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Rachel McAdams appeared in a video in which she seemed to audition for Survivor.
The video is actually a promo for her upcoming horror-thriller movie Send Help.
The film reunites McAdams with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness director Sam Raimi.
IsRachel McAdamsjoining theSurvivortribe?
TheMean Girlsactress showed off her adventurous side in an awkward lo-fi video in which she appeared to audition for the CBS reality series.
"I wanna be the nextSurvivor!" McAdams says in the video. "I love to read, but I'm crazy about the outdoors, too. I can do bushcrafts with my eyes closed. When I get knocked down, I get right back up."
The video shows McAdams training in a gym, posing with a chess board, rolling around in the grass, swinging from monkey bars, and climbing trees.
"I work in strategy and planning, so you know I'll always beat least10 steps ahead," she says. "When the going gets tough, I get going. People like me because I stay positive. I've been underestimated my whole life."
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At the end of the video, McAdams directly addressesSurvivorhost Jeff Probst: "So what do you say, Jeff? Am ISurvivormaterial? I'll give you a little hint: Heck yeah, I am."
The video itself bears little indication that it's fake, save for one small detail after it cuts to black: a tiny, nearly illegible copyright note from 20th Century Studios. Suspiciously, the video is hosted on that same studio's YouTube page, despite 20th Century having no involvement inSurvivor.
That's because, unfortunately, McAdams isn't actually attempting to make it onSurvivor. Instead, the video is a cheeky piece of promo for her upcoming movieSend Help.
The film, which is being released by 20th Century in January, sees McAdams play a bookish businesswoman stuck in a workplace conflict with her younger boss (Dylan O'Brien) — until the duo must join forces when they survive a plane crash on a deserted island. (Hence the looseSurvivorconnection.)
The film reunites McAdams with horror filmmakerSam Raimi, who previously directed her in his last feature, 2022'sDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The film marks the first horror film since 2009 for Raimi, who previously helmed the cult classicEvil Deadtrilogy.
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ThetrailerforSend Helpsees McAdams putting herSurvivor-ready skills to good use, as she skewers fish, builds shelter out of vines and branches, hunts a boar, and starts fires.
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Raimi previouslyteased the projectin an interview withEntertainment Weeklypublished in October: "What I really love about this story is that it's an underdog tale at its core. Not only is it about survival on a deserted island, but it's also a story of female empowerment and transformation."
The filmmaker continued, "Watching a once-powerful boss find himself dependent on someone he underestimated is satisfying. Our story is universal! We need to encourage our society to treat people with respect and kindness, regardless of status. It's especially rewarding to see our heroine, Linda, come into her own in such an unexpected environment."
Send Helphits theaters on Jan. 30, 2026.
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