A honest " aha " moment for direction too many people .

Arecent TikTokshared by usersakuraxeastated thatRachel McAdamswore a wig during her role asRegina GeorgeinMean Girlsbecause she didn’t want to bleach her hair…

Anyway, it wasn’t the ~fun fact~ that caught people’s attention: It was the fact that tens of thousands of people did not know Rachel McAdams played Regina George.

I guess a lot of people never put it together that she’s the same person who starred inThe Notebook.

Which, fair, because they are VERY different roles — and both films came out in 2004. (But she still looks the same, IMO.)

Nevertheless, people who saw both films assumed it was a different actress in each role.

Again, Rachel inMean Girls:

And Rachel inThe Notebook:

Because, same year, very different vibe.

And while we are on the topic of realizing which films Rachel was in nearly two decades ago, did you know she was also inThe Hot Chick?

The movie came out in 2002 and also starred Rob Schneider.

Anyway, people are just feeling totally and completely shocked learning all these ’00s-era Rachel McAdams films.

Pieces were just never put together.

And brain connections were never made.

Despite her name being at the top of the credits!

It’s a huge revelation even for people who say Rachel is their all-time favorite actor!

So, if you didn’t know, consider yourself enlightened. OK, I am hungry. BYE.

Screenshot from "Mean Girls"

"I was today years old when I found out Regina George is Rachel Mcadams"

"I always thought regina and the actress from the notebook were different"

"I swear it was a different actress"

Screenshot from "Mean Girls"

Screenshot from "The Notebook"

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"She's also in The Hot Chick."

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"Who watches the credits ?"

"Girlll I ask myself this."

GIF from "Mean Girls"