This Iconic Personality Almost Landed the Role of Damian in ‘Mean Girls’ — But He Failed

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If you thought you knew everything about Mean Girls, prepare to have your mind blown — because the movie very nearly looked different in one crucial way.

In a revelation that somehow stayed secret for over two decades, Ross Mathews disclosed on the April 1 episode of The Drew Barrymore Show that Tina Fey originally had him in mind when she wrote the role of Damian. 

Yes, that Damian. The, “She doesn’t even go here” Damian. The Damian who helped guide Cady Heron through the social minefield of North Shore High School.

And Mathews actually auditioned for it.

How the Secret Finally Came Out

The bombshell dropped during a game of Moss or Ross with guest Elizabeth Moss, where Drew Barrymore had to guess whether a given fact applied to Ross or Moss.