Now, this is casting news that will make fetch happen. Jenna Fischer trades her reception duties for a chance at song and dance. ‘The Office’ alumn is on board for Paramount’s new ‘Mean Girls‘ movie. Jenna Fischer will play Ms. Heron, Cady Heron’s mother. She is taking over the part of Ana Gasteyer, who played Lindsay Lohan’s mom in the 2004 movie.

The cast for the new ‘Mean Girls’ movie is shaping up to be a solid affair. Breakout stars like Renee Rapp and Aulil Carvalho will essay the parts of iconic high schoolers from the 2004 movie. Tina Fey and Tim Medows will reprise their roles from the original ‘Mean Girls’ movie. Keep reading till the end of the post to learn more casting details.

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Jenna Fischer Joins New ‘Mean Girls’ Cast

Jenna Fischer is in the cast for Paramount’s version of ‘Mean Girls.’ She plays Ms. Heron in the remake of the 2004 contemporary classic. In the 2004 movie, Ana Gasteyer played Ms. Heron. She was the mother of Cady Heron, played by Lindsay Lohan. Australian actress Angourie Rice will take on Lohan’s part in the movie based on the hit musical.

The film is based on the Tony-nominated musical ‘Mean Girls’ written by Tina Fey. She also wrote the 2004 movie based on Rosalind Wiseman’s non-fiction book ‘Queen Bees and Wannabes.’ The film stars Lindsay Lohan as Cady, an outsider who becomes part of her high school’s most popular clique, The Plastics.

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Will The Original ‘Mean Girls’ Return?

The contemporary classic has one of the most iconic screen castings for the movie. Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried, and Lizzy Caplan went on to have highly established Hollywood careers. There’s been talk of them returning for the musical rendition of ‘Mean Girls,’ with Amanda Seyfried willing to appear in a possible cameo.

Amanda Seyfried told Entertainment Tonight, “It’s been a long legacy for Mean Girls, and I think we all kinda just need to hang. It’s not it’s not really up to us, is it? All four of us [Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried] are 100% into it.“

Sources reveal that a deal couldn’t be brokered between the original cast and Paramount. The network’s offer was a “disrespectful” amount of money, making the negotiations fall. Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, and Amanda Seyfried were willing to return, but a worthy offer was not put on the table.

Tina Fey and Tim Medows reprise their roles from the 2004 film. Paramount’s ‘Mean Girls’ cast is Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auli’i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Avantika, Christopher Briney, Bebe Wood, and Jenna Fischer.

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