Comments on: 20 Miscast Movie Roles That Completely Ruined Movies

By: TheMunger

TheMunger — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:13:00 +0000

who made this list? i assume this was cooked up by a single writer with no research beyond imdb ratings guides. brad pitt in troy was the only reason to watch the movie. he was so blessed by the Gods he could kill men without a drop of blood hitting him. and he got the looks to go with it and a side plate of conscience. Baile made that movie tolerable. Have blank face auzzie Avatar boy show up in 3 or 4 top billed movies that year made it ridiculous to watch. the simple fact you skip Jesse Eissenberg as Lex Luthor is criminal. And the fact that you completely skipped French Steward as a hard -line bully grunt in Stargate is just laughable. Do you even WATCH movies? the scene where he bullies James Spader’s character over finding the way home is like watching pure comedy gold. Stewarts scrawny as hell army guy with puny arms throws his suitcase over his head down the hill….then turns to rest of crew who looks like they are barely containing their laughter at his futile attempt to come off as “mean and harassing!” that alone trumps every person on your list.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Sat, 16 May 2020 06:15:00 +0000

Hahaha he was a worse Batman than Clooney too. Batman is not supposed to have lung cancer.

By: Enigmatic Polymath

Enigmatic Polymath — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 21:15:00 +0000

The biggest miscasting of all time wasn’t even mentioned. Matt Damon (great actor) was totally unbelievable as Jason Bourne. Matt Damon comes off as someone who couldn’t fight his way out of a wet paper bag. The fight scenes were unrealistic because of the angles needed to shoot Damon’s lack of skills.

By: Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 12:26:00 +0000

i rink, bradd pitt was super duper EXCELLENT american! in achilles

By: TobogganMistra

TobogganMistra — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 15:30:00 +0000

almost got all right except Natalie Portman as Eve – she was perfect for the role..honestly brad pitt as achilles wasnt too bad either…rest was dead on

By: Mikey O.

Mikey O. — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 10:28:00 +0000

There was also James Caan in the otherwise amazing FOR THE BOYS, Bob Hoskins (R.I.P.) in MERMAIDS, Billy Zane in TITANIC, Gerard Butler in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, and both Pierce Brosnan & Christine Baranski in MAMMA MIA! They should have cast Hugh Jackman & Cher instead…

By: Mikey O.

Mikey O. — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 10:18:00 +0000

In reply to Ivan Galić. Speaking of Jack Nicholson, take a look at THE EVENING STAR. He seems bored to even reunite with Aurora. So there are exceptions. Even Meryl Streep did SHE-DEVIL in 1990 with Roseanne. We forgave her...

By: Mikey O.

Mikey O. — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 10:16:00 +0000

In reply to giallopudding. If you see BIRDMAN, you'll regret that comment. It had to happen... :)

By: Mikey O.

Mikey O. — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 10:13:00 +0000

In reply to mrsatyre. In a way, Alanis Morissette IS God!

By: Mikey O.

Mikey O. — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 10:10:00 +0000

I thought Vince Vaughn did his ultimate best as Norman. PSYCHO was an implausible remake that offered nothing new to chew (or choke) on. His task was a challenge because I could (at least) distinctly see him trying not to merely mimic Anthony Perkins’ (should have been Oscar-nominated) performance. A brave role to take. Let’s be frank, we’d be criticizing anybody who played the part if Vaughn had not. Let’s put some more effort into this with miscast roles such as Sylvester Stallone in RHINESTONE (not a great film but likeable), or Dick Van Dyke and his shaky cockney accent in (one of my faves) MARY POPPINS.