Films or tv shows ruined by casting

[caj]

There's a film or tv show you read about and you're excited about it. Maybe it's based on a book or comic that you've read or you just get excited about the premise.

And then they cast an important character or characters with the wrong actor and it ruins it for you.

Ever happened?

[GOLGO 13]

And then they cast an important character or characters with the wrong actor and it ruins it for you.

Ruby Rose quickly comes to mind

[Kirby101]

#1 Eisenberg as Luther in Batman/Superman

[AndrewCrossett]

Keanu as John Constantine.

I know Keanu gets a lot more respect these days than be did back then, but Constantine MUST be British. If he's not, anything else about the film is moot.

[j9ac9k]

#1 Eisenberg as Luther in Batman/Superman

I have to wonder how much of that is Snyder's conception and direction of the character.

[Kirby101]

I have to wonder how much of that is Snyder's conception and direction of the character.

Wrong actor, bad writing, bad direction, bad characterization. It was all bad.

[Immortal Weapon]

Finn Jones as Iron Fist.

[Cyke]

Most recently, Coming 2 America. The returning cast are all favorites, the new additions were fantastic. The only miscasting was the new prince, who, unfortunately, is the central protagonist for the entire film. His love interest(s) were much better.

[Dr. Skeleton]

I'm not a fan of Will Smith, Scarlett Johansson and Chris Hemsworth, so I save myself the time and money. Different strokes and all that.

[ChrisIII]

One could argue the prequel trilogy Anakins in Star Wars, although that could've been Lucas's directing as at least Hayden has had some decent other roles (although his post-SW stuff has mainly been lower profile movies and he's kind of semi-retired now I think) and did OK in parts of Revenge of the Sith.


Also Benedict Cumberbatch as Khan in INTO DARKNESS. He's a great actor and all but he's completely miscast in the role (and yes I'm aware that the character's face was probably altered by Section 31). Far more brooding than the far more charismatic Montalban, either in SPACE SEED or Wrath of Khan.

[DrNewGod]

One could argue the prequel trilogy Anakins in Star Wars, although that could've been Lucas's directing as at least Hayden has had some decent other roles (although his post-SW stuff has mainly been lower profile movies and he's kind of semi-retired now I think) and did OK in parts of Revenge of the Sith.

Yeah, I lay those completely on Lucas.

[Timothy Hunter]

One could argue the prequel trilogy Anakins in Star Wars, although that could've been Lucas's directing as at least Hayden has had some decent other roles (although his post-SW stuff has mainly been lower profile movies and he's kind of semi-retired now I think) and did OK in parts of Revenge of the Sith.


Also Benedict Cumberbatch as Khan in INTO DARKNESS. He's a great actor and all but he's completely miscast in the role (and yes I'm aware that the character's face was probably altered by Section 31). Far more brooding than the far more charismatic Montalban, either in SPACE SEED or Wrath of Khan.

Nearly everyone gave a lackluster performance in the prequels, but I don't think it was Lucas' fault in that instance, I just think that Hayden Christensen is just a bad actor.

He was pretty good in Shattered Glass, but he gives a performance in Jumper that might be worse then his role in the prequels.

For a movie like Jumper to work, you need someone who a. Has charisma and b. Is believable as an action star.

[Starter Set]

When i first heard about Ben Affleck being the next Batman i must admit that it kinda lowered my interest for the upcoming BvsS movie quite a bit. Well, that and Snyder directing it of course.

And now it's Robert Pattinson having the role lol. Now, i don't hate the man, i actually think he's a pretty damn good actor and i really wish him best but yeah, it wasn't exactly a champagne bottle opening news for being honest.

At least there is still hope for Robert, nothing has been "ruined" so far lol.

[Godzilla2099]

#1 Eisenberg as Luther in Batman/Superman

100% This

The rest of the cast did great whether you liked the script or not. Eisenberg on the other hand was flat out horrible

[DrNewGod]

100% This

The rest of the cast did great whether you liked the script or not. Eisenberg on the other hand was flat out horrible

I can't decide how much of that was Eisenberg, who's wrong for the character, and how much was the script, which overly reimagined the character.