ONTD Original: Most Miscast Roles in Recentish Film History

[squirrels_oh_no]

Oftentimes, directors and casting teams know what they are doing in matching a role with the perfect actor to make that character come to life. In other times, the viewer is left wondering what the hell happened when the final movie arrives and the actor just doesn't embody the role at all. The performance might fall flat, the actor might not have

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[war_machine_rox]

I have a soft spot for Troy since it was the first rated R movie I could see in theaters on my own. I had just turned whatever the age was to see R movies.

Like, the movie is dumb but I still love it lol

[daredevilwolf]

the end credit song is my jam

[nemo_de_la_meer]

I had the bootleg version of this song and some guy would say "you are listening to aol music"

[piratesswoop]

yeah the soundtrack for this is really good, james horner popped off. great use of drums and the choir.

[hyperpop]

I love Batman and Robin for a number of reasons and I thought Clooney was totally serviceable as dumb gay Batman

[squirrels_oh_no]

Uma and Ahhhhnold totally understood the assignment, but George Clooney was kinda just THERE.

[hyperpop]

They were great but with everyone in the movie going full honey baked ham I think it needed a light-hearted ‘straight’ man, which imo is all Clooney’s good for

[flyingpigs_live]

Same. Everything about that movie is perfect to me, in a stupid, fun way.

I mean, BAT NIPPLES.

[irajaxon]

you could've said eddie redmayne in any other role EXCEPT jupiter ascending. that movie is pure kitsch ART.

[squirrels_oh_no]

I know, I enjoyed him, but he was the one who said he hated his performance LMAO. There was indeed a LOT of screaming.

[irajaxon]

if he doesn't want to see where his zone excellence lies, that's his problem, but his denial will not keep me from the TRUTH

[squirrels_oh_no]

I think he thinks he's a ~serious actor~ but geez man, Jupiter Ascending is a fun movie.

Plus, he's doing Cabaret on Broadway now channelling that same Jupiter Ascending energy.

[squirrels_oh_no]

I saw Troy in theaters, but my mind just thinks it's Alexander it's ridiculous. I can only remember Orlando Bloom's role...

Maybe it's because I read The Song of Achilles and it erased the Troy nonsense from my memories.

[daredevilwolf]

she was even good in beowulf

[burntxtoashes]

Cameron is the epitome of 'has a face that knows what texting is'. It's weird seeing her in something that isn't 90s/2000s.

I would say any Chris Pratt voice acting role. Also I haven't seen it but based on the trailer, Jennifer Lopez in that Atlas movie.

[squirrels_oh_no]

I saw Atlas (not entirely willingly, but I can't explain why) and man, she was baaaaad. But tbh Simu Liu was far worse. The entire movie was just bad.

[daredevilwolf]

honestly any time chris plays a creep like in passengers thats when he's not miscast

he's not a good actor

[squirrels_oh_no]

I know this horse has been beaten to death, but if Passengers was a psychological thriller from JLaw's POV it would have been SOOOO much better.