Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt!
This week's recast challenge was the most exciting recast ever, by far! It was so much fun reading through over 100 comments, though this also made it the most difficult recast decision to make. There were so many fantastic recast lists, but I did have to choose just one.
However, almost all of the lists submitted included actors who are younger than the ones from the original cast when "SATC" first started. Thus, the winning recast list does include younger actors, though, with a couple exceptions, they're mostly younger by just a few years.
As for individual castings that I loved, some of my favorites included casting Tina Fey as Miranda, Will Smith as Mr. Big and Elizabeth Banks as Carrie, though I was impressed with many of the other ideas as well. My personal favorite, however comes from cherryblossom! To see who cherryblossom picked, along with a new cast photo, read more
cherryblossom's cast:
Carrie — Rachel McAdams
Miranda — Claire Danes
Samantha — Rebecca Romijin
Charlotte — Anne Hathaway
Mr. Big — Pierce Brosnan
Steve — Carmine Giovinazzo
Harry — Jack Black
Smith — Chad Michael Murray


















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The women are spot on. I was hoping for more racial diversity in the winning pick, but I do think these actresses are great choices!
1very good recasting
2OMG! I won? awesome! yayy thank you soo much, i just loved sex and the city so much that the people just had to be perfectly picked haha
3Nice job, cherryblossom! I spent a while trying to think up my ideas (including Pierce Brosnan as Mr. Big!), but eventually gave up because it was too hard. I heart McAdams.
4I love the women!!!! But, Mr. Big could never be anything other than an American
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like the picks for Smith and Harry though!
5Who is Carmine Giovinazzo? He doesn't really seem Steve-y to me. Other then him, I love the other picks! Good job cherryblossom!
6I couldn't think of anyone to recast this show with, maybe because I love it so much. But these are awesome choices! I especially love all the picks for the women.
7Ooh!! I am so happy McAdams made the final list!!
8Good job!
9I like the choice of Rachel and Rebecca and I can picture it. I kinda like someon else's choice - Kate Hudson as Carrie, but this wrks too.
10It's just that I hate Anne and Chad hahaha..
I am disappointed Aiden did not get a shout out!
11Good choices...trying to picture McAdams...not sure...but it is hard to think of ANYONE but SJP playing Carrie.
12Don't like Pierce as Mr.Big or the guy for Steve.
Picture Steve Carell as Steve...
Picture Alec Baldwin as Mr.Big...
i read the headline for this and was like "nobody could recast that show!" but i have to say, great job! i love all of the choices, especially the women!
13I like the choices -- especially PB for Mr. Big and RR for Samantha.
I think though that Rachel McAdams is way too much of a classic beauty to play a quirky, indie-chic style maven/sex columnist like Carrie Bradshaw. I think the part is better suited to someone with offbeat looks and who seems naturally funny. I was thinking Amanda Peet for that role.
14hmmm i'm not crazy about those picks, especially for the guys.
15no.
16Ooh, I like it!
17You do realize that their age is an important part of the show, don't you? And that Chad Michael Murray is not hot?
18Also, Rachel, Rebecca and Claire look 29 tops. Anne looks 25 and that's stretching it a bit.
Also, Claire can not play a plain Jane. Whenever they try casting a cute girl, even after fugging her up a bit, it's always so artificial. I would prefer Rachel McAdams as Carrie though.
19That cast would really work and would make for a very entaining mix. Way to go, Cherryblossom!
20Awesome recasting!
21Nice job!
22Looking at the photo it looks like a pretty good cast, i'd watch it.
23I love the new cast....
24Good job cherry!
Great job cherry! I couldn't even begin to think of anyone...
25eh. but congrats on winning!
26Congrats, cherryblossom. I was totally stumped by who to pick.
27Very nice!! And what a difficult show to recast!
28I liked my choices better....I guess because they were mine.
29nice job! you picked a lot of great actresses! Jack black would make a very funny harry. what a combination- him and anne hathaway!
hilarious!
30peirce really does make a smokin hot mr. big!!!
31I´m such a SATC fan that I feel akward with this LOL
32But the female recast is good!
love rachel mcadams as carrie
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