In the realm of cinema, numerous films have shone as brilliant gems, achieving resounding success. Yet, amidst their glory, a single element often stands as a discordant note — the ill-fated casting choices. Here, we delve into Reddit’s realm of opinions, where users voice their discontent over instances of misaligned actors marring the impact of these popular movies.
Gwyneth Paltrow in Iron Man
“Gwyneth Paltrow as Tony Stark’s personal assistant-turned-CEO was god awful. Having been an admin for 30 years, the way she played that character would be an embarrassment to the profession.”
Julia Roberts in Michael Collins
“Maybe not the worst of all time, but Julia Roberts in Michael Collins was super jarring. Her irish accent was willy-nilly, and when it was on, it was still pretty terrible. Plus, she just looked out of place, like they dropped a supermodel into the middle of the Irish Civil War; you shove a big name and face like hers into a historical period piece like that, you’re just asking for trouble. Should have gone with an Irish actress.”
George Clooney in Batman and Robin
“As Batman, he’s terrible. Awful. However, I don’t think he made a bad Bruce Wayne. I feel the same way about Ben Affleck. Bad Batman, good Bruce Wayne. They both got trapped in awful scripts, but they are good actors deep down – just struck in the tar pits of awful movies.”
Mark Wahlberg in The Truth about Charlie
“Mark Wahlberg is the Cary Grant role in the remake of Charade (The Truth About Charlie). The whole thing was a train wreck and a disgrace to everyone involved, save maybe Thandie Newton, but none of it was worse than Markie Mark in the male lead.”
Russell Crowe in Les Miserables
“His acting itself was just fine. The issue is that his singing was jarringly behind a lot of the other actors, especially since his main counterpart was Hugh Jackman, who has been a successful musician actor on stage. It’s fine having actors that may not be the best singers, but probably not a good idea to continually put those actors in direct comparison to those that are because it highlights major differences in ability, pulling you out of the immersion. Javert is Valjean’s foil, so there’s going to be constant and direct comparison between those two. You need to have the two actors on par with each other.”
Robert De Niro in The Irishman
“Yeah, that was so dumb. No amount of CGI could make De Niro walk and act like a young guy. The whole ‘de-aging’ gimmick I think works for maybe a flashback scene or a cameo, but shooting a whole movie with it robs a younger actor of a role that they probably could have pulled off way better.”
Cara Delevingne in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
“I’m still mad about the casting choices in this movie except for Ethan Hawke. They needed actors who look about 20 years older who know how to deliver dialogue. They didn’t look old enough to get a driver’s license, let alone a pilot’s license.”
Sofia Coppola in The Godfather Part III
“Sofia Coppola is a really talented filmmaker – as an actor, she just was not prepared for a role that big, in a movie that big. It’s her father’s fault for casting her at the last minute, and he admits it. Yes, everyone had their claws out ready to rip her performance, but even revisiting the movie, it’s cringe-inducing. She just wasn’t ready for all of that, and now that awkward performance is frozen in amber for generations to see.”
Mark Wahlberg in The Happening
“I’m not sure any casting choice could have made that movie not suck, but I couldn’t believe for even a second that Wahlberg was just a dorky science teacher trying to survive.”
Jesse Eisenberg in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
“There is just no danger to the guy – he just looks perpetually like a 19-year-old college student still living at his mom’s house, so I’m not gonna buy him as some evil mastermind. Thanks.”
Topher Grace in Spider-Man 3
“Who cast Topher Grace as Venom?! Seriously the kid’s from That ‘70s Show. He’s not scary at all. Especially when he was screaming in agony, I was just thinking to myself… ‘This is bad.’”
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