The filmmakers couldn't risk losing their Saturday they had to improvise. Fey ended up doing some last-minute rewrites to accommodate Meadows' injury and the casting. Lizzy Caplan almost lost the chance to play Janice Ian for ridiculous reasons and it's almost impossible to imagine anyone else playing Janice Ian. Lizzy Caplan absolutely captures the cold and vengeful Janice while making her extremely likable. But Kaplan almost lost the role for a rather ridiculous reason. Lizzy Caplan in Mean Girls. Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures Everett
Collection The filmmakers thought she was "too Female number pretty" to play Janice. We have a lot of ideas about this. But in the end we're glad that everyone was impressed by Kaplan's performance. We have some fun facts on the topic of this iconic character. Even though her namesake was a real-life singer and costume designer, she based her look on Kelly Osbourne's early looks.
Mean Girls inspired a video game and a Broadway musical, and the film's influence extends beyond memes and commemorative occasions. The first game of the year was released that featured original characters but with Mean Girls as the protagonist. It was announced later that a more specific game would be developed. Although this iteration was cancelled