I want to work with great directors and try not to put too much pressure on myself and just read things for the story and recognize when I'm drawn to something for the right reasons and try to maintain some sanity.

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.