The 'Mean Girls' Sequel May Not Happen

[sdpt]

Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, and Amanda Seyfried of the original Mean Girls have shown interest in returning for a sequel, but it may not happen. A source close to production claims negotiations with the four actresses has stalled due to "disrespectful" money offer.

Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert

Comments

[miwa201]

the movie will still happen, it's just that it looks like they won't appear

[truexillusions]

Eh. The first is somehow both iconic and overrated.

[alwayspolaris]

It unfortunately coincided with an audience that both knew how to make and then use reaction gifs so we've been overwhelmed with scenes/quotes from it for so long. It's a very of its time movie and the cracks really start showing with so much repeated exposure.

That said, it's still a hugely bankable property and it's straight up misogyny that they lowballed the still very well known actresses for this. I'm glad they walked away. Just do a reunion skit/photo sesh with a Q&A, this isn't a movie that needs a follow up.

[truexillusions]

You're right about it being misogyny. I hadn't really thought about it that way, so thank you for mentioning it! I agree about them just doing a skit or something along those lines.

[alwayspolaris]

Oh yeah, that was more a response to the general happening than your comment, which was very accurate :)

Something short form would definitely serve them well - just enough for nostalgia but not so much we remember what was wrong with the original movie/Tina Fey's writing. Maybe for like a charity event or something? If they're going to make money though they need to pay their actresses what they're worth.

[ripqueequeg]

I thought they were getting the OG musical girlies for this?

[bttrsondaughter]

the only person from the musical to be cast in the movie adaptation was reneé rapp

[ghettoluvpr]

Two different projects.

[kamikashi]

damn paramount. first lowballing neve campbell with scream 6 right? now the ladies of mean girls.

[pop_squash]

They also lowballed Arden Cho out of the teen wolf movie.

[kamikashi]

holy shit just googled it was reported she got offered half the salary compared to white costars and she actually spoke up again saying shes pretty sure it was even less! good for her for speaking up. wow

[pepsi_twist9]

Yeah the bts for the show is a hot mess. I want to support SMG with her new show but it's still got Jeff Davis who is a pos for his treatment of women and poc. Keahu tweeted that he wasn't even told he was silently fired. He just found out when the promos came out and he didn't have a part, the funniest part of that is that his last line was a huge cliffhanger so...?

[wonheaux]

the homophobia of it all