Wow, this was hard. This movie is so perfectly cast already. I went back and forth on these, but here is a fun cast:

M'Lynn - Kyra Sedgwick
Truvy - Regina King
Ouiser - Doris Roberts
Annelle - Rachel McAdams
Clairee - Gena Rowlands
Shelby - Kate Bosworth

i wouldnt dare to attempt to recast this!

Shelby- Reese Witherspoon (Can be caring and/or scared just like Shelby)
M'Lynn- Stockard Channing (she is so confident just like M'Lynn)
Annelee- Liv Tyler (Her soft spoken self would shine through in this role!)
Truvy- Ashley Judd (In mind would be PERFECT in this role!)
Ouiser- Carrie Fischer
Clairee- Cathrine O'Hara
I think these last two actress' would play off each other great!

This cast would be AMAZING! to see together!

Liv Tyler was one of my choices for Anelle too! I was going back and forth on that one. I like Reese as Shelby too, good call.

Thanks. The only toss up I had on there was Reese. I think she can do it though, we know she has the twang but I don't know if she can be "scared." It doesn't seem like the right word, well you know probably.
But thanks:D

Wow good job. I thought of some, but I haven't been able to put them all together. Three's Company was hard enough for me, lol.

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Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. — Albert Einstein

Annelle Dupuy Desoto (Daryl Hannah) – Reese Witherspoon
M'Lynn Eatenton (Sally Field) – Goldie Hawn
Shelby Eatenton Latcherie (Julia Roberts) – Kate Hudson
Truvy Jones (Dolly Parton) - Jennifer Coolidge
Ouiser Boudreaux (Shirley MacLaine) - Bette Midler
Clairee Belcher (Olympia Dukakis) - Meryl Streep

Ah, one of the only chick flicks I actually like!

My two oldest laides (Ouiser & Clairee) aren't as old as the originals, though.

M'Lynn - Julianne Moore
Truvy - Jennifer Coolidge
Ouiser - Annette Bening
Annelle - Amy Adams
Clairee - Frances McDormand
Shelby - Anne Hathaway

M'Lynn - Michelle Pfeiffer
Shelby - Clare Danes
Truvy - Sharon Stone
Annelle - Rachel McAdams
Ouiser - Bette Midler
Clairee - Meryl Streep

M'Lynn-Joan Allen
Clarie-Marcia Gay Harden
Ouiser-Diane Wiest
Truvy-Reba McIntyre
Annelle-Christina Ricci
Shelby-Jennifer Garner

**StellaStar**

M'Lynn (Joan Allen)
Truvy (Bette Midler)
Ouiser (Meryl Streep)
Annelle (Parker Posey)
Clairee (Annette Benning)
Shelby (Brittney Murphy)

i cant do this, its my all time favorite movie
i know he thinks you're fine and stuff but does he know how to wind you up?

Same here, flutterpie!

Although I like the suggestions for Reese as Shelby, Liv as Anelle and Goldie as M'Lynn!

Here are mine!:

M'Lynn: Annette Benning
Truvy: Reba McIntyre
Ouiser: Bea Anderson
Annelle: American Ferrera
Clairee: Meryl Streep
Shelby: Michelle Trachtenburg

I'm all in.

To my opinion this is another movie that can't be re-cast... In this movie everyone is so into their own rolls that if any producer would try to re-make this movie with a different cast it WOULD NOT BE THE SAME...

Okay, I have mixed feelings about even attempting to do this, especially since this movie was filmed in my home state and we feel partial ownership over it, but, here it goes anyway:

M'Lynn: Felicity Huffman
Truvy: Kyra Segwick
Ouiser: Susan Sarandon
Annelle: Kimberly Williams
Clairee: Meryl Streep
Shelby: Amy Adams

Some of these ideas are great... But I couldn't possiblity re-cast one of my favorite (if not FAVORITE)movie...

This is one of my favorites! It will be hard to beat, I think....
M'Lynn:Diane Lane
Truvy:Kim Basinger
Shelby: Hillary Swank
Annelle:Jamie King
Clairee:Helen Mirren
Ouiser:Jane Fonda
Just for Fun:
Jackson:Jake Gyllenhaal
Drum:George Clooney

M'Lynn (Sally Field) - Blythe Danner
Truvy (Dolly Parton) - Dolly Parton (she looks about the same age)
Ouiser (Shirley MacLaine) - Elaine Stritch
Annelle (Darryl Hannah) - Julianne Moore
Clairee (Olympia Dukakis) - Meryl Streep
Shelby (Julia Roberts) - Sarah Jessica Parker...or the Lohan.

M'Lynn - Cybill Shepherd
Truvy - Ashley Judd
Ouiser - Bette Midler
Annelle - Andie MacDowell
Clairee - Dixie Carter
Shelby - Reese Witherspoon

M'Lynn (Sally Field) - Meryl Streep
Truvy (Dolly Parton) - Goldie Hawn
Ouiser (Shirley MacLaine) - Dixie Carter
Annelle (Darryl Hannah) - Jennifer Garner
Clairee (Olympia Dukakis) - Andie McDowell
Shelby (Julia Roberts)- Reese Witherspoon

M'Lynn - Susan Sarandon
Truvy - Jean Smart
Ouiser - Annette Benning
Annelle - Liv Tyler
Clairee - Meryl Streep
Shelby - Jennifer Garner

One of my favorite movies!

M'Lynn (Sally Field)- Michelle Pfeiffer
Truvy (Dolly Parton) - Ashley Judd
Ouiser (Shirley Maclaine) - Holly Hunter
Annelle (Darryl Hannah) - Claire Danes
Clairee (Olympia Dukakis) - Meryl Streep
Shelby (Julia Roberts) - Rachel McAdams

Oops...change my Meryl Streep entry for the role of Clairee to Blythe Danner. Much better fit.

New entry:

M'Lynn - Michelle Pfeiffer
Truvy - Ashley Judd
Ouiser - Holly Hunter
Annelle - Claire Danes
Clairee - Blythe Danner
Shelby - Rachel MacAdams

M'Lynn Annette Bennings or Michelle Phiffer
Ouiser Gina Rowlands or Rolands (not sure how you spell that)
Annelle Dru Barrymore
Shelby Mandy Moore
Truvy Reba McIntyre
Clairee Ellen Burstyn

Style Before Comfort!

M'Lynn -- Holly Hunter
Truvy -- Hillary Swank
Ouise -- Doris Roberts (the mom from Everybody Loves Raymond)
Annelle -- Drew Barrymore
Clairee -- Diane Keaton
Shelby -- Reese Witherspoon

I don't think you could really improve on the original, but here are my picks:

M'Lynn--Jean Smart
Shelby--Rachel McAdams
Truvy--Ashley Judd
Oiser--Lily Tomlin
Clairee--Stockard Channing
Annelle--Michelle Williams

(btw, Ashley Judd as Truvy instantly came to mind when I saw the challenge...funny how many others also can totally see her in that role, as she is really different from Dolly!)

That would be hard to do.