Casting What-Ifs
Lohan and McAdams swapped initial roles; Franco and Cuthbert considered
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- Lohan and McAdams originally auditioned for the opposite roles
- Lohan wanted Regina; the director insisted she was the heroine
- McAdams is judged too knowing to make the homeschooled Cady work
- James Franco is reported as an Aaron Samuels possibility
- Franco would add a darker presence that might shift focus away from the girls
- Elisha Cuthbert is reported to have lost Regina
- The panel prefers the cast as it is