Just 18 Times A Perfectly Good Movie Was Spoiled By A Really Bad Casting Choice
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Just 18 Times A Perfectly Good Movie Was Spoiled By A Really Bad Casting Choice
A while ago, u/GhostWriter888 asked the good people of Reddit “who’s the most miscast actor in an otherwise good movie?” Here’s what people had to say, plus a few more contributions from our own BuzzFeed Community…
1. Russell Crowe as Javert in Les Misérables
Rank Film Distributors”Andie McDowell just seemed bored with the movie.” – u/bujweiser“[She] just seems so out of place.” – u/DrScientist812
“I’m sure Andie MacDowell is a very lovely woman, but her acting is the equivalent of Xanax.” – yeahokwhatevermeh
3. James Corden as Barry Glickman in The Prom
Netflix“He only did … what a straight [man] thinks a gay man is, and basically just ticked every gay stereotype off. A better actor would have taken that role and made it more than just a basic stereotype (like Brooks Ashmanskas did in the original stage production).” – u/aw-un
4. Beyoncé as Nala in The Lion King
Robyn Beck/AFP/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Via Getty Images“Her voice acting was absolutely atrocious.” – LilliEm1986
“Her delivery is so flat and boring. It’s like she turned up at the studio, did her lines in one take, then took the pay check and went home. She was clearly only cast because of her reputation, rather than her ability.” – urvogel
5. Keanu Reeves as Jonathan Harker in Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Columbia Pictures“This is immediately what came to mind for me. Drags the whole movie down, which is a terrible shame. Oldman is magnificent as Dracula.” – u/Beardopus
“If he hadn’t been in the film, I’m almost certain there’d be no debate that this was the best and most faithful Dracula adaptation.” – u/YoureNotExactlyLone
6. Mila Kunis as Theodora (Wicked Witch of the West) in Oz the Great and Powerful
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures“They would’ve been a lot better off had Rachel Weisz’s character been the Wicked Witch.” – deleted user
“I love Mila Kunis, but that role felt so wrong for her.” – u/GwenGunn
7. Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in the Star Wars prequel trilogy
20th Century Fox“He was TERRIBLE. He had no chemistry with anyone and his acting was awful. I think he almost ruined the whole franchise.” – nynkevand
“Never has a casting been worse.” – anto034
8. Sofia Coppola as Mary Corleone in The Godfather Part III
Paramount Pictures“Broke the movie in a few scenes.” – u/skullbasher137
“Thank god she can direct.” – u/bondsthatmakeusfree
“If it helps, she was something like his fourth emergency backup for the role.” – u/TeddysBigStick
9. Emma Watson as Belle in Beauty and the Beast
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures“Belle? Don’t you mean the Belle-Bot 3000?” – u/Henry_Cavillain
“I was so mad about that. She can’t act. They should’ve gone with a lesser known actress that can sing. Watson is just flat in my opinion. She’s beautiful but boring.” – u/LeahBean
“Should have been Emmy Rossum. Looks the part and has an incredible singing voice. But they just wanted that Harry Potter cred.” – u/requiem1394
10. Don Cheadle as War Machine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies
Marvel/Paramount/Kobal/REX“Don’t get me wrong, Don Cheadle is awesome and he totally deserves an awesome role in the Marvel films… but it’s just hard for me to buy him in that military/Air Force role.” –u/SeaTie
“Cheadle is incredibly forgettable.” – u/Knineteen
“[Robert] Downey Jr. had a lot more chemistry with [Terrence] Howard than he does with Cheadle; you buy that Howard and Downey have been friends for a while.” – u/DelanoBluth
11. Reese Witherspoon as Marlena Rosenbluth in Water for Elephants
20th Century Fox“I do not think she was a good fit for the role, and you can see that when you watch the movie. There’s so much written about character in the book, and I’d hoped they would use all that to come up with a better casting, but I guess not.” – Shelby Aukerman
12. Nicolas Cage as Captain Antonio Corelli in Captain Corelli’s Mandolin
Universal Pictures/Miramax Films“[It] could be a beautiful movie, if it wasn’t for [Nic] Cage.” – u/Wobbly-Dongle
13. Topher Grace as Eddie Brock/Venom in Spider-Man 3
Sony Pictures Releasing“I just hated [him] as Venom. Like the moment I saw him as Venom, I instantly wasn’t as into the movie… I really believe it would’ve been much better if Tom Hardy was given Venom [in this film].” – u/Mrfantastic2
“Eddie should’ve been someone Chris Evans’ size; actually Chris Evans woulda made a great Brock.” – u/KatyPerrysBigFatCock
14. Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter movies
Warner Bros. Pictures“She is by far the weakest link in the franchise for me; she had zero chemistry with anyone and was so stiff.” – Belleyre
15. Riz Ahmed as Carlton Drake/Riot in Venom
Sony Pictures Releasing“Not sure why they chose him for the bad guy but I couldn’t buy it.” – u/kittykatsu7
16. Quentin Tarantino as Frankie in Django Unchained
The Weinstein Company/Columbia Pictures“[His] cameo really was distracting and odd in Django. I also don’t understand why they decided to have the group be Australian – odd choices all around.” – u/kirby31200
“He’s so cringey to watch in Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained especially… more often than not I find when Tarantino puts himself in his own movies (Reservoir Dogs notwithstanding) it pulls me right out.” – u/MisterJeffries
17. Kevin Costner as Robin of Locksley in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Warner Bros.“Alan Rickman, Morgan Freeman, and just about everyone else turned in outstanding performances, but Costner… Still a good movie though.” – u/okbacktowork
18. Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz
Loew’s, Inc.“Dorothy is supposed to be a young teen, and Garland looks about 40 in those pigtails. Yes she can sing, but she’s so miscast. It was obviously a case of old Hollywood putting a star in a movie for contractual purposes.” – alexandrab407431b97
H/T to u/GhostWriter888 who started this conversation on Reddit and gave us permission to use the thread for this post.
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