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Article created by: Rūta Zumbrickaitė

I once read a quote, “Plot is what keeps you going when you read a story; character is what stays with you.” Honestly, that resonates so well with any tale because imagine a character that hypnotizes you, but then it’s played by an actor least suitable for the role.

Sounds disappointing, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, quite a few such epic characters have been played by actors who were obviously miscast, and netizens couldn’t help but call them out for ruining the story. You might even agree with some of them, so just scroll down to check them out!

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Close-up of a confused actor illustrating casting directors failed at their jobs by miscasting actors for roles in a dramatic scene. Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher. Overall I enjoy the Jack Reacher movies but Cruise isn't anywhere near the right physical presence. This was only more exacerbated by having Alan Ritchson play him in the Amazon series and crushing it.

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    Close-up of an actor in a costume highlighting notable casting directors miscasting actors for key roles in film history. John Wayne as Genghis Khan.

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    #3

    Young woman in casual clothes standing in a forest with fire, illustrating casting directors miscasting actors for roles. Denise Richards, the nuclear scientist in that James Bond movie.

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    #4

    Actor wearing a laurel wreath and period costume, representing a notable miscasting example in casting directors' failures. Keanu Reeves as Jonathan Harker in Dracula, although part of me thinks he might have been able to pull it off if they just made the character American and didn’t make him put on that horrendous accent.

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    #5

    Jason Momoa and Amber Heard in outdoor scene illustrating miscasting actors by casting directors in iconic roles. Not because of any personal history of hers, but Amber Heard in Aquaman. Every single word she spoke was a cheesy one liner that made me physically cringe

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    #6

    Man with beard and mustache in an outdoor interview, reflecting casting directors failed by miscasting actors for roles. Shia Leboeuf in Indiana Jones. I don’t think they knew what they wanted to do and he exemplifies that.

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    #7

    Scene from a film showing miscasting actors in roles, highlighting casting directors failed at their jobs in casting decisions. The entire cast of 50 shades of grey

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    #8

    Two actors in a dimly lit scene, illustrating casting directors failing by miscasting actors for specific roles. Jesse Eisenberg in [Batman v Superman].

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    #9

    Bearded man in a dark shirt looking at a wooden board outside, illustrating casting directors miscasting actors for roles. James Corden in any movie musical.

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    #10

    Actor miscast in dark scene, highlighting one of the times casting directors failed at their jobs by miscasting actors. Ben Affleck as daredevil. The script was bad and that can take a lot of the blame. However Affleck still moves around like his spine is fused, while trying to portray one of the more nimble characters in marvel.

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    #11

    Actress in medieval armor looking surprised in a film scene illustrating miscasting actors in roles by casting directors. Kristen Stewart- Snow White and the Huntsman

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    #12

    Actor Chris Pratt speaking in an interview about casting directors failing and miscasting actors for roles in movies. Even without seeing it I'm sure we call agree Chris Pratt shouldn't be playing Mario

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    #13

    Woman with brown hair in a dark sleeveless top, illustrating casting directors failed at miscasting actors for roles. To me, the granddaddy of them all is Emilia Clarke as Sarah Connor.

    So….SO wrong. Too short, no charisma……


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    (Full disclosure: I consider anything other than T1 and T2 to be an abomination BY DEFAULT anyway).

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    #14

    Man in white shirt talking on phone at crowded pool party, illustrating casting directors miscasting actors. Vincent Chase as Pablo Escobar.

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    #15

    Actor in a top hat looking up during a scene showcasing casting directors miscasting actors for roles. James Franco as the Wizard of Oz/Oswald in Oz the Great and Powerful. Such a vacuum of charisma when you need someone with charm to pull off the role. Sam Raimi should have done what he could to keep RDJ in the role.

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    #16

    Actor holding jumper cables in a dimly lit industrial setting illustrating casting directors miscasting roles. Mark Wahlberg in Transformers. The buff guy from Mass is an inventor in Texas?

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    #17

    Woman in black top sitting in an interview setting, highlighting casting directors failed at their jobs with miscasting actors. I think she’s a wonderful actress but Cameron Diaz was way off for Gangs of New York.

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    #18

    Woman in a black outfit sitting at a table with an open book, discussing casting directors failing in miscasting actors. Obviously, Sofia Coppola in ‘The Godfather part III’.

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    #19

    Two actors in a dimly lit room, illustrating casting directors failed by miscasting actors for these roles. Both Sully and Drake from Uncharted were woefully miscast. The lackluster script certainly didn’t help.

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    #20

    Actors in costume on a desert set, illustrating casting directors' failure and miscasting actors for their roles in film. Borderlands...

    By that I mean all of them.

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    #21

    Actor holding award onstage, representing examples of casting directors failing by miscasting actors in key roles. Gary Oldman as a dwarf in Tiptoes, also starring Peter Dinklage.

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    #22

    Actor in a vintage outfit and hat, portraying a character in a scene highlighting casting directors miscasting actors. Tom Hanks in Elvis.

    I feel like Werner Herzog would have killed it. Or Stellan Skarsgard. Hanks was just...not right for the role, and it brought the whole movie down.

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    #23

    Man in a vintage leather jacket with shearling collar, portraying a miscast role in casting directors’ failed choices. Not a movie, but Lin Manuel Miranda in 'His Dark Materials'. He plays a character clearly inspired by wild west/Texas cowboy and is unsurprisingly bad. 


    For reference, Sam Elliott played the same character in the movie version. Much better casting, even if he was a little old for the part.

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    #24

    A woman and a man in formal attire having a serious conversation, illustrating casting directors miscasting actors. Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Dawes in The Dark Knight.

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    #25

    Man with towel around neck in dimly lit room, representing casting directors failed by miscasting actors in roles. I used to think Jeremy Renner was miscast as Hawkeye for the longest time. I didn't hate him but he didn't feel like the Clint I was familiar with from the comics. But the Hawkeye show completely changed my mind on that and now I think he's great.

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    Susan M.
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How did you leave out tom cruise as lestat?

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