From one Regina George to a different. Rachel McAdams, who led the hit film “Imply Ladies” in 2004 as the principle bully, appeared on the Jan. 20 episode of “Saturday Evening Dwell” to introduce musical visitor Reneé Rapp. Within the 2024 musical remake of the film, Rapp portrays Regina.

The introduction, met with very loud applause, was adopted by Rapp’s efficiency of “Not My Fault.” She wrote the music for the movie and was joined on stage by Megan Thee Stallion. Within the sketch following the efficiency, McAdams returned, portraying Natalie Partman, an actor who struggled to land any roles as a result of she appeared an excessive amount of like Rachel McAdams.

McAdams (the actual one) hasn’t been a part of any of the latest “Imply Ladies” occasions, making her shock look all of the extra thrilling. The unique movie additionally starred Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert, and the three just lately reunited for a Walmart business. Moreover, Lohan appeared on the New York Metropolis premiere of the remake and made a cameo.

Whereas each Tina Fey (who wrote each the unique and new film) and Tim Meadows reprised their roles within the remake, McAdams didn’t.

“Tina and I kind of dabbled with a couple of concepts, however it was powerful to make all of it work ultimately,” she informed Selection final month. “I used to be actually down for no matter she wished to do. I feel the course it went in can be implausible and I can not wait to see it.”

She additionally didn’t seem within the business with the remainder of her costars, revealing that she turned it down.

“I don’t know; I suppose I wasn’t that enthusiastic about doing a business if I’m being completely trustworthy. A film sounded superior, however I’ve by no means carried out commercials, and it simply didn’t really feel like my bag,” she stated. “Additionally, I didn’t know that everybody was doing it. I’d, after all, all the time like to be a part of a ‘Imply Ladies’ reunion and grasp with my plastics, however yeah, I discovered that out later.”