West of Wawa: Casting call!

If West of Wawa was a movie, here's who we would want to play Benny, Mickey and the rest.

By Laurie Grassi

Updated November 2, 2012

Colin: John Cleese

Sheldon: Greg Kinnear

George: John Goodman

Teenie: Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City)

Crystal: Rutina Wesley (True Blood)

Simone: Justin Baldoni (Everwood, Heroes)

Mickey:Josh Lucas (Sweet Home Alabama, Poseidon, Glory Road)

Kenny: Harry Shum, Jr. (Glee)

Eli: Jason Castro (American Idol)

Benny: Olivia Thirlby (Juno, The Wackness)

If Steven Spielberg came calling and wanted to turn Lisa de Nikolits' West of Wawa into a Hollywood blockbuster, this is who we'd tell him to cast. What do you think—did we get it right, or did we miss a great actor/actress? Let us know in the comments!

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