I have to do an assignment for school on who i would pick to play the main characters if the movie was made today any suggestions?

Nobody.

Ralph Macchio, Tommy Howell, Emillio Estevez, Matt Dillon, Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, and Rob Lowe were perfect for the parts of the movie. No one else can.

Just saying..

te cannot do this assignment cause nobody can replace Ralph o anybody else in that matter:)

Well if it was made today I guess

Ponyboy: Arthur Bowen o Liam Aiken
Johnny: Taylor Lautner o Blair Redford
Sodapop: Andrew Garfield o Daren Kagasoff
Dally: Liam Hemsworth o Chris Hemsworth
Steve: No idea
Two-bit: No idea
Cherry: bella thorne
Darry: Sean Biggerstaff