Rachel McAdams 'didn't want to' join surprise Mean Girls reunion in new Walmart Black Friday commercial: 'They were all offered it'

Original formed members from nan 2004 deed teen comedy, Mean Girls, made a astonishment reunion successful Walmart's caller Black Friday commercialized on Wednesday- but Rachel McAdams was notably absent. 

The Notebook star, 44, portrayed nan domiciled of Regina George successful nan movie 19 years earlier. However, her absence had thing to do pinch her erstwhile castmates, but simply because nan character 'didn't want to do it,' a root told Page Six. 

'They were each offered it. But nan 3 of them loved being together for their reunion,' nan insider added, referencing to Lindsay Lohan (Cady), Amanda Seyfried (Karen) and Lacey Chabert (Gretchen) who starred successful nan ad. 

'They had a awesome clip talking astir being moms, and it was decidedly a nonaccomplishment not having Rachel there.' 

Other celebrities that joined successful nan reunion included Daniel Franzese (Damien) and Rajiv Surendra (Kevin Gnapoor). 

Missy Elliot was besides spotted successful nan commercial, and played a gym coach school a instruction astir Black Friday deals astatine Walmart- referencing nan activity acquisition segment from nan original film.

Despite choosing to not return portion successful nan Mean Girls reunion, Rachel has antecedently gushed astir nan movie and her iconic domiciled successful nan past.

While talking to Bustle earlier successful April, McAdams had discussed her willingness to jump backmost into Regina's shoes successful nan upcoming, philharmonic movie adjustment of Mean Girls - which is slated to deed theaters adjacent twelvemonth successful January 2024. 

However, nan About Time character admitted that location mightiness not beryllium 'a way' to adhd her and different original formed members into nan project. 

Tina Fey is reprising nan characteristic of Ms. Norbury successful nan upcoming movie and penning nan screenplay while Tim Meadows is besides returning arsenic nan main of North Shore High School. 

'I don't spot a measurement to shoehorn america in,' Rachel stated, and added, 'If Tina tin fig it out, I'm there, for sure.' 

And during a past question and reply pinch nan New York Times, McAdams further reflected connected nan characteristic of Regina, and humorously expressed, 'Does Regina George haunt maine each day? She does person that quality.' 

She past gave in installments to nan characteristic successful position of her successful career. 'No, I person to convey Regina George for giving maine immoderate longevity. I'm everlastingly grateful to Tina Fey [the screenwriter] and Mark Waters [the director].' 

When she first received nan script, nan prima revealed, 'I retrieve erstwhile I publication it, I called my supplier correct distant and said, "I will play immoderate portion successful this, please, please, please."' 

'I was astatine nan opening of my career, and it was a lofty point retired there, that I really, really, really wanted to do it,' Rachel added. 

In regards to taking connected roles that person a darker side, she explained, 'I'm ever looking for larger-than-life characters, which is astir apt why I for illustration playing villains. They get distant pinch truthful much.' 

Aside from nan latest Walmart ad, different commercials are group to driblet each Wednesday up until Black Friday and besides Cyber Monday. 

Lindsay Lohan gushed to People about reuniting pinch different formed members and stated, 'It was truthful bully being backmost together aft each these years. It was awesome catching up pinch everyone.' 

Lacey Chabert besides expressed, 'It was awesome to walk nan time pinch Amanda and Lindsay and it was truthful overmuch nosy getting to reminisce and beryllium together again.'

Daniel Franzese, who played Damien, added, 'It was awesome moving pinch aged friends again for this caller Walmart commercial. Being reunited astir this run feels really special.' 

'What amended clip to get together than correct earlier nan holidays. I cognize we are excited for everyone to spot what we've each been up to,' he continued. 

'Walmart made it truthful typical by allowing america to person nosy together while getting to do a caller task that spreads excitement. There's thing present for everyone (except for Gretchen Wieners),' he humorously added. 

The chaotic commercialized sees original formed members Lohan, Seyfried, Chabert and much return to North Shore High School, but now arsenic adults pinch existent careers and responsibilities.

Yet contempt their caller shape successful life, not each that overmuch has really changed pinch Gretchen Wieners still trying to make 'fetch' hap and a caller procreation of Plastics bringing backmost nan iconic Jingle Bell Rock dance.

Throughout nan ad, nan formed rave astir nan upcoming Black Friday Deals taking spot astatine Walmart arsenic if they were each gossiping astir nan latest precocious schoolhouse drama.

'At North Shore, immoderate things ne'er change,' Cady Heron (Lindsay) says successful a voiceover. 'On Wednesdays, we still deterioration pink.'

Gretchen Wieners, now a mom, pulls up to prime up her girl successful her convertible. But her teenager, who now appears to beryllium nan latest procreation of Plastics, rolls her eyes.

'Get successful sweetie, we're going woody shopping!' Gretchen tells her daughter. 'But now we shop Walmart Black Friday deals,' Cady continues.

Karen Smith (Amanda) is still reporting connected nan obvious. On nan shot field, she tells viewers, 'Karen Smith present pinch nan upwind and there's a 30% chance it's already Wednesday.'

Meanwhile, Kevin Gnapoor (Rajiv Surendra) is now raising a boy but pinch his trademark flare. 'Don't fto nan haters extremity you from doing your thang, Kevin Jr,' he tells his child.

As acold arsenic Cady, she is now nan school's guidance counselor. She is seen sitting earlier respective students and awkwardly blurts out, 'Gruel!'

'What's gruel?' nan teens asked, confused. 'It's nothing,' Lindsay says. Gretchen is besides seen trying to make 'fetch' a thing, which her girl continuously shuts down. 

The iconic 'sex education' segment has besides been redone, but pinch a caller female gym coach played by Missy Elliott lecturing astir nan caller Walmart deals.

Damien is now successful complaint of nan Winter Talent Show, pinch Gretchen now proudly signaling her girl dancing connected shape to Jingle Bell Rock.

This time, however, 1 of nan girls interrupts nan show by kicking complete a Skullcandy Barrel Party Speaker.

And nan infamous Burn Book is evoked, but this clip pinch nan precocious schoolhouse students rioting complete nan caller Black Friday deals alternatively than sadistic gossip. Cady and Damian get caught up successful nan rampage arsenic they guidelines helpless successful nan hallway.