilogy Spider-Man of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He is also remembered for sharing credits with Kate Winslet in the acclaimed miniseries Mare of Easttownand with Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe in the action comedy Two dangerous guys.
Who originally played the character? Lindsay Lohan.
Reneé Rapp as Regina George
Regina is the leader of the ‘Plasticas’ and the one who immediately sets her sights on the new girl Cady. On the other hand, the ‘queen bee’ knows very well how to mark her territory.
For this film, the American actress and singer Renee Rapp resumes the same role he had in the play Mean Girls of Broadway. Previously she had a leading role in the youth series The sexual life of university girls from HBO Max. However, the musical Mean girls It is just the first feature film in his filmography.
Who originally played the character? Rachel McAdams.
Auli’i Cravalho as Janis ‘Imi’ike
Janis is a high school outcast who forms a friendly bond with Cady, whom she helps deal with the threat posed by Regina George.
As a film debut, the Hawaiian actor Auli’i Cravalho gave voice in English to the title character of Moana, the popular Walt Disney Animation film. Previously, she participated in the drama Hope, that thing with feathersfrom Netflix, the romantic comedy Crushfrom Hulu, and the science fiction series The powerfrom Prime Video.
Who originally played the character? Lizzy Caplan (as Janis Ian)
Jaquel Spivey as Damian Hubbard
Damian is also a misfit and inseparable accomplice of Janis, who also accompanies Cady on her journey into the high school environment.
Jaquel Spivey is a prestigious singer and theater actor from the United States who in 2022, at 23 years of age, obtained a nomination at the prestigious Tony Awards for his leading role in the award-winning musical A Strange Loop. At the moment, he does not boast any other credits in film or television.
Who originally played the character? Daniel Franzese (as Damian Leigh)
Bebe Wood as Gretchen Wieners
Gretchen is one of the ‘Plastics’ who tries to be extremely accommodating to Regina, in addition to advising Cady on how to be one of the group.
The American actor Baby Wood His resume shows a variety of television projects, including comedies. Love, Victorfrom Hulu, The New Normalfrom NBC, and The Real O’Neals, from ABC. Additionally, she voices the character of Shannon in the animated franchise. Tales of Arcadia.
Who originally played the character? Lacey Chabert.
Avantika as Karen Shetty
Karen is a somewhat scattered ‘Plastic’, someone who says the first thing that comes to mind and who certainly likes to dress up as a mouse on Halloween.
Of Indian descent, the Californian actress and dancer Avantika Vandanapu (known artistically only by her first name) previously participated in a variety of Telugu-language films. She also starred in the film Spin for Disney Channel and shared credits with Rebel Wilson in the comedy The year of my graduation.
Who originally played the character? Amanda Seyfried (as Karen Smith)
Christopher Briney as Aaron Samuels
Aaron is Regina’s ex-boyfriend and Cady’s unexpected love interest. Consequently, the boy becomes the bone of contention between the two.
A native of Connecticut, the young actor Christopher Briney jumped to the big screen in 2022 thanks to the biographical film Daliland, starring Ben Kingsley. For the small screen, Briney has a leading role in the drama and romance series The summer I fell in love from Prime Video.
Who originally played the character? Jonathan Bennett.
Tina Fey as Professor Sharon Norbury
Mrs. Norbury teaches the mathematics class at the ‘Plásticas’ high school, but she also assumes the task of dissipating the youth hostility that exists within the school.
The nine-time Emmy winner, Tina Feyis an actress, screenwriter and producer with 25 years of experience, since her beginnings on the program Saturday night Live to his recurring role in Only Murders in the Building. She is also the creator of sitcoms 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidtand in recent years, he also acted in the films Hunting in Venice, Free Guy and Soul.
Who originally played the character? She herself.
Tim Meadows as director Ron Duvall
As principal, Mr. Duvall cannot do anything about the wild life ecosystem that his school has become, due to the sea of gossip, resentment and jealousy.
Like Tina Fey, the comedian Tim Meadows He started his career in Saturday night Live, where he worked for ten seasons and almost 200 episodes. On television, she has been part of countless projects, most recently in the third season of The Mandalorian. On the other hand, he was the only member of the original cast of Mean girls who reprized his role in the ill-fated 2011 sequel.
Who originally played the character? The same.
Jenna Fischer is Mrs. Heron
Through Cady, Ms. Heron experiences what many other mothers of teenagers do: struggling with a daughter who begins to rebel in the midst of personal dramas and crises.
Of course Jenna Fisher She is most famous for her endearing role as Pam Beesly in the acclaimed sitcom The Office, the American version created by Greg Daniels that also earned her an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress. To date, Fisher hosts the podcast rewatch of the series, along with his co-star Angela Kinsey.
Who originally played the character? Ana Gasteyer.
Busy Philipps is Mrs. George
Wanting to be a mom coolMrs. Heron spoils Regina with everything, considers her more of a friend than a daughter and to top it off, feeds her toxic attitudes.
American actress Busy Philipps has appeared in a multitude of television series, some very emblematic of the late 90s and 2000s such as Freaks and Geeks, Dawson’s Creek and emergency room. She later shared credits with Courtney Cox on the sitcom Cougar Town and for a time he drove his own talk show titled Busy Tonight.
Who originally played the character? Amy Poehler.
Jon Hamm is Coach Carr
Coach Carr teaches his students about health and sexuality in an unorthodox way, to say the least. Don’t be surprised if he doesn’t even know how to spell “vasectomy.”
The actor Jon Hamm He achieved worldwide fame due to his role as Don Draper in the acclaimed series Mad Menwhich earned him awards such as the Emmy and two Golden Globes. He had previously worked with Tina Fey in the shows 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidtwhile in cinema, his intervention is remembered in films such as Ladies in war, Baby Driver and Top Gun: Maverick.
Who originally played the character? Dwayne Hill.
Ashley Park as Madame Park
Madame Park appears to be a strict French teacher at the ‘Plastic’ school, although being a completely new characterSurely there is much left to discover.
The Californian actress Ashley Park comes from acting in comic series of the likes of Emily in Paris, Row and Only Murders in the Building. Curiously, she played Gretchen Wieners in the musical. Mean Girlsboth for its world premiere in Washington and during its run on Broadway.
What do you think of this distribution of Mean girls? Don’t forget that the musical film will hit Mexican theaters on January 11, 2024.
Antonio G. Spindola I have very bad memory. Out of solidarity with my memories, I choose to get lost too. Preferably, in a movie theater.