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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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#1

Close-up of a serious male actor portraying a character, illustrating miscast actors in popular movies. 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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UKGrandad
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7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A 6'5" wall of muscle being played by a guy who couldn't climb up a snake's arsé without using a ladder.

Cuppa tea?
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Saw both movies long before I knew some books existed. Not sure if I read one of them. Tom Cruise was actually fairly decent in both movies as an actor - bar the physical presence. Everything else I think he captured as in books.

Cole Earnhart
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That seems the be the only issue. I like the movies even having not read the books.

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MagicJacket
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think Cruise definitely put pressure on the studio to let him do these. Pet project of his, and his ego was too big (ironic,) for him to realize he was completely wrong for the role.

Sian E
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

'And if you say no, I'll set my culty friends on you'.

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JayWantsACat
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I actually liked this take on the character. Like, I know part of Reacher's whole thing is that he's physically intimidating but I like this version that's just as confident and smartmouthy as a big guy, but isn't. Sure, they should not have called this a Jack Reacher film then but i still liked it.

Ace
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read all the books before the movies were made. The protagonist is a 6'5" bruiser, a giant of a man, and that's a massive part of what makes the character. I haven't watched any of the movies - why would I want to see a shortarse like that making a mockery of the whole thing?

Bored Sailor
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me and the wife really like the series but did not care for Tom at all.

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Zophra
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't personally like him all that much, but I don't think it was THAT bad.

CD King
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also, Tom in Valkyrie. He couldn’t even try to do a German accent in a movie about the attempted assassination of Hilter.

Riaan van der Walt
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Started reading the books years before the first movie came out. Thought it wouldn't work. And looking past the obvious issue of size he didn't do such a bad job.

Kate Jones
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I didn't mind him as Jack Reacher. Mostly because he's a decent actor and was able to emotionally pull it off. But I agree he definitely didn't look the part.

James Blanken
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ton Cruise is a wonderful actor, absolutely bugnuts crazy, but a wonderful actor. I feel like through the first movie he was trying to "act" 6'5". Hard to do when your 5'7" (at best!) And it doesn't help that Rosamund Pike is 5'9" and the producers did nothing to try to make her look smaller than Cruise. Also, the way the script was written, keep with the "mountain of a man" premise in how Reacher is described. But it doesn't work because it's Tom Cruise. He did get done of the attitude and humor, but Alan Ritchson, and what Amazon has done with the novels, is so much better.

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    #2

    37 Times When Casting Directors Failed At Their Jobs By Miscasting Actors For These Roles Steven Seagal as an action star.

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    Zophra
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just can't stop looking at that hairline...

    Winnie the Moo
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That. has got to be THE worst toupet I have seen anyone wear! 🤣

    Wolfgang Bonow
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    C'mon, Under Siege is almost an action movie classic. Did he go nuts over the years? Absolutely.

    Der Kommissar
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Action stars are generally poor actors. Van Damme, Stallone, Lundgren etc. If you are referring to Seagal's character as a human being, that is another subject.

    Riaan van der Walt
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When u was younger I actually quite enjoyed his earlier movies and before there was internet and before you knew what a glue sniffing tit warbler he is and was.

    Ahnjunwan
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Blasphemy! Best actor ever! 😎

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    #3

    Actor wearing a white headband with black dots, holding a bar of soap, in a tense movie scene showcasing miscast actors. Mickey Rooney as Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

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    MagicJacket
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Twas not a sensitive portrayal, eh? Even given the time period, it was highly offensive.

    L.V
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's yellowface a thing? Because it should be!

    Michael None
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a lot of anti-Japanese sentiment after WWII.

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    When one single person can ruin the story, you know how important it is that the right actor is cast for a role. After all, it's the character that's going to have a real impact on any tale. To get a deeper insight into the matter, Bored Panda got in touch with Akashneel Duttasharma—a director and writer—for an interview.

    Speaking about the criteria typically used to determine whether an actor has been miscast in a role, he said that it's really important that the actor feels just right. "They should naturally blend into the role, and their screen presence should shine through the character they embody. When you, as the audience, are drawn to the character intrinsically, you know they are just right for the film," he added.

    #4

    Close-up of a miscast actor in costume portraying a historical character, highlighting notable movie casting controversies. John Wayne as Genghis Khan.

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    Apatheist Account2
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not only a terrible movie, but allegedly caused a lot of deaths (including Wayne) by importing lots of radio active sand after they moved the production from a nuclear testing area. Apparently Howard Hughes bought up all the copies so that no-one would ever see the film, such was his guilt.

    Der Kommissar
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing alleged about it. 91 out of 220 cast and crew

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    Lily
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    His worst movie, don’t know what they were thinking.

    Fred L.
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you have a yellowface cast at least make it a good one. 9 years later (1965) Genghis Khan was made, starring Omar Sharif and a whole bunch of able well-known Hollywood actors, and I for one like it.

    #5

    Actress in a forest scene with fires burning in the background, representing miscast actors in popular movies. Denise Richards, the nuclear scientist in that James Bond movie.

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    ynyrhydref56
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you're looking for realism in Bond movies, you're going to be disappointed.

    Bill Swallow
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Closest the Bond movies ever got to realism was the Wallis Autogyro "Little Nellie" from 'You Only Live Twice'. Built and flown by former RAF Group Captain Barnes Wallis, it was pretty much functional as described. The weapons were loaded with blanks and dummies, but overall it was most convincing.

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    Apatheist Account2
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think she was the worst Bond girl. Maryam D'Abo was worse.

    Fred L.
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And that despite getting Robert Carlyle and Sophie Marceau.

    Kate Jones
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    omg i forgot about this. Although the feminist part of me wants to say that no one would question a good looking actor as being able to pull off a smart character, so it feels like we're judging her for just being pretty. But honestly... the movie was horrible and her role was horrible and she was obviously just there for the bathing suit scene. It's a Bond movie...you aren't supposed to think too hard about it. It's like asking for realism in a Fast and the Furious movie.

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    #6

    Actor with a floral crown in period costume portraying a miscast role that some people think almost ruined the movie. 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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    Blondie23
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am a fan of Keanu and I still think he was a bad cast in this movie. He had the innocense but people are right.... that accent! ugh

    Kate Jones
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same. I love the man but he just isn't a fantastic actor. He's definitely gotten better over the years. But he's still a little stiff if you ask me. You can always *see* him acting, you know what I mean? But, hey, he's entertaining to watch in action roles. And for all intents and purposes he seems to be a nice guy so I'll root for him.

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    Ellinor
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I watched this movie dubbed in my birth language so obviously there wasn't any accent, and I loved this movie a lot !

    Becca not Becky
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, not his best work. It didnt help that he was right alongside legends like Gary Oldman and Anthony Hopkins

    Melissa Harris
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    His English accent wasn't great but I've seen worse on film. I don't think he was as exceedingly bad in the film as critics said at the time. His performance doesn't stand up again Gary Oldman's but that's a really steap comparison. I think he portrays the confused Victorian clerk that's subjected to horror and trauma reather well. Jonathan Harker seems like a real person dropped into this gothic romance of hightened characters and drama.

    JayWantsACat
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's bad but didnt really ruin things for me.

    James Blanken
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's says that he was dead tired from working non stop before this movie. Not that's it's an excuse, but maybe if he had the energy he would've been half decent.

    Rebecca Ferguson
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gary Oldman is really the exception to the casting rule in this movie. The rest give quite terrible performances.

    CD King
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brad Pitt in Interview with a Vampire

    Becky Samuel
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He sucked in "Much Ado About Nothing" too.

    Poppy
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I adore Keanu, but I'd only ever seen him in Bill and Ted and couldn't see him in anything else and kept expecting him to suddenly burst into 'Party on dudes!'

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    Akashneel further elaborated that it is very, very jarring when an actor is miscast. He also noted that you are constantly taken out of the immersive experience of a film when the actor is out of sorts with the overall tonality.

    "A badly cast actor can give the audience a completely different understanding of the theme or narrative of the film. With the wrong cast, the audience might go down paths the creators never dreamt of!" he explained.

    #7

    Actor in miscast role wearing face paint and black headpiece standing next to a white horse in a rocky outdoor setting Johnny Depp as Tonto in *The Lone Ranger*.

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    L.V
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As much as it sucks, I'm not sure that having a Native would have helped the film

    Atom Bohr
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never seen it, but that's a damning review 🤣

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    ptm45
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the studio just wanted his name on the movie

    Der Kommissar
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This movie got a lot of flak. There is nothing wrong with a little mindless entertainment to take our minds off the real world.

    Mark P
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was wrong to cast him but he was good and so was the movie.

    Ravenkbh
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The horse did a better acting job

    Lily
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always thought that should have been unforgivable.

    The Other Guest
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Casting a white guy as Tonto is what made me decide not to go see the film.

    Jules
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But he is part Native American isn't he?

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    #8

    Jason Momoa and Amber Heard in a fantasy movie scene, two miscast actors in a controversial film role outdoors. 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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    MagicJacket
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bad movie, bad actress, bad wig.

    Nikole
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That movie was TERRIBLE. I only watched about 20 minutes of it though. CGI and script nightmare.

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    UKGrandad
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That sounds like a script problem, not the actor.

    Zophra
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No chemistry either. Not even pretend acted chemistry.

    Natalia
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, I don't think she wrote the screenplay!

    Val
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She does not deserve to be anywhere near Jason Momoa.

    Rae North
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Her career is ruined forever since Depp retrial so....

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    Yeah, but she gets the s**y exemption! Gentlemen prefer redheads!

    #9

    Actor with a beard and tied-back hair speaking in an interview about miscast actors in movies. Shia Leboeuf in Indiana Jones. I don’t think they knew what they wanted to do and he exemplifies that.

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    DennyS (denzoren)
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't think he was so bad in the role but I agree that they didn't know what direction to take it.

    L H
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shia Leboeuf in anything

    Anony Mouse
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He’s a fine actor, but belongs in the Chris Brown camp of “why does he keep getting second chances?” If anyone deserves cancellation…. Well both of them do.

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    Our expert claimed that, unfortunately, for many producers, star power is the most important thing, as for marketability and revenue generation, it's crucial that the buzz starts even before the movie is made.

    Akashneel expressed, "Having a star guarantees eyeballs. More than often, this leads to the star taking over everything. Then, we only see the star and not the character. Acting should be a service to the story. A star must forget about his stardom when stepping into the shoes of his character."

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    Two miscast actors in a tense movie scene, highlighting the impact of miscast actors on film reception. The entire cast of 50 shades of grey

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    Blondie23
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the story is more of a problem than the cast.... I haven't read the books but have read enough reviews to know that the B.D.S.M community hates these books.

    Ellinor
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The main problem of this franchise is that it confuse B.D.S.M with abus!ve relationships + it romanticize it

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    JuJu
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dakota Johnson is just as bad as the twilight fanfic. Match made in hell.

    ptm45
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    never bothered to watch the movie nor read the book

    Admiralu
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same. Have no interest in the subject matter

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    Anton
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw a promo of Alexis Bledel and Matt Boomer of that movie. They where great!

    Rae North
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree, I think the male actor didn't have much in terms of acting skills and Dakota I was like, 'why'?

    Kate Jones
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I felt bad for the actors having to perform this. That scene of her breaking into the most awkward dance of all time still haunts me.

    Rebecca Ferguson
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awful book(s) and, I assume, awful movies.

    #11

    Two actors in a dimly lit scene, representing miscast actors who almost ruined the movies they were in. Jesse Eisenberg in [Batman v Superman].

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    Noodle
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should be much higher.

    Zophra
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    very much agree with this one.

    Becca not Becky
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Terrible casting, horrendous script

    Kate Jones
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wigs should be banned in movies. Nothing takes me out of a film ore than a bad wig or a bad accent. Every time I watch a movie that's based in Boston I know I'm probably going to stop half-way through because I won't be able to take the bad fake boston accents. Same with bad wigs. If John Travolta would have stopped wearing bad wigs in ever movie in the 2000s he'd still be at the top of his game.

    Ahnjunwan
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jesse eisenberg in anything

    #12

    Man with beard closely inspecting object outdoors, representing miscast actors in movies under clear blue sky. James Corden in any movie musical.

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    Alison M.
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This should be at the top!!!

    Becca not Becky
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Except for Cats. He deserved to be in that awful movie

    Cathy Null
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I liked the times he was a guest on Dr Who.

    Untamed Snark
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me too, I want to name a cat Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All.

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    Akashneel believes that it's very rare that a star can throw off his personal baggage and typecasting, but it happens, and when it does, it's magical.

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    He gave helpful examples to prove his point: "Look at Robert Downey Jr., who truly became Iron Man despite being shunned for years for his off-screen shenanigans. Shia LaBeouf is someone whose eccentric personality constantly overshadows his brilliant acting skills."

    It's sad, but casting directors have to be very careful because audiences are just so clued into the lives of actors via social media nowadays, he added.

    #13

    Actor in a dark scene portraying a troubled character, representing miscast actors who impacted movies negatively. 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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    Zophra
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, I don't think it was THAT bad.

    Marnie
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a Daredevil movie, like based on the same thing as the Daredevil series that I am very disappointed is no longer on Netflix? (It's one of my favorite series. And the guy who played Daredevil was amazing. Great fight scenes.)

    L.V
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The series is so much better than the film. And don't even get me started on the Electra spin off!

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    MagicJacket
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That movie was SO ridiculous. I could make a YouTube review showing each individual stupid thing and I would have to break it up into several hour long parts. For example, the crime scene at night where the journalist somehow knows to drop a lit cigarette on the ground to ignite the "DD" that shows up in flames. Why in the world would Daredevil stop and spread out some kind of accelerant on the ground to spell out his initials, hoping someone would light it up? WHAT?!!! There are so many WTF moments in that movie. Incredibly stupid.

    #14

    Close-up of a miscast actor in medieval armor on a battlefield, representing miscast actors in popular movies. Kristen Stewart- Snow White and the Huntsman

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    Poppy
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my goodness yes! She was wooden and not charismatic at all.

    Val
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kristen Stewart in anything.

    L H
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep - if she's in it, I don't watch it

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    Zophra
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She needs to learn how to shut her mouth. Literally.

    Der Kommissar
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not a great actress by any means, but I still manage to enjoy movies she has been in, like the above and On The Road

    The Other Guest
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, Meryl Streep herself couldn't have saved that movie.

    TheRightToArmBears
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kristen Stewart in ANY movie is also acceptable.

    Rebecca Ferguson
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She's too hard and sulky for that role.

    Bret Sander
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She has the screen presence of a bowl of lumpy, cold oatmeal.

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    #15

    Vince Vaughn as Norman Bates. But only a complete nutter would remake Psycho in the first place.

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    DeShotz
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And it was a shot for shot remake to boot. You don't remake what already is considered a masterpiece.

    Featherytoad
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember this. I couldn't understand the point of it.

    Fred L.
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meanwhile he has some range and can do intense roles. Just saying Brawl in Cell Block 99.

    We also had some fun with our expert by asking him to reveal any actor that he thinks has been miscast.

    Akashneel revealed, "My personal unpopular opinion will always be Quentin Tarantino casting himself in his own films! I quite hated him in From Dusk Till Dawn and Pulp Fiction. It just seemed unnecessary and overindulgent."

    "He is outshined in every scene by his very talented co-stars, and despite the success of both films, if he had cast a real actor, it would have been an even better experience. Especially because he's brilliant at directing actors!" he concluded.

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    Well, our expert definitely gave us something to think about, didn't he? That's it from our end, dear readers. Now we want to know your thoughts, so don't hesitate to share which actors you think have been miscast. Leave them in the comments!

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    #16

    Actor Chris Pratt speaking in an outdoor animated city setting, related to miscast actors in movies. Even without seeing it I'm sure we call agree Chris Pratt shouldn't be playing Mario

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    Bill Swallow
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, by comparison, Bob Hoskins absolutely nailed it.

    Graham Berry
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know I'm alone in this but I like the hoskins movie. They took the basic premise e the game and wrapped a crazy but fun adventure story around it. It may not have been art but it was a fun watch for me.

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    ptm45
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    never liked him and his acting. he's overrated. Pedro Pascal is the perfect Mario

    #17

    Actress in a dark setting, smiling subtly while discussing miscast actors in popular movies and their impact. To me, the granddaddy of them all is Emilia Clarke as Sarah Connor.

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




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

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    MagicJacket
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never saw this, but Emilia Clarke is a goddess of light and exuberance as a person. 😊💖

    Bill Swallow
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that really what we're looking for in Sarah Connor, though?

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    Apatheist Account2
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree, T2 was the best, 5 and 6 should never have been made.

    Jihana
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The series was great though. Too bad it got cancelled, the cliffhanger from the last episode was INSANE.

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    ynyrhydref56
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They must have really messed up if Emilia Clarke came across as charisma-less.

    Melissa Harris
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just a bat film. No one in it was very good because the script and screenplay sucked.

    L.V
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't think anyone could have saved that film... Well, maybe a good screenwriter

    #18

    Actor George Clooney in a tuxedo at a party scene representing miscast actors in movies. How has no one said George Clooney as Batman

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    Noodle
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was fine, it was script that was bad.

    MagicJacket
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree. Clooney was fine. He would have been a decent Batman in a good film. The Batsuit was horrible. Ice skate blades that pop out of the bottom of his and Robin's boots? The nips on the suit, the unending cringeworthy one-liners from Arnold Schwarzenegger's Mr. Freeze. It was a horrible film by Joel Schumacher.

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    Melissa Harris
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even Clooney admits the whole affair was a trainwreak.

    Lily
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He even jokes about how bad it was.

    Fred L.
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have a nostalgic soft spot for the film and great acting is not the backbone of superhero films. So his performance was good enough.

    Kate Jones
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We made a blood oath to never mention it again.

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    #19

    Man in white shirt talking on phone at a lively party scene, illustrating miscast actors in popular movies. Vincent Chase as Pablo Escobar.

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    DennyS (denzoren)
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think Wagner Moura was the perfect cast in Narcos.

    Chewie Baron
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Him? Why not cast Joan Crawford and really píss us off!

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    #20

    Young male actor in futuristic suit seated in a high-tech vehicle, representing miscast actors in popular movies. Dane DeHaan in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) who's attempts at appearing as a bada*s space cop were laughably bad.

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    Jan Rosier
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, and Clara Delevigne is a top actress, right?

    CultOfBambi
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The film was bad and Cara was awful, but I didn't expect much as she's a model rather than a serious actress. Dane Dehaan was really disappointing though as he actually is a good actor, when he has a good script to work with.

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    The Goo King
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It totally pulled me out of the film. He's supposed to be an experienced Colonel, but looks like a skinny 14-year-old. None of the characters point this out.

    Sarah Pryde
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the main problem is that these two had ZERO chemistry with each other, otherwise i find this a delightful movie

    Lauren K
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I find him exceptionally creepy. I’m not sure exactly why.

    SCP 4666
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn`t this the guy from the drive-by meme?

    Poppy
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I haven't even heard of this movie

    Becky Samuel
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Which is very telling. It was big, big budget and was supposed to be THE summer blockbuster of 2017. It was awful. Mostly because of the casting of Dane DeHaan and Cara Delavigne, who had negative chemistry.

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    #21

    Man in a top hat and black suit with a woman in a red hat, representing miscast actors in famous movies. 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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    Graham Berry
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow that would have been so much better but would not have fixed the awful plot twist.

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    #22

    Actor in a dirty white shirt holding jumper cables on an industrial set, related to miscast actors in movies. Mark Wahlberg in Transformers. The buff guy from Mass is an inventor in Texas?

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    DennyS (denzoren)
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mark Wahlberg in anything that doesn't require a buff guy from Boston.

    Kate Jones
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mark Walberg is generally miscast. He should just embrace the buff villain roles and be done with it. Stop trying to be a teacher or a scientist. Just be a big dumb jock. It's fine.

    Jane Doe
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When the boyfriend presented a laminated card stating he had the legal right to have intercourse with Walburg's daughter in the movie...yeah, he looks like a guy who'd believe that. The scientist part, not so much.

    Fred L.
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a Wahlberg brother who can act. It is not him though.

    #23

    Actress seated in an interview setting, discussing miscast actors and their impact on movies in a studio environment. I think she’s a wonderful actress but Cameron Diaz was way off for Gangs of New York.

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    Anony Mouse
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The whole cast was. Yes, even Leo and DDL. The worst overacting I’d ever seen until 12 Years A Slave had Michael Fassbender chewing the scenery to bits.

    Rebecca Ferguson
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, definitely but also a totally unnecessary character in an otherwise great film.

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    #24

    A woman in a black outfit seated at a table with an open photo book, discussing miscast actors in movies. Obviously, Sofia Coppola in ‘The Godfather part III’.

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    JK
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought we'd all agreed to pretend the third one never happened?

    Gregory Logan
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not that she's a bad actress. It's that she's NOT an actress.

    Orysha
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But she is a really good director, Lost in Translation is still one of my favourite movies.

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    whbswbmwwb
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Winona Ryder dropped out of the role at the last minute, so Francis cast his daughter in desperation.

    Liz Rutherford
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen Part III one time and will never watch it again.

    Melissa Harris
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She didn't even want to be in the film. Winona Rider backed out literally days before filming began due to health reasons (it's why she was latter in Dracula directed by Coppala). Coppala could've postponed production to recast (there were several actresses interested in the part) but he was broke AF and had taken the job for the money and didn't want to go over budget or schedule. So he Essentially forced his teenaged daughter into the role even though she'd had a total of 10 minutes of acting experience in short appearances as a child actor in his pervious films, didn't want the part and was extremely anxious and uncomfortable with the romantic scenes between herself and the much older Andy Garcia.

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    #25

    Two actors in a dimly lit room, representing notable miscast actors who almost ruined popular movies. Both Sully and Drake from Uncharted were woefully miscast. The lackluster script certainly didn’t help.

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    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nathan Fillion...that's all (yes I know he was old at that point).

    MagicJacket
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would say Mark Wahlberg brings down the quality of almost any movie he is in. He is okay in some comedies I guess. No idea how he became a big star.

    Luke Branwen
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I first saw the idea of Tom Holland as Nathan Drake, I thought it was a joke making fun of the fact either Holland or Chalamet were like in EVERY movie from that time period.

    Graham Berry
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wish they could have gotten Bruce Campbell for Sullivan.

    #26

    Four diverse actors in costume on a desert set, illustrating miscast actors in popular movies and their impact. Borderlands...

    By that I mean all of them.

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    #27

    Kristen Wiig as Cheetah in the Wonder Woman sequel.

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    Melissa Harris
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The whole film is a dumpster fire of questionable decisions and bad writing.

    Zophra
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awful. Ruined the whole sequel. And the first was soooo good.

    Jane Doe
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was like a direct to DVD sequel made with no input from the original film.

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    #28

    Actor in a tuxedo holding an award and speaking at a microphone, related to miscast actors in movies discussion. Gary Oldman as a dwarf in Tiptoes, also starring Peter Dinklage.

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    Noodle
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    7 months ago

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    Nah, it was hilarious.

    The Other Guest
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would it have been just as funny if they'd actually hired an actor with dwarfism for the role, or was the comedy contingent on having an average-height man on his knees?

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    #29

    Man in vintage suit and hat portraying a miscast actor in a dramatic movie scene with moody lighting. 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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    Alison M.
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was a terrible movie and I couldn't even finish it.

    Der Kommissar
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I met Tom Parker once, and Hanks nailed it.( I was bringing him a royalty check from William Morris Agency, in Beverly Hills, to the RCA building in Hollywood. )

    [>.<]/
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Dutch accent was spot on.

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    #30

    Actor wearing a fur-lined jacket with a serious expression, representing miscast actors in movies. 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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    Miriam Insidecor
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Agreed. And he was in the series far too much as well. But overall, the BBC adaptation is great.

    L.V
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Didn't bother me, but yeah Sam Elliott was better

    aubergine10003
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I liked LMM in that part, tbh

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    #31

    A woman and a man in a dimly lit room illustrating miscast actors in movies affecting film reception. Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Dawes in The Dark Knight.

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    Anony Mouse
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She’s obviously a superior actress, but there was no chemistry.

    Melissa Harris
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She was much better the Katie Holmes in Batman Begins.

    L.V
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The change of actress was a bit annoying, but I didn't blame it on her

    Kate Jones
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She was okay. Definitely better than Katie Holmes. The character was a little insufferable so she did her best.

    MagicJacket
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    7 months ago

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    I have always felt that she looks like a cartoon turtle.

    Gregory Logan
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree that she's not classically "beautiful." But to me she has something that makes her watchable.

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    #32

    Actor looking intense indoors with a towel over his shoulders, representing miscast actors in popular movies. 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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    BrunoVI
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't have any preconceptions as who Hawkeye should be, not having been a comic book fan, but he was my favorite Marvel superh--- well, hero. Other favorites include Tom Holland as Spiderman, Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk, and Gary Cooper as Captain America. (You didn't know that Pride of the Yankees was the Captain America origins story? Go back and tell me that they didn't base Captain America on Gary Cooper's Lou Gehrig.)

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    #33

    Young miscast actor with a serious expression holding a staff, portraying a tense movie scene in dim lighting. Almost the entire cast of the The last Airbender movie..

    Edit: Leave me alone with that Dragonball movie, I'm not watching it and never will!!

    ..I agree that it could've made a decent movie if it wasn't for M.N.Shyamalan as director, but Idk. I found the whole bending and the effects were actually not bad (except firebending that looked awful to me) and I also liked the soundtrack. But compared to the nickelodeon show it's..well..can't be compared.

    Edit 2: omg chill yall I never said the earth bending was a masterpiece. I liked the water and airbending most. Effects were good that's all I'm sayin.

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    Luke Branwen
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing, NOTHING will top the OG cartoon but at least the Netflix version has some solid cast.

    Caffeinated Ape
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The kid who played Zuko absolutely nailed it. I think I heard he had coaching from Dante Basco, and if so it really paid off.

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    PeepPeep the duck
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This person is insane, it was cast amazing and was ten million times better than the poopy movie

    #34

    Paul Rudd as the asshole husband in Night at The Museum.... If you watch that movie while imagining that Ben Stiller and Paul Rudd's roles were reversed, it would be so much better. Night at The Museum is secretly a Paul Rudd movie.

    Edit: the husband wasn't an asshole character. I misremembered. His only crime was too many pagers 😂

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    Graham Berry
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Still would have been a superior choice for the lead role.

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    #35

    On the same train as “not miscast but poorly used”, I’d like to remind everyone of Zachary Levi as the borderline nonexistent Fandral.

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    #36

    Malekith and Kaecillius.

    They could have cast nobodies, but they wasted some pretty good actors on one-offs.

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    MagicJacket
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Agreed. This is Thor:The Dark World and Doctor Strange, for anyone wondering. Christopher Eccelstone and Mads Mikkelsen respectively. And I think it applies a LOT more to the Thor movie. Ecclestone was WAY under utilized.

    #37

    Mads Mikkelsen but not for the reason you might think. I don’t really like Kaecilius. I think he is the weakest villain of Phase 3. He is cool but unlike other villains he isn’t developed enough so he is kinda weak in that movie. I also think Mads is a really good actor and I think he would’ve been perfect for a role as Doctor Doom and it always gets me sad when I realize we will never see him as Doctor Doom.

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    Kate Jones
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel like he peaked as Hannibal Lector. He's done a lot of good movies but he'll never not be Hannibal. Nothing since has felt as good.

    Melissa Harris
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes. He would've been the perfect Victor von Doom. I suspect he wasn't interested in one of MARVEL's multi picture contracts but was wiling to take the decent paycheck as a third tier antagonist.

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