These '00s Teen Movies Will Never Be The Same After You Read These 11 Facts

by N/A, 10 years ago | 2 min read

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These teen movies captured the awkward and cheesy moments that defined life as a teenager in the 2000s.

1. Madonna makes two appearances in 13 Going on 30.

The first is in a framed picture in Jenna's room when she's 13. The other is a signed photo with a personalized note when Jenna's 30.

2. A Walk to Remember was shot in 39 days.

Mandy Moore could only work 10 hours a day because she was a minor.

3. Zac Efron did not sing in the first installment of High School Musical.

His songs were recorded by Drew Seely. He did sing in the rest of the movies though.

4. Kelly Osbourne was offered the role of Anna in Freaky Friday but turned it down.

5. Julia Stiles was the only cast member on Save the Last Dance with any formal dance training.

She trained in tap and ballet.

6. In New York Minute, Jane and Roxy see a man selling bootleg versions of Holiday in the Sun 2.

This is a fake sequel to a movie they starred in when they were younger.

7. Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley from Harry Potter) was offered the role of Austin in A Cinderella Story.

He turned it down due to scheduling conflicts.

8. Mean Girls was originally supposed to be called Homeschooled.

9. Lindsay Lohan was originally going to play Regina George.

But she didn't want the public to associate her with a mean character.

10. Blake Lively's dad played her character Bridget's dad in Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.

11. Lots of the stunts performed in Bring It On were illegal at the high school level.