Rachel McAdams was told she was 'too old' for Mean Girls

Rachel McAdams was initially told she was "too old" to star in Mean Girls. The 47-year-old actress auditioned for the role of ...

Rachel McAdams was told she was 'too old' for “Mean Girls” lead role: 'This is a futile exercise'

Rachel McAdams originally auditioned to play protagonist Cady Heron in Mean Girls. However, the film's director, Mark Waters, told her that she was "too old" for the part when she was 25. McAdams was ...

Rachel McAdams Recalls Being Told She Was ‘Too Old’ to Play the Lead in “Mean Girls”: ‘I Took It as a Compliment’ (Exclusive)

She was "just right" for another game-changing role. The actress opens up to PEOPLE about how 'Mean Girls' and 'The Notebook' changed her life ...