Fey had been writing on Saturday Night Live for a while when she wrote Mean Girls. The sketch comedy show also gave her the opportunity to appear on screen and test her acting skills. and in Mean Girls. Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures Everett Collection Ultimately Fey created the role of math teacher and waitress Ms. Sharon Norbury for herself but she also brought in some cast members from Saturday Night Live.
Of course Amy Poehler's longtime costar from Saturday Night Live's dominican republic telegram data Weekend Update plays Regina George's mom, the awesome Anna Gasteyer plays Cady's mom, and comedy guru Tim Meadows plays Duvall, the principal of North Shore High School. Jonathan Bennett's resemblance to the Saturday Night Live alum landed him in the role. It was determined that Bennett was not the casting team's first choice for Aaron Samuels. It's unclear why he replaced James Franco.
But we do know why he was specifically chosen as a replacement. From left, Jonathan Bennett and Lindsay Lohan from Mean Girls. Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures Fey allegedly chose Bennett for the role because he resembled her former Saturday Night Live costar Jimmy Fallon. This isn't completely confirmed yet but we can definitely see the similarities. Ariana Grande is a huge fan of Mean Girls. It's worth noting that these music video trailers depict scenes and characters from Mean Girls.