Good and Bad casting decisions in movies

[666thHeretic]

Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark. I'd never even heard of him until then, now I consider him a favourite. Also Johnny Depp as Sweeney Todd and Jack Sparrow (fun fact: Jack Sparrow was originally going to be a more ruthless pirate like you would expect, until Depp auditioned and they liked his idea better).

 

[thrubeingcool13]

Finally, someone like me!

He's not unlike a lot of Apatow's stable: when he's a supporting character, he works in moderate doses.

But when he's the main guy, it's just painful. He damn near ruined Pineapple Express for me, thank the makers for Gary Cole and James Franco.

I know exactly what you mean. Couldn't say it better myself.

 

[mrhappyface]

Nicolas Cage as...Fu Manchu! Too bad the movie will never be released. Eli Roth did suprisingly well in Inglorious Basterds, though.

 

[Arachon]

I've heard they're going to cast Hayden Christensen as Case in the upcoming Neuromancer movie, that's a badcasting decision...

In fact, casting Hayden Christensen as anything is bad o,O

 

[HardRockSamurai]

[HEADING=3]Bad Casting Decisions:[/HEADING] Edward Norton in

[every comedy he's ever starred in][hr]

[HEADING=3]Good Casting Decisions:[/HEADING] Edward Norton in

[every other film he's ever starred in]

 

[TheEggplant]

Good: James Marsden as Cyclops
Bad: Halle Berry as Storm