Harry Styles Almost Played This Major Role In Mean Girls

The 2024 rendition of Mean Girls takes a fresh approach, drawing inspiration from the Broadway musical adaptation of Tina Fey’s 2004 classic, which originally starred Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams. This updated version brings delightful surprises for fans, with unexpected cameos, including one by Megan Thee Stallion. Co-directors Arturo Perez Jr and Samantha Jayne faced challenging decisions in deciding what to retain and refresh in this latest movie. Among the pivotal moments, they discussed the iconic Glen Coco scene and initially had their sights on elevating the role with a major musical star—none other than Harry Styles. Although Styles didn’t ultimately feature in the film, his potential cameo could have set the internet ablaze.

In a conversation with Hollywood Reporter, Jayne shared, “There’s certain comedy that that flew and was funny 20 years ago, that just doesn’t fly today. We all knew that. But there are certain iconic lines where we would joke that there would be riots in the streets if it wasn’t in there. Like ‘You go, Glen Coco.’ Give the people what they want. Give me what I want. But when we were like, ‘Who’s Glen Coco?’” Perez added, “Who can it be? I remember us going, could we ask, like Harry Styles?”

Samantha Jayne further elaborated on the creative process. “We were like Harry Styles could be Glen Coco. Then we were like, hold on, we love to break the fourth wall, What if we are all Glen Coco? So, after 20 years, we can all feel like Glen Coco.”

In the latest film, Damian Hubbard, played by Jaquel Spivey, is dressed in a Santa suit as he distributes candy to the class. When it comes to Glen Coco’s turn, Damian delivers the iconic line directly to the camera. The inclusion of this memorable moment with a twist, adds a creative and humorous element to the scene. Meanwhile, the reference to Gretchen Wieners, played by Bebe Wood humorously maintains the original essence of the scene from the 2004 film.

The latest adaptation of Mean Girls features Angourie Rice in the lead role of new student Cady Heron, stepping into the shoes of Lindsay Lohan. The cast also includes Christopher Briney as Aaron Samuels, Renee Rapp as Regina George and Avantika as Karen Shetty. While Harry Styles didn’t make an appearance as Glen Coco, fans were delighted with a surprise cameo from Lohan in the film.