Whitey is fat and balding white man.

Whitey is black, is not fat and has all his hair.

Ada remains in North Carolina to avoid being forced to marry a rich man in Charleston.

She stays in Cold Mountain because she is waiting for Inman to return.

Nick leaves the party at Myrtle's apartment with Mr. McKee to look at photographs in his underwear.

He stays at the party and makes out with Myrtle's sister and wakes up in his underwear on his front porch.

The bartenders do not do flair tricks.

Flanagan and Coughlin do a lot of flair bartending.

This didn't happen.

Maria reads the story of the Moon princess, who was so pure of heart she was beloved by nature and given a gift of magical pearls by the moon. She was a daughter of the de Noir family, and to be wed to Sir Wrolf Merryweather. Her father gifted the couple a black lion to bless the union. Wrolf gave his bride a unicorn in return. The Moon Princess reveals the pearls to them, which have the power to reveal the truth in men's hearts.

Gloria's boyfriend tries to molest CJ, Molly attacks him. Gloria blames CJ for losing another boyfriend.

This does not happen in the film.

The book shows that Hilly Holbrook is rude to the help.

This is barely shown.

Klaus's research proves that the Mamba du Mal snake could not have killed Uncle Monty.

Sunny plays with the Deadly Viper, proving that it didn't kill Monty.

Andrea is is blonde

Andrea is brunette

The Judge is a 60 year old white man.

The Judge is played by Alfre Woodard.