WORST MOVIE CASTINGS

[BAYLOR]

Actors and actress that were were the wrong choice(s) This covers all of the genres of films.

 

[Droflet]

Keanu Reeves. Pick a movie, any movie.

 

[Chris Guillory]

The new Batman v Superman isn't out yet, is it too early to nominate Ben Affleck?

Telford, I'd agree with you about 99.9% of the way thinking of stuff like Dracula and well, almost everything. However, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure was great. I think in this case Keanu Reeves was placed perfectly. Perhaps because he didn't have to act so much as be himself?

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Nic Cage as Correlli.

Sobs quietly at the memory and requests counselling.

 

[BAYLOR]

Kevin Costner is a very good actor and director but I think he was definitely not the right choice for the role of Robin Hood.

 

[Vince W]

Kevin Costner is a very good actor and director but I think he was definitely not the right choice for the role of Robin Hood.

Neither was Russell Crowe.

 

[BAYLOR]

Neither was Russell Crowe.

He was a better choice then Costner.

 

[Chris Guillory]

What about Carey Elwes?

 

[Phyrebrat]

Jake Lloyd & Hayden Christiansen (sp?) as Anakin Skywalker....

Can I nominate Michael Fassbender in the in-production of the Assassin's Creed film?

pH

 

[Idoru]

Carey Elwes was an *awesome* Robin Hood! Totally agree about Hayden Christensen (sp as per IMDB). And I'd like to nominate Helen Mirren in RED.

 

[Zoe Mackay]

Jude Law in Alfie. Now, Jude is a decent enough actor, especially if what you're after is cold and/or slightly unlikeable (The Talented Mr Ripley, Gattaca). That's not what Alfie is. Well, not if you want your ill-conceived remake to work at all, anyway.

 

[Phyrebrat]

Following on from another thread I just remembered: Luke Pasqualino as Admiral Adama in Blood and Chrome. Nico Cortez was an uncanny match for Adama in the Razor special, so it's beyond me why they recast this brown-eyed pretty boy.

pH

 

[Rodders]

Benedict Cumberbach as Khan. I just didn't get it.

 

[Vince W]

Benedict Cumberbach as Khan. I just didn't get it.

Flavour of the minute casting to be sure.

 

[nixie]

I was a big 2000AD fan, worse ever casting for was Stallone as Judge Dredd.

 

[Vince W]

I was a big 2000AD fan, worse ever casting for was Stallone as Judge Dredd.

I can't believe I didn't think of this one. I must now go and cancel my 2000AD subscription. I'm no real fan.

 

[Rodders]

Stallone wasn't badly cast as he had the jaw for the part. It was the removal of the helmet and the decision to lean into comic relief that pulled the movie down. (that said, it's a guilty pleasure and i have a little soft spot for it. )

 

[BAYLOR]

Stallone wasn't badly cast as he had the jaw for the part. It was the removal of the helmet and the decision to lean into comic relief that pulled the movie down. (that said, it's a guilty pleasure and i have a little soft spot for it. )

I agree , It's definitely a fun film to watch.

 

[Boneman]

Adam Sandler - pick a movie, any movie.

 

[Michael Colton]

Adam Sandler - pick a movie, any movie.

Wat. Who else could have made those earlier films of his? Whether you hate them or like them, the parts were literally written as vehicles for him because nobody else could pull them off.