Worst Casting Mistakes of all Time?

Bette Page never wore a wig. But she did wear a merkin.

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Louise Vale first woman to play Jane Eyre in the flickers.

That should prove that Dr. Strangelove is a comedy since Peter Sellers played President Merkin Muffley. C'mon now...

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JCVD in Street Fighter sprang to mind.

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Who did you see in the role?

I didn't realize that needed proving.

A young Larry Olivier, circa Wuthering Heights, would have been freakin' PERFECT for Street Fighter.

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Sofia Coppola in The Godfather Part III
Eli Roth, Mike Myers and BJ Novak in Inglourious Basterds

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Julia Roberts in anything

she was ok actually

Lee Marvin in 'Paint your Wagon'

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Edward G. Robinson in The Ten Commandements
Just couldn't bring myself to belief he wasn't some sort of biblical gangster while I was watching. Liked it otherwise tho.

Indeed. Her bendy mouth and its strange nervous smirk killed any chance here, before she even spoke, and then it was line delivery on par with an amateur dramatics performance.

Much better film that people say (especially as it follows on so well, and gives us a brutal finish) but that was bad casting.


Keanu Reeves as Harker in "BS Dracula".

****ing prick destroyed the superb diary entries and in fact destroyed the best part of the story full stop.

No way! He was excellent in that! One of the best parts of the film.
Eastwood though....


Now that was bad casting. Laughable. Makes Costner look authentic.

You do understand that Sofia had to take over on short notice when Winona Ryder couldn't take the part at the last minute?

I do know yes. And understand.

But what has that to do with bad casting?
If the argument is short notice...you could still find someone better than her.
C'mon it was hardly THAT short notice, he didn't have to find a replacement the next morning.
Blimey, as soon as the nervous as hell lopsided smirk appeared (though I'm sure Francis would have noticed before) all bets should have been off.

And plenty of actors have to do things at short notice. Even on stage. And plenty do a fine job.
But wait! She wasn't an actress was she.
Perhaps the answer is right there.
Best not to pick a non-actress to take over such a vital role, in such a huge and highly anticipated film, especially at the 'last minute'.
In fact it makes the decision even worse.

I'm sure I posted this before somewhere on this forum, maybe it was somewhere else who knows.

Anyway, John Wayne as Genghis Khan in The Conqueror.

Certainly not worth the risk of cancer!

Colin Firth in 'A Thousand Acres'. As much as I like him.

Oh, absolutely. Great film, in my opinion. But a horrible performance.

Yeah, that's a painful piece of "acting" to watch.

Ben Affleck in ANYTHING ever. He's horrible.

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