Cynthia Nixon suggests Sex and the City is the modern-day version of Little Women

'Stories by women, about women, and for women will always have their place'

Cynthia Nixon has roused fans of Sex and the City by comparing the hit television series to Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women.

On Tuesday, the actor shared a photo comparing two stills of the March sisters – played by Eliza Scanlen, Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson and Florence Pugh – and Sex and the City’s famous quartet.

“Saw Little Women this weekend. Loved it. Seemed familiar somehow...”, Nixon wrote while tagging her co-stars, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and Kim Cattrall.

Nixon’s followers were quick to point out how similar the two images of the women linking arms were, with curly-haired writers Jo and Carrie flanked by red-heads Beth and Miranda and Meg and Charlotte who are dressed in similar patterns of plaid and houndstooth. At the far right in both pictures are the outspoken blondes, Amy and Samantha.

“Into this comparison cause it’s accurate!,” one person wrote.

Another added: “Thought that too!!! You, girls, are impossible to forget.”

While the two tales were launched more than 100 years apart – Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women was first published in 1868 and Candace Bushnell’s Sex and the City in 1997 – fans also commented on the similarities between them, particularly in their portrayals of women’s independence, money, work, and marriage.

“Stories by women, about women, and for women will always have their place – especially those as incredible as SATC and Little Women,” one person commented.

Another agreed, adding: “SATC is simply an updated modern version of Little Women (without the scarlet fever obvs).”

The comparison continued on Twitter where social media users aligned themselves with characters from both adaptations, with one person writing: “Little Women is the Sex and the City of our time. I was a Carrie in 2019, but I’m a Beth in 2020.”

Similarly, a second person asked: “Who called it Sex and the City and not Big Women?”

Since posting, Nixon’s side-by-side photo has received more than 80,000 likes on Instagram and even prompted a response from her co-star, Parker, who wrote: “Who did this? @cynthiaenixon is this your clever work???? I haven't seen yet. My daughter's saw it this weekend and loved it! Xxx."

While Little Women has received high praise from critics and viewers, it has so far been notably absent from high profile awards consideration, with Gerwig snubbed from the best director categories at both the Baftas and Golden Globes.

Ronan recently subtly criticised the Golden Globes for failing to nominate Gerwig in a statement thanking the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).

“Getting to play Jo March, one of the most inspiring characters in literature, still today, has been an honour,” she wrote.

“I am eternally grateful to Greta Gerwig for her guidance and partnership, and for her fierce perseverance that brought this incredible cast together and created an environment for us to become a real family and tell this very special story.

“My performance in this film belongs to Greta as much as it does myself and I share this recognition completely with her.”