Proper casting is just as important as every other part of the production process. Audiences have to be captivated by what they’re watching.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to see well-established actors taking on high-profile roles. Sadly, just because an actor is successful doesn’t mean they were right for the role.
These are some of the worst castings in movie history.
Tom Holland – Uncharted
Holland has enjoyed a successful career as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Peter Parker, but his filmography outside the MCU hasn’t met the hype.
One example is his casting as Nathan Drake in the Uncharted movie. Holland’s babyface felt out of place throughout the film.
Tom Cruise – Jack Reacher
There’s no denying that Cruise is an excellent action star. Just look at the Mission: Impossible franchise.
Having said that, it’s clear that Alan Ritchson is a far better choice to play the titular character. Cruise’s short stature (only 5’7″) hurt him in the Jack Reacher movies.
John Wayne – The Conqueror
This is not a knock on Wayne’s status as a legendary actor, but he’s not the person to be playing Genghis Khan.
Having a white person play someone of Asian descent was offensive even in the 1950s.
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Mickey Rooney – Breakfast At Tiffany’s
Believe it or not, Rooney’s portrayal of Mr. Yunioshi in the 1961 film is even more offensive.
It’s impossible to take Rooney’s performance as anything but offensive.
Johnny Depp – The Lone Ranger
Surely Hollywood has learned their lesson, right? Well, about that.
The only explanation I can think of here is that Depp was told to be Jack Sparrow, but give it a Tanto spin. Yeah, it didn’t work.
Cameron Diaz – Gangs of New York
The casting in Scorsese’s Gangs of New York is nearly perfect: Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brendan Gleeson, Liam Neeson, and even John C. Reilly before he was arguably typecast.
There is, however, one sore thumb that sticks out: Cameron Diaz feels completely out of place.
Vince Vaughn – Psycho
First of all, I still can’t comprehend why a shot-for-shot remake of Psycho even exists. Getting beyond that, out of all the people to play Norman Bates, you choose Vince Vaughn?
He can deliver dramatic performances, but this isn’t the place or time.
Nic Cage – Ghost Rider
On paper, this one makes sense. In execution, it simply never works.
The film talks a lot about Johnny Blaze being a 20-something stunt phenom, but then you see him, and it’s just…a middle-aged Nic Cage.
Jesse Eisenberg – Batman v Superman
The same is said for Eisenberg, most recently demonstrated with the Oscar-winning film A Real Pain.
However, Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor feels like an over-the-top performance in which he overacts to help compensate for a poor script.
Aaron Dean Eisenberg – Ric Flair
Looks wise, yeah this is a pretty good match. But to be the man, you gotta beat the man. Err, sorry, you gotta talk like the man.
That’s where Dean Eisenberg’s Nature Boy falls short. He cannot cu ta prom, which feels like a massive miss considering he’s playing Ric Flair.
Kevin Costner – Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Alan Rickman’s casting as the Sheriff of Nottingham is absolutely perfect and almost makes the movie.
The issue is that Costner’s casting as Robin Hood doesn’t work quite as well. Costner doesn’t come off as Robin Hood; it feels more like he’s Kevin Costner cosplaying as Robin Hood.
Denise Richards – The World is Not Enough
I don’t hate the idea of a Bond film having a nuclear physicist named Christmas Jones. Honestly, it feels perfectly aligned with the state of the franchise in the ’90s.
The issue here is the execution: Richards doesn’t even come close to being believable. It’s as if the studio just wanted her in the film.
George Clooney – Batman and Robin
Michael Keaton, Christian Bale, and even Val Kilmer have all demonstrated that they can successfully portray the Caped Crusader on the big screen.
There’s a lot wrong with Batman and Robin, and one of the issues is certainly George Clooney playing Batman.
Colin Farrell – Alexander
Warner Bros. Pictures.
I remember learning about Alexander the Great in school and his conquests of the known world. One of my favorite hypothetical scenarios in school was wondering how he would fare against the might of Ancient Rome.
In all my time visualizing Alexander the Great, I never in a million years pictured Colin Farrell.
Topher Grace – Spider-Man 3
You’d figure that with Venom being a cool and iconic villain in the Spider-Man lore, Eddie Brock’s first appearance in a Spider-Man movie would stick the landing.
Alas, that wasn’t the case in Spider-Man 3. Topher Grace, known to many still as Eric Foreman, didn’t come off as sincere and was severely lacking compared to Thomas Haden Church’s Sandman.
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