The 2024 musical edition of Mean Girls will hit cinemas on the 17th of January, which means we're only four days away from meeting the new versions of our favourite characters: Cady Heron, Gretchen Wieners, Aaron Samuels, Karen Shetty, Ms. Norbury, and of course, the infamous Regina George.
20 years ago (yep, we can't believe it's been that long either), the leader of the Plastics was played to perfection by Rachel McAdams. However, this time, the role has been filled by the super-talented Reneé Rapp, who rose to prominence starring as Regina in the musical version of the film on Broadway.
In the lead-up to Mean Girls 2.0 - where Tina Fey has returned to write the screenplay and reprise her role as Ms. Norbury - Reneé has shared how she's adapted the character from stage to screen. Plus, she explained the changes she made to ensure her mark was made on the iconic role.
"I think that when I first did it here in New York, I remember being in rehearsals, and I think the notes that I got were conducive to the stage, which was like, 'Bring it up a little bit and make her a little more, a little more bubbly and feminine'," she recalled to Digital Spy, while speaking of the Broadway show.
However, in terms of the new film, Reneé noted that her version of Regina was how she originally intended to play her when she landed the musical gig.
"I think as I show up in this, it's probably how I would have showed up had I not had any notes. However, those notes worked for stage, and were really smart," she said.
She then added: "I think this is much more of a 'less f**ks given' version of it. It's just like not trying."
Elsewhere, Reneé added that the "storyline with the girls is very layered," and that "it's up for interpretation." Plus, that Tina Fey adapted the film to include a lot of 'read between the lines' plot holes.
"The way [we] adapted it makes me like it a lot," she concluded.
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Sophie Williams is a Freelance Journalist and Copywriter, covering everything from Fashion to Entertainment to music, Lifestyle and Features. She has interviewed a range of musical artists and authors including Alyssa Edwards, Courtney Barnett, Confidence Man, The Vaccines, Loyle Carner, Gabrielle, and John Niven, and has written for publications like Metro, Reader's Digest, ITV's Woo! and Vice’s NBGA. She is also working on a book for HarperCollins about Taylor Swift, due to be published in 2024.
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