Daniel FranzesethinksMean Girls 2would be “so fetch” — and he’s not the only one.“We all want it,” Franzese exclusively tells PEOPLE of the original cast of the popular 2004 movie.TheRecovery Roadactor, 45, was opening up to PEOPLE at the New York Premiere of the newMean Girlsfilm on Monday.“You got to tell the boss lady [Tina Fey] over there. I’m sure [she’s] heard it a million times, but she’s the gatekeeper, so we’re all waiting,” he adds, referring to the comedian who penned the original movie script and the2018 Broadway musical of the same name, which the new film is based upon.The film’s original stars are all keen for take 2!.CBS via Getty ImagesFranzese notes that the entire original cast still keep in touch and “are all down” to make aMean Girls 2. He also said there’s still a lot of “love” between them.“We all talk when we can,” the actor explains. “It’s very difficult. We were all really busy, but I love them also.”Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty ImagesNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Last year, Franzese got a taste of how it would feel to step back into the shoes of his iconicMean Girlscharacter, Damian, for a series of Walmart Black Friday ads alongside his original costars stars,Lindsay Lohan,Amanda SeyfriedandLacey Chabert.Daniel Franzese as Damian in the original ‘Mean Girls’.CBS via Getty Images“Oh my God it was so much fun to be with everybody,” he shares of the campaign. “I was wondering, am I even going to feel what it feels like to be Damian again? Then once I put it all on, I was like ‘Oh wow, this is something that’s in me still.’”“I would love to do more,” he adds.2004’s originalMean Girlsalso starredRachel McAdamsandLizzy Caplan. In the film, Lohan portrayed Cady, a high school student who had just moved to the United States from Africa and faced social isolation at her new school before being introduced to teen queen bees Karen Smith (Seyfried), Gretchen Wieners (Chabert), and their leader Regina George (McAdams) — known as The Plastics.The new movie musical starsAngourie Riceas Cady,Renée Rappas Regina George (reprising her Broadway role),Auli’i Cravalhoas Janis, Jaquel Spivey as Damian, Avantika as Karen and Bebe Wood as Gretchen. The film’s trailer has also hinted at several cameos in the film, including one fromAshley Park, who played Gretchen Wieners in the original Broadway production.Fey first announced she was adapting the Mean Girls musical into a movie musical in January 2020 and the cast wasunveiledin December 2022. Three months later, Fey revealed that she and Tim Meadows wouldreprise their rolesas Ms. Norbury and Principal Duvall.The newMean Girlsis in theaters Jan. 12.
Daniel FranzesethinksMean Girls 2would be “so fetch” — and he’s not the only one.
“We all want it,” Franzese exclusively tells PEOPLE of the original cast of the popular 2004 movie.
TheRecovery Roadactor, 45, was opening up to PEOPLE at the New York Premiere of the newMean Girlsfilm on Monday.
“You got to tell the boss lady [Tina Fey] over there. I’m sure [she’s] heard it a million times, but she’s the gatekeeper, so we’re all waiting,” he adds, referring to the comedian who penned the original movie script and the2018 Broadway musical of the same name, which the new film is based upon.
The film’s original stars are all keen for take 2!.CBS via Getty Images
Franzese notes that the entire original cast still keep in touch and “are all down” to make aMean Girls 2. He also said there’s still a lot of “love” between them.
“We all talk when we can,” the actor explains. “It’s very difficult. We were all really busy, but I love them also.”
Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty Images
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Last year, Franzese got a taste of how it would feel to step back into the shoes of his iconicMean Girlscharacter, Damian, for a series of Walmart Black Friday ads alongside his original costars stars,Lindsay Lohan,Amanda SeyfriedandLacey Chabert.
Daniel Franzese as Damian in the original ‘Mean Girls’.CBS via Getty Images
CBS via Getty Images
“Oh my God it was so much fun to be with everybody,” he shares of the campaign. “I was wondering, am I even going to feel what it feels like to be Damian again? Then once I put it all on, I was like ‘Oh wow, this is something that’s in me still.’”
“I would love to do more,” he adds.
2004’s originalMean Girlsalso starredRachel McAdamsandLizzy Caplan. In the film, Lohan portrayed Cady, a high school student who had just moved to the United States from Africa and faced social isolation at her new school before being introduced to teen queen bees Karen Smith (Seyfried), Gretchen Wieners (Chabert), and their leader Regina George (McAdams) — known as The Plastics.
The new movie musical starsAngourie Riceas Cady,Renée Rappas Regina George (reprising her Broadway role),Auli’i Cravalhoas Janis, Jaquel Spivey as Damian, Avantika as Karen and Bebe Wood as Gretchen. The film’s trailer has also hinted at several cameos in the film, including one fromAshley Park, who played Gretchen Wieners in the original Broadway production.
Fey first announced she was adapting the Mean Girls musical into a movie musical in January 2020 and the cast wasunveiledin December 2022. Three months later, Fey revealed that she and Tim Meadows wouldreprise their rolesas Ms. Norbury and Principal Duvall.
The newMean Girlsis in theaters Jan. 12.
source: people.com
