How Old Was Rachel McAdams in Wedding Crashers?

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In February 2012, Wedding Crashers actress Rachel McAdams wowed with an all-blue ensemble on the red carpet for the premiere of Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.

Actress Rachel McAdams wears a blue skirt by Peter Som at the Los Angeles Premiere "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island"Actress Rachel McAdams wears a blue skirt by Peter Som at the Los Angeles Premiere “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on February 2, 2012, in Hollywood, California (Credit: Apega / WENN)

7 years earlier, she starred with Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and Bradley Cooper in the romantic comedy Wedding Crashers.

Playing Claire Cleary, daughter of an influential politician portrayed by Christopher Walken, she is caught in a love triangle with Wilson and Cooper’s characters.

Rachel McAdams as Claire Cleary in Wedding CrashersRachel McAdams as Claire Cleary in Wedding Crashers (Credit: New Line Cinema)

“I use filming as an excuse to take classes. I got my certification in sailing for Wedding Crashers, and now I can handle a 26-foot boat. I played a seamstress once, so I took sewing classes. I love dipping into these other lives,” she told Glamour about learning to sail for the movie.

The box office success opened on July 15, 2005, when Rachel McAdams was 26 years old. Born on November 17, 1978, in London, Canada, she celebrated her 27th birthday on November 17, 2005.

Rachel McAdams in a blue dress at the New York premiere of Wedding CrashersRachel McAdams in a blue dress at the New York premiere of Wedding Crashers held at Ziegfeld Theater in New York City on July 14, 2005 (Credit: PNP / WENN)

With a 52-day shooting schedule, principal photography began on March 22, 2004, in Washington, D.C.. Just days after filming finished, McAdams spoke about the movie in an interview with IGN.

“I just finished it. We just wrapped last week. It was awesome. It was so much fun. We were shooting in Maryland and Washington, DC. We were sailing around on boats and going on picnics and having barbecues and, you know, working with Owen [Wilson] and Vince [Vaughn] and Chris Walken and Jane Seymour.”

“It was so fun, I remember sitting beside Bradley Cooper, who plays my fiance, we were doing a dinner scene and there were, like, 15 of us around the table and he looked at me and said, ‘What a crazy family!’ You’ve got Chris Walken at the head of the table here and Jane Seymour down here and then everybody filling in-between and then Owen and Vince across from us. What a crazy cast. It’s so rich,” she added.

Rachel McAdams was 26 years old when attending the premiere of Wedding CrashersRachel McAdams was 26 years old when attending the premiere of Wedding Crashers (Credit: PNP / WENN)

“I got to work with Owen again on Midnight In Paris, so that was super fun,” McAdams told E! News in June 2020 about a possible sequel.

“And I worked with Vince again on True Detective, now I’m just remembering it. But those were very different. So yeah, it’d be nice to go back and have a romp.”

Rachel McAdams wants to star in a possible sequel to The Wedding CrashersRachel McAdams wants to star in a possible sequel to The Wedding Crashers (Credit: Apega / WENN)

Supporting Vanessa Hudgens, Josh Hutcherson, and Dwayne Johnson at the premiere of the science fiction comedy-adventure film, The Notebook actress stepped out in a gorgeous all-blue ensemble, which consisted of a sheer blue top matched with a floor-length floral maxi skirt with a high slit, both by Peter Som.

Known for her moles, she completed her look with a blue snakeskin clutch and Jimmy Choo’s iconic Anouk pumps

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