In a recent interview on the Hollywood Gold podcast, producer Debra Martin Chase revealed some fascinating details about the casting process for the beloved film Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. While it's nearly impossible to imagine anyone other than America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel, Blake Lively, and Amber Tamblyn in the lead roles, it turns out that some other stars were in the running.
Chase shared that Ferrera, who portrayed Carmen, was the first actor they cast for the film. However, at that time, Ferrera was still a relatively new face in the industry. The producer also disclosed that their original plan was to cast Mischa Barton as Bridget and Kristin Kreuk as Lena. Unfortunately, due to production delays, both actresses were unavailable as they were committed to other projects, The O.C. and Smallville, respectively. With these challenges, the casting process had to start from scratch.
