Jonathan Bennett Wants to Make a Christmas Film withMean GirlsCostars Lindsay Lohan and Lacey Chabert: 'Let's Do It' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Lindsay Lohan, Jonathan Bennett, Lacey Chabert.Photo:TheStewartofNY/Getty; Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage; Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

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Jonathan Bennettis ready tomake fetch happenatChristmastime!In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the actor, 43, says he would love to make aChristmas filmwith hisMean GirlscostarsLindsay LohanandLacey Chabert, who have all recently released holiday-themed projects.“I think what’s so special about the similarities betweenMean Girlsand Christmas movies is they both have a through line — and that through line is that all these movies make people happy,” Bennett, who will soon be documenting theNew Year’s Eveball drop withSnapchat, says.“There’s a huge connection between the fan base ofMean Girlsand the fan base of Christmas movies. These are people that want to turn on a movie and feel happier and walk away feeling better,” he continues. “I think that’s what these movies do.““So to have Lindsay Lohan and Lacey Chabert and I all starring in different Christmas movies, I think is perfectly on brand and on target for what we like to do as actors and storytellers, which is bring joy to people, period,” the star adds. “Now the question is, when do we get to combine it and do a movie for Christmas with Lacey Chabert, me and Lindsay Lohan? That’s what I’m looking for, because I think that would make so many people happy. Let’s do it.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert and Rachel McAdams in ‘Mean Girls.'.CBS via Getty ImagesBennett, Lohan, 38, and Chabert, 42, all starred together in 2004’sMean Girls, a comedy film that follows the complexities of high school’s social hierarchies.More recently, Bennett stars in Hallmark’sSeason’s Greetings from Cherry Lane, while Lohan and Chabert star in Netflix’sOur Little SecretandHot Frosty, respectively.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!InHot Frosty, there is even a moment when Chabert’s character Kathy watches a scene from Netflix’s 2022 holiday filmFalling for Christmas, which stars Lohan.“That looks just like a girl I went to high school with,” Kathy says in a clever nod to Chabert and Lohan’s time starring together as students inMean Girls.Mean Girls, as well asSeason’s Greetings from Cherry Lane,Hot FrostyandOur Little Secret,are all available to stream now.

Jonathan Bennettis ready tomake fetch happenatChristmastime!

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the actor, 43, says he would love to make aChristmas filmwith hisMean GirlscostarsLindsay LohanandLacey Chabert, who have all recently released holiday-themed projects.

“I think what’s so special about the similarities betweenMean Girlsand Christmas movies is they both have a through line — and that through line is that all these movies make people happy,” Bennett, who will soon be documenting theNew Year’s Eveball drop withSnapchat, says.

“There’s a huge connection between the fan base ofMean Girlsand the fan base of Christmas movies. These are people that want to turn on a movie and feel happier and walk away feeling better,” he continues. “I think that’s what these movies do.”

“So to have Lindsay Lohan and Lacey Chabert and I all starring in different Christmas movies, I think is perfectly on brand and on target for what we like to do as actors and storytellers, which is bring joy to people, period,” the star adds. “Now the question is, when do we get to combine it and do a movie for Christmas with Lacey Chabert, me and Lindsay Lohan? That’s what I’m looking for, because I think that would make so many people happy. Let’s do it.”

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Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert and Rachel McAdams in ‘Mean Girls.'.CBS via Getty Images

Bennett, Lohan, 38, and Chabert, 42, all starred together in 2004’sMean Girls, a comedy film that follows the complexities of high school’s social hierarchies.

More recently, Bennett stars in Hallmark’sSeason’s Greetings from Cherry Lane, while Lohan and Chabert star in Netflix’sOur Little SecretandHot Frosty, respectively.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

InHot Frosty, there is even a moment when Chabert’s character Kathy watches a scene from Netflix’s 2022 holiday filmFalling for Christmas, which stars Lohan.

“That looks just like a girl I went to high school with,” Kathy says in a clever nod to Chabert and Lohan’s time starring together as students inMean Girls.

Mean Girls, as well asSeason’s Greetings from Cherry Lane,Hot FrostyandOur Little Secret,are all available to stream now.

source: people.com