Worst Casting Decisions in Movies

[lexsooner]

I can think of several:

Sofia Coppola in The Godfather III. She replaced Wynonna Ryder who had some mental issues during filming. Coppola was so bad she almost ruined an otherwise mediocre movie.

John Travolta as a WWII Army General in The Thin Red Line. Granted, it was a small part, but he just came off as John Travolta trying to play a general.

Don Rickles as a Casino Manager in Casino. Please. The love affair between Joe Pesci and Sharon Stone was downright gross and farfetched.

Emile Hirsch as the alpha dog drug dealer in Alpha Dog. He seemed more like just a little weasel and not exactly as tough or intimidating as his character called for.

OJ Simpson as an astronaut in Capricorn One. LOL!

John Malkovich as the terrifying Confederate bandit in Jonah Hex. WTF?

[WichitaSooner]

Nicolas Cage in... well.... ANYTHING

[saucysoonergal]

Best casting decision:

Dwight Yoakam as Doyle Hargraves.

[royalfan5]

Shia Lebouf in Indiana Jones and Wacky Aliens.

[soonerscuba]

Best casting decision:

Dwight Yoakam as Doyle Hargraves.

Get the **** outta ma house.

[King Crimson]

cameron diaz in Gangs of New York. her accent is atrocious and inconsistent throughout. much better flick with someone else. Daniel Day-Lewis is of course the whole show.

[JohnnyMack]

Hayden Christiansen as Anakin Skywalker.

/Thread.

[crawfish]

Nicolas Cage in... well.... ANYTHING

Anything that wasn't "Raising Arizona".

[Thaumaturge]

Shia LaBeouf in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Not that anyone else would have improved the movie.

Peter MacNicol as Stingo in Sophie's Choice. He'll always be Janosz Poha, the zany foreign museum curator, so how could we be expected to accept him in such a serious role?

Robert De Niro as the flashback Vito Corleone in The Godfather 2. He's no Marlon Brando, that's for sure.

Sir Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (and the subsequent Chamber of Secrets). He clearly was too old and feeble for the role, and this is borne out by Sir Michael Gambon's masterful depiction that will stand the test of time for all time. Don't get me wrong. I was sad when Richard Harris died and all, but it turned out for the best as far as the franchise's well-being was concerned.

[JohnnyMack]

Anything that wasn't "Raising Arizona".

He was good in Leaving Las Vegas too.

[jk the sooner fan]

Hayden Christiansen as Anakin Skywalker.

/Thread.

hang on - i believe the casting of Ahmed Best as Jar Jar Binks is a far greater casting tragedy than your example

[JohnnyMack]

hang on - i believe the casting of Ahmed Best as Jar Jar Binks is a far greater casting tragedy than your example

No that's exhibit A in the People vs. George Lucas. Upon finding him guilty of raping our childhood, we shall sentence him to death by shovel.

[TitoMorelli]

Best casting decision:

Dwight Yoakam as Doyle Hargraves.

+++1

[DRLSooner]

Best casting decision:

Dwight Yoakam as Doyle Hargraves.

Yep.

[lexsooner]

Best casting decision:

Dwight Yoakam as Doyle Hargraves.

How much ya wanna bet he was just playing himself in that movie?

[royalfan5]

hang on - i believe the casting of Ahmed Best as Jar Jar Binks is a far greater casting tragedy than your example

I think the existence of Jar Jar was a far greater tragedy, nobody could made that role good, so I don't think it should be held against Best.

[lexsooner]

Shia Lebouf in Indiana Jones and Wacky Aliens.

Amen to that. Who in Hollywood thought Shia Lebouf was leading man material?

[cantwait48]

it did not happen but Lee Marvin was offered the role of Quint in Jaws and turned in down, not that he would not have been good but it would have erased Robert Shaw's performance which was greatness

[Canyonero]

He was good in Leaving Las Vegas too.

and the Wicker Man. You can almost feel the bees it's so realistic.

[Position Limit]

Amen to that. Who in Hollywood thought Shia Lebouf was leading man material?

get this, he was the lead in "wall street 2, money never sleeps". and he was pathetic. the whole movie was terrible, but this kid has no business on screen. i dont get it.