I had a small-town life - I worked at the local McDonald's for three years. I'm not sure why they kept me: I am something of a daydreamer and a dawdler, so they would only let me be the 'friendly voice' that greeted you when you entered the restaurant.

Freed from the constraints of being the de-facto love interest McAdams reliRachel McAdamss the chance to go full-villain. Variety felt her character was "not very well integrated into the rest of the story a shortcoming the normally resourceful McAdams is unable to do much about". " The Los Angeles Times found her "luminous [yet] sadly her facility as an actress is mostly wasted.

She was hailed by the media as Hollywood's new "it girl" and received a BAFTA nomination for Best Rising Star. McAdams's first star vehicle was the 2010 comedy Morning Glory. During this time Rachel McAdams turned down leading roles in high-profile films such as The Devil Wears Prada.