Turning down those films and taking a two-year break from Hollywood when her career was on the rise made McAdams feel guilty, but she knew it wasn’t quite right for her personality and what she needed to stay sane. She says there were definitely anxious moments of wondering if she was throwing everything away, and it took her years to understand what she intuitively was doing. However, she has no regrets as many of her early films like “Mean Girls” and “The Notebook” are now classics.
“Mean Girls” is currently getting the musical treatment for a new film based on Tina Fey’s Tony-winning Broadway adaptation. Reneé Rapp is stepping into the shoes of McAdams’ character Regina George after playing the part on Broadway. When asked if she would make a cameo in the musical film, McAdams said, “I don’t see a way to shoehorn us in. If Tina [Fey] can figure it out, I’m there, for sure.”
McAdams often has interactions about her early career films as the interest in them has never waned. Her next feature is the Judy Blume adaptation “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” which will open in theaters on April 28 from Lionsgate.
