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I would cast Timothee Chalamet as Tommy because he kind of gives me stoner vibes, and I kind of imagined him to look kind of like Timothee. I also thing Timothee is that type of person to go against what everyone else things and go out of his way to be friends with someone that other's think is "weird".

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I think that Devon Bostick would play a pretty good Ennis. Ennis is that sort of mean boy who would pull an extravagant trick no matter what the consequence is. I think about his role in Diary of a Wimpy Kid and I relate his relationship with his brother to Ennis and Ahmed relationship. Where Ennis is that older dominant character and Ahmed is a frill boy who is kind of careless. Like Rodrick and Greg Heffley. -Leah B.

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Alice- I feel that Danielle Fishel could play Alice because in Boy Meets World she seems kind, intelligent, and also seems independent and empowered. She also faces insecurities in the show.
Hutch- I feel that Rider Strong could play Hutch mainly for personality and not for money. They both seem to assert themselves to be a character in power who gets into a lot of trouble. I also see a resemblance in them both actually having insecurity deep down (like how Hutch acts the way he does towards Ahmed because he isn't as courageous to be himself like Ahmed).
Teddy- I feel that Will Friedle could play Teddy due to his legendary persona and his somewhat unintelligent manner.
-Nicole

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I would cast Logan Paul as Hutch Because he has a strong personality, looks fierce, and also has a mean personality. He has a lot of hate from social media and has gotten himself in trouble from the media because of posting a sensitive picture based on the suicide forest in Japan.

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I think Elle Fanning would play a good Alice because she seems friendly and has a sensitive and delicate look. She also has an innocent aura to her which I think relates to Alice.
- Ashlee

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I would cast Rachel McAdams as Alice because she seems very soft spoken and kind in the Notebook, and she reminds me of Alice. Also a bit insecure, which I feel Alice also is. I feel that Alice would have a very soft look to her and I think Rachel McAdams perfectly exemplifies this.
- Sasha

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In the show "Defending Jacob," she captured the role of the concerned mother very well. Also, I think she could totally look like a WASP mom.

Ella Venne

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I think Will Poulter would be a good Tommy. Although Will looks nothing like how Tommy is described in the book I think he could play an amazing Tommy. Will Poulter has great acting skills and would really put time in for this role and be the best Tommy. - Clara

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Katsuki from 7Mens would be casted as Hideo. He would be great for the role because they're both Japanese and pretty mediocre. They both just there, always in the background-very forgettable.
- Michelle Zhou

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I would cast John Krasinski as Harry Weeks. John Krasinski looks about the right age to be the father of Ben. Also, John Krasinski is a great actor and could play either a more serious or lighthearted role. He looks like he would be from New England. Also, Harry is insecure about how he measures up to his brother, and I think John Krasinski would be able to portray that emotion. - Kailey Cullen

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We would cast Sydney Sweeney as Alice because she has gotten made fun of for her large breasts and has talked about she has had challenges with them. In real life she loves to work on cars though she is over sexualized in the media, along with being an incredible actress she could depict a great Alice while connecting to her character's struggles through the story.
- Liz and Ava

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I would cast Jacob Elordi as Hutch because he is a talented actor who is also mean and disrespectful and everyone hates him because he cheated on Zendaya so it would only further watcher's hate for Hutch.
- Liz

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I would cast Alex Wolff as Ahmed because Alex has talked about how he has faced discrimination in his life and as an extremely talented actor, I think he could accurately depict Ahmed's struggles with not fitting in due to his background.
- Liz

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I would cast Bob Odenkirk as Harry Weeks because he has a sort of mysterious and loving demeanor to him. I recently watched him play the dad in Little Women which showed me he could play the dad of Teddy and Ben Weeks. Harry keeps their financial problems to himself and does not share his stress with his family which I think Bob Odenkirk could easily portray.
- Julia Kinsel

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I would cast Jack Dylan Grazer as Ben because they have similar features like brown hair and not very tall. Jack has a patter of playing the role of unstable teenage boy which fits Ben's character. Jack is also problematic which can contribute to his depiction of Ben.
- Liz

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I think of Timothee Chalamet playing the part of Tommy. He has the slightly squinted eyes and high cheekbones. He has the very dark hair and the "cool" posture Tommy has. He doesn't care what other people think of him yet he isn't mean to people. He gives off the same isolated and uninterested attitude that Tommy does. He's calm yet smart and observant rather than generic. I think Timothee could play the part very well.
-Sydney

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I think Julian from The Strokes should play Tommy because he matches the whole aesthetic. I imagined Tommy to look like this throughout the book. I also very much agree with miss wilkinson that Ezra from vampire weekend would be Ben. -maddie gillman

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I feel like Daniel is a good choice for Ben. Especially him from the 3rd-4th Harry Potter movies. Daniel is kind of awkward and he has dark long hair like ben and is super skinny too. I think the style of the third movie would really fit ben well. I imagine Ben to look like him, and he is also one of my favorite actors.

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I think Andy Beirsack in his young emo days needs to play tommy. He has the most beautiful cheekbones and black hair. Nothing more needs to be said it's almost too perfect.
-Ava DeFranco

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I think that Karan Brar would  be a great choice for Ahmed. In his role in Jessie he really depicted his culture. In his role in Jessie he never lost his culture even though he was adopted and lived most his life in upper class new your

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Jason Sudeikis recently played an intense football coach in the movie Ted Lasso. He would be perfect for Coach Price who is intense and pushes Ben to play squash.

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I think that Dylan Minnette, especially him when he is a little younger would make a great Ben Weeks. Dylan plays a wide range of roles but is best known for playing Clay Jensen in 13 Reasons Why, a socially awkward high school student. I think his look and attitude at times reminds me of Ben.
-Sofia Parker

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Dylan Sprouse typically plays a wide range of roles, but I usually associate him with fun characters. His appearance also fits what I pictured Teddy to look like. Similarly, Dylan has left a sort of "legacy" because of his childhood role in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.  Jacqueline Fitzpatrick

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I think Emma Watson would be a good person to play Alice because her role as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter has similar attributes to Alice. Both characters are confident and assertive yet mysterious.
-Carolyn Awad

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Cole specializes in roles in which he has a bit of baby face/refinement as well as a capacity for criminality and brutality (Animal Kingdom, Peaky Blinders).

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I watched Scarlett Johansson in Marriage Story and think she'd be the perfect Helen Weeks. She has the emotional depth necessary to play a character not seen much, but who impacts the protagonist so greatly. -Olivia Ocon

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He is the dude from Squid Game and he is also a very very nice brown dude. I figured that he might be a lot alike with Ahmed because they are both nice little beans.

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Nicole Kidman reminds me of Helen Weeks because she looks sophisticated. Another reason is, she seems like the right age Helen should be. She just gives me the vibes of a WASPs, which is another reason why I would choose her to play the role of Helen.

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T.R. Knight plays George O'malley on greys anatomy. I think that he would play a great Ben Weeks because his character on Grey's Anatomy is a little awkward and always trying to fit in. -Kelly McKiernan

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I chose to cast Rami Malek to play Ahmed. He reminded me of Ahmed because he radiates individuality while also seeming confused all the time. He looks like royalty as I imagine Ahmed would and is flamboyant.
-Sophia Ospina

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Tom Felton plays the character of Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter. His character would definitely be considered "old money" or very accustomed to the traditions of  Hogwarts. In a similar way that Hutch is concerned with keeping SJS the way that it is, Draco Malfoy is concerned with only letting pure-bloods into the school. His character is very similar to Hutch in that they both target people who are not like them and both talk about their dad a lot.
-Maya Ismail

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Alexa Reyes - I think younger Adam Brody, who plays Seth, from The O.C. would perfectly play Ben's role. His character in The O.C. tends to be very anxious and self-concious of himself. He also tries to fit in at school and obsesses over a girl, just as Ben does. Additionally, he is a thin and skinny boy too, like Ben.

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Finn Wolfhard plays Mike Wheeler from the Netflix TV show Stranger Things. The character is both very awkward, unsure, and slightly anxious. Similar to Ben. Wolfhard and Ben also have a very similar look. Both have black hair and slender bodies.  - Victoria W

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Remi Hayashi-  Pete Davidson playing as Teddy Weeks because the vibe of a drug dealer and a loser really screams from Pete Davidson who is also similar to like a
"legend". It's also because it's his birthday today so why not?

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As I was rewatching Gossip Girl, I remember Sebastian Stan, playing the role of Carter Baizen, who gave off the look of Hutch, which is why I would choose him to play the role of Hutch. I feel that he can give off a look of wealth and could portray Hutch's attitude perfectly.

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Asa Butterfield plays Otis in Sex Education. He reminds me of Ben because he looks sort of awkward and skinny. Also, the character he plays is really insecure and hyperaware of his surroundings which reminds me of Ben.
- Ella Minton

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As I was rewatching Gossip Girl, I remember Sebastian Stan, playing the role of Carter Baizen, who gave off the look of Hutch, which is why I would choose him to play the role of Hutch.

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Ezra Koenig is the lead singer of Vampire Weekend. He's probably too old to play Ben Weeks now, but I think he has a Weeks-y look.

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Although he's probably too old to play Ahmed now, teenage Kalyan is who I'd pick to play Ahmed.