Back in 2004, Lindsay Lohan was the actress to take on the role of Cady Heron in the movie Mean Girls. Lindsay Lohan starred in the film alongside Rachel McAdams who played Regina George, Amanda Seyfried who played Karen Smith, and Lacey Chabert who played Gretchen Wieners. Let’s not forget that Tina Fey was also part of the cast as Ms. Norbury! The original cast was incredible and they brought the movie to life in the most memorable and entertaining way ever! We wonder what this movie would look like if it were being cast and filmed today in 2020, rather than back in 2004.
Back in 2004, the team in charge of casting and choosing the perfect actors & actresses made all the right decisions! If they had to do it all over again, fast-forwarding to today, which actresses might they consider for an iconic role like Cady Heron?
15 Shameless To Mean Girls For Sammi Hanratty
Sammi Hanratty played one of Carl Gallagher's psycho girlfriends on Shameless and even though the character she played was off her rocker, Sammi Hanratty as an actress is still loved by her fans. In 2009, she also played the leading role of Chrissa Maxwell in An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong.
14 Haley Lu Richardson Could Be The Next Cady Heron
Haley Lu Richardson has an excellent record of films under her belt so far. She's been Krista in The Edge of Seventeen, Stella Grant in Five Feet Apart, Claire Benoit in Split, and Maci in Support the Girls. Could she be the perfect Cady Heron in Mean Girls too?
13 Madison Davenport Has The Innocent Look Cady Heron Has At The Beginning Of The Movie
Madison Davenport looks super innocent when she smiles which is why she could pull off the innocent and naive character of Cady Heron at the beginning of the Mean Girls movie. Madison Davenport is pretty remarkable and part of the reason why is that she can both act and sing!
12 Elizabeth Gillies Looks Just Like A Young Lindsay Lohan
Elizabeth Gillies looks pretty similar to a young Lindsay Lohan. If she is supposed to take on a role that Lindsay Lohan starred in back in 2004, it would make a lot of sense to us because she shares some of the same facial features. Elizabeth Gillies would be a nice choice. She stars on Dynasty.
11 Kaitlyn Dever Has Already Been Nominated For Acting Awards
Kaitlyn Dever has already been nominated for awards as an actress even though she hasn't been on the scene for very long. That is quite impressive if you ask us. She was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries as well as two others!
10 India Eisley Has Already Starred On A TV Show With Edgy Material
India Eisley is mostly known for her role as Ashley Juergens on The Secret Life of the American Teenager. That show was pretty edgy because it focused on a lot of subject matter that parents might not want their kids to hear about, such ss teen pregnancy. It was also very informative though.
9 Modern Family To Mean Girls For Ariel Winter
Everyone knows and loves Ariel Winter from her work on Modern Family. She plays the role of Alex Dunphy. Ariel Winter is stunningly gorgeous and she has been popular in the media since reaching adulthood. Seeing her as Cady Heron in Mean Girls would not be a stretch at all.
8 Madison Pettis Would Play The Part Of Cady Perfectly
Madison Pettis as Cady Heron? Yes, please! Cady Heron is a character that goes from innocence and naivety and spirals down a path of regret and mistakes. Madison Pettis has the innocent part of the character down without an issue, based on her gorgeous looks alone! She has the ability to act out the rest as needed.
7 Zoey Deutch Definitely Has The Right Look
Zoey Deutch has the right look to play a role like Cady Heron! At first glance, it is easy to picture her in the iconic role. We know that Lindsay Lohan absolutely killed the game when she took the role back in 2004 but it is 2020 now. Zoey Deutch could kill it too!
6 Jennifer Stone Is A Redheaded Beauty Like Lindsay Lohan Was In 2004
Remember Jennifer Stone from the Disney Channel? Most Disney Channel fans do! Jennifer Stone played the role of Harper Finkle on Wizards of Waverly Place. She was Selena Gomez's character's best friend. She played an eccentric and interesting part there but we could also see her as Cady Heron!
5 Skai Jackson Would Be A Top Choice To Play Cady Heron
Skai Jackson is on top of her game these days. If Mean Girls were to be remade she should be first in line for consideration! Skai Jackson has been nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance by a Youth Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-series. She is impressive!
4 Maisie Williams Is Versatile Enough For Mean Girls
Most people recognize Maisie Williams from her time on Game of Thrones but she has also been in movies like Then Came You and The Book of Love. She is a versatile young actress who can take on just about any role... including a role like Cady Heron in Mean Girls.
3 A Mean Girls Remake Needs Yara Shahidi
Yara Shahidi is beautiful. Visually, she is just absolutely flawless. When it comes to her acting skills, she is top-notch there as well. She is all-around an excellent option when it comes to choosing an actress to play the role of Cady Heron in an updated version of Mean Girls.
2 Laura Marano Would Be A Lovely Choice
Laura Marano is next on our list when it comes to choosing the perfect Cady Heron. Her acting history includes her time on A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish, The Perfect Date, and Austin & Ally. She's also starred in A Sort of Homecoming, Saving Zoë, and Lady Bird. She'd be a good choice!
1 Maia Mitchell As Cady Heron Would Be Awesome
A lot of people recognize Maia Mitchell from The Fosters and Teen Beach Movie. One of the most impressive things about this lovely starlet is the fact that she is able to hide her accent so well to speak like an American in a lot of the movies and TV shows she is part of.