Oh I luvluvluv this thread!!! Ok, so when you watch a movie or TV show based on a book, don't you feel that the characters are waaay too different from the way they are described in the books? I always change the actresses for models!!! Here I'm doing one for Gossip Girl:
Ok, the only thing right in GG is that Serena is blonde and Blair is a brunette. Everything is so wrooooong!!!! Not considering acting skills, but:
Frida Gustavsson as Serena van der Woodsen. Serena is supposed to be super tall, has long blonde hair, big blue eyes, thin and she is extremely beautiful. Like, the most beautiful girl ever. In my opinion, Frida is one of the most beautiful girls in the industry and she towers over EVERYONE.
Miranda Kerr as Blair Waldorf. Blair has dark brown hair, blue eyes, a very angelic and pretty face (a bit like Audrey Hepburn) and she's petite. Miranda is rumored to be 5"8 (a bit short for a model), even less... Also, Miranda has been compared to Audrey in looks!
Lily Aldridge (in a VS push-up bra) as Jenny Humphrey. Jenny has brown hair, brown eyes and a very sweet face (she's 14!). Something we see in Lily. The only difference is that Jenny is very short (5". No way is there a 5" model!!!) and has D cups (ok, so Lily might have a small cup size, but in the push-ups she wears for VS work...).
Mariacarla Boscono as Georgina Sparks. Georgina is supposed to have Snow White looks: jet black hair, a pale complexion and big brown eyes. Definitley Mariacarla!!!
Rossy de Palma as Vanessa Abrams. The only description of Vanessa in the book is that she shaved her hair. Also, she had to lose some weight in one of the books.