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Can you believe it's been 20 years since we were introduced to spirit fingers and "Hey Mickey" as the perfect end-credits song?

@JasonGuerrasio spoke with "Bring It On" director Peyton Reed in celebration of the movie's 20th anniversary. https://www.insider.com/bring-it-on-20th-anniversary-peyton-reed-possible-sequel-2020-8

The director talked about the challenges in casting the movie as another cheerleader film, "Sugar & Spice," was being made.

@itsgabrielleu read for "Sugar & Spice" and ended up doing "Bring It On." https://www.insider.com/bring-it-on-20th-anniversary-peyton-reed-possible-sequel-2020-8

For the role of Cliff, Reed said every male actor of that age who was in Hollywood showed out to audition, and it could've been Jason Schwartzman or James Franco.
https://www.insider.com/bring-it-on-20th-anniversary-peyton-reed-possible-sequel-2020-8

Jesse Bradford and Kirsten Dunst had excellent chemistry, Reed said.

It's hard to imagine the film without *that* teeth-brushing scene between Cliff and Torrance, but it wasn't in the early drafts of the script. https://www.insider.com/bring-it-on-20th-anniversary-peyton-reed-possible-sequel-2020-8

Spirit fingers. One of the most iconic things about the film.

"The idea was that [Sparky Polastri] was this kind of Bob Fosse wannabe and he was addicted to pills and this completely fraudulent character. I loved that," Reed said. https://www.insider.com/bring-it-on-20th-anniversary-peyton-reed-possible-sequel-2020-8

Read the full interview here: https://www.insider.com/bring-it-on-20th-anniversary-peyton-reed-possible-sequel-2020-8

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