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Of Course He's All That Pays Tribute to She's All That — See the Biggest Easter Eggs

27/08/2021 - 08:10 PM

Netflix's He's All That [1] puts a new spin on a classic '90s film, so you can bet there are tons of clever Easter eggs throughout. A gender-swapped remake of 1999's She's All That, the movie follows a popular social media star named Padgett Sawyer (Addison Rae), who, after facing major public humiliation, makes a bet with her best friend to turn social outcast Cameron Kweller (Tanner Buchanan) into the school's next prom king. In addition to including a handful of '90s rom-com tropes, like a cheating ex and a best friend turned frenemy, the movie also makes some direct references to the original. Even some She's All That stars make cameos [2]! Read ahead as we break down some of the biggest Easter eggs featured in the movie.

The Movie Includes Cameos From the She's All That Cast

Rachael Leigh Cook, who starred as Laney Boggs in She's All That, returns for the film. This time around, she plays Padgett's mother, a nurse named Anna Sawyer. Similarly, Matthew Lillard makes a quick cameo at the end. In the original, Lillard played the guy Taylor Vaughan (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe) leaves Zackary Siler (Freddie Prinze Jr.) for, but in this film, he's actually the school principal.

The Characters From He's All That Are Very Similar to She's All That Characters

You know the jerky reality star Lillard plays in the original? Well, that's essentially Peyton Meyer's character in the reboot. Each character in He's All That mirrors the She's All That characters in some way or form, whether that be how Tanner Buchanan's Cameron Kweller is super artsy like Rachael Leigh Cook's Laney Boggs or how Madison Pettis's Alden is a friend turned frenemy like Paul Walker [4]'s Dean Sampson Jr.

There's a Dramatic Scene at a Pool Party

In the original, Zack's girlfriend breaks up with him after falling for a reality star named Brock Hudson at a pool party. In the reboot, a pool party is actually where Padgett and Cameron start developing feelings for each other. During karaoke, Padgett gets flustered when her ex Jordan shows up with his new girlfriend, so Cameron jumps on stage to help her sing the song. Later in the film, Cameron and Jordan have a heated confrontation by the pool at Alden's Gatsby-themed party.

Padgett Sports a Red Dress at the Prom

In the prom scene, Padgett wears a bright red dress just like Laney wears a red dress in the "makeover" scene in She's All That. Seeing that Padgett wears pink throughout the movie, this seems to be an intentional nod to the original.

There's a Big Dance-Off at the Prom

That random dance break at the prom might seem like it was added because of Addison Rae's TikTok background [5], but it's actually another reference to the original film. In She's All That, the students participate in a dance-off, with guys vs. girls.

The Soundtrack Includes Some Iconic '90s Songs

In what might be the biggest reference to the original, He's All That ends with a cover of Sixpence None the Richer's "Kiss Me," which is featured on the She's All That soundtrack. This time around, the song is performed by CYN.

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