Do you think C. Thomas Howell is irreplacable as Ponyboy Curtis?

I think so.I hope many of you have seen the movie "The Outsiders".According to me,nobody can be a better Ponyboy than C. Thomas Howell.The way he looked.The way he acted.Everything was so perfect.As if he brought Ponyboy to life straight out of the book.Although I'm not a C. Thomas fan,I can't imagine anybody else playing Ponyboy Curtis.Amazing casting.What do you think?