#which i think i've tagged on a recasting ask before haha

[pynkhues]

I don’t know if I asked you this already and if so, I apologize, but how would you recast the sisterhood of the traveling pants?

I don't think you have, anon, or at least I haven't saved it in my recastings tag, haha. It's been so long since I watched The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and even longer since I read the books, so these might be a little off, but hopefully not, haha. It was a fun one to think about.

Let's start with the role I found easiest:

Funnily enough, Tibby's storyline was the one that stayed with me the most / that I had the clearest memory of, and having seen Myha'la in three things in pretty quick succession recently (Bodies Bodies Bodies, Dumb Money and Leave the World Behind), I just think she'd be great. She's definitely got that sort of edginess paired with vulnerability that makes Tibby such a compelling character, plus I just find her really watchable as an actress.

I've only seen Havana Rose Liu in Bottoms but found her really charming in it and thought she had chemistry with pretty much everyone, which feels like a big part of the role with Bridget. Plus, y'know, the hair is an important factor too, haha.

Full disclaimer: I haven't seen Priscilla yet (it doesn't come out here until late January), and there is a chance she could become too big for a role like this, but honestly, I think it could be good for her. So much of her filmography at the moment is playing daughters or young versions of characters in middle-of-the-road awards bait (On the Basis of Sex, Vice and The First Lady), or in tentpole genre cinema (Pacific Rim: Uprising, Bad Times at the El Royale), and a good coming of age movie that lets her step into her own in an ensemble cast I think could be a good move. Of course, it does seem like Priscilla has a bit of that too, but something with the rewatch value and cultural cache of Sisterhood feels like its own sort of move.

I haven't seen much of Haskiri's work, but a friend's kid was obsessed with the Saved by the Bell reboot while it was airing, so I caught a few episodes whenever I went over and just found her really delightful. Having the space to explore her range in a role like Carmen - one of the emotional anchors of the story and the Sisterhood in general, I think - could be a great opportunity, and with any luck, she might get the chance to follow in America Ferrera's shoes. After all, America certainly seems to have had the most successful (and interesting) career out of the original cast.