Mean Girls reunion: Tina Fey reveals original cast member was fired days into filming
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tina Fey has revealed that a major Mean Girls cast member was fired from the film days into production. During a cast reunion presented by US journalist Katie Couric, Fey confirmed that Aaron Samuels, the love interest for Lindsay Lohan’s Cady in the film, was originally played by a different actor. “Someone got fired.” While Fey did not name the actor in question, Mean Girls director Mark Waters did confirm in 2019 that the original Aaron was dropped from the film. “I thought that was so cool.” The entire Mean Girls cast, sans Amy Poehler, took part in the new reunion, which was held over Zoom and unveiled on Couric’s Instagram on 3 October.
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