Mean Girls. It turns out that he wasn’t the first choice actor for the role of Aaron Samuels in the iconic 2004 movie. Bennett’s story was caught on a now-viral TikTok.
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I wasn’t the original Aaron Samuels,” he tells the audience. He goes on to explain that he impressed the director during his audition and managed to make lead actress Lindsay Lohan blush at an appropriate moment.
Bennett was told he would get the role. However, he soon received a call telling him the studio wanted to go with another performer.