If you’re a millennial, there is no Mean Girls without “The Plastics” and Rachel McAdams. Yet, in Walmart’s movie-inspired commercials early this year, Adams was noticeably absent, and now we know why.
There’s something to be said for movie nostalgia years later. Walmart seemingly knows that, and with many millennials who grew up on classics like Mean Girls entering their parent era, the retail giant made a relatable commercial inspired by classic scenes from the 2004 film.
A significant portion of the original cast from the movie hopped on board, including Lindsey Lohan, Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert. However, one star was nowhere to be found — Rachel McAdams, who famously played Regina George.
Per Clayton Davis of Variety, McAdams is aware that fans may be wondering where she was, so the star recently shared why she isn’t in the Black Friday advertisements.
Rachel McAdams reveals to @Variety why she didn’t participate in ‘Mean Girls’ Walmart commercial:
“I don’t know; I guess I wasn’t that excited about doing a commercial if I’m being totally honest. A movie sounded awesome, but I’ve never done commercials, and it just didn’t feel… pic.twitter.com/jPgWc2usu0
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) December 20, 2023
