Anne of Green Gables (1985 film) resistant to cast an American as a Canadian icon. Schuyler Grant ended up playing Anne's best friend, Diana, and Anne Shirley was ultimately played by Megan Follows. In her first audition, Megan Follows came highly recommended. But, she was quickly dismissed by Kevin Sullivan. For her second audition, after a turbulent morning leading up to her audition, a frantic Megan made a much better impression and was given the role. "Anne of Green Gables" is the first film in a series of four based on the titular character. In 1987, the film's sequel, "Anne of Avonlea", was released. (It was
Anne of Green Gables (1979 TV series) Anne of Green Gables (1979 TV series) The series has been exported to neighbouring Asian countries and also to Europe and French Canada (' in Italian, ' in French, ' in Spanish, ' in Portuguese and "" in German). An English dub produced by Leephy Studios aired on SABC and Japan Entertainment Television, and has been legally available on YouTube since 2016. As with the novels, the animated version of "Anne" is much beloved in Japan to this day and "DVD memorial BOX set" (Region 2) was released on August 22, 2008, with a Blu-Ray release of the series hitting