9 Disastrous TV Castings That Almost Happened

[@trinaq]

Kudos to Hank Azaria for continuing to audition, even after not getting the role of Joey. This perseverance allowed for him to be cast as David, a memorable recurring character.

[@jakes3059]

Don't you dare slander Scooby Doo!

[@Darthalas]

Yeah that made me do a double take😂

[@Mandrake42]

You forgot Cranston's performance in Vince Gilligan's X-Files episode Drive. Its what put him on Gilligan's radar and got him the role of Walter White.

[@jovongarrison974]

The Grudge and the first Scooby Doo was a hit! What is he talking about?

[@Robmc0381]

It always feels like What culture have no idea about much of the subjects they discuss

[@antoniacosta6221]

The Grudge got mixed reviews, and Scooby Doo did actually bomb- it got a ton of negative reviews (32% on RT, 35/100 on Metacritic, 1/4 stars from Ebert). So yes technically speaking both movies bombed (at least critically).

[@jovongarrison974]

@@antoniacosta6221 The Grudge made a 187 million dollar on a 10 million budget and Scooby Doo made 287 million on 84 million dollar budget. Studios don't care what movies like these do critically as long as they make profit and both these films made it profit back and some. Also, they spun sequel movies. That's not a flop.

[@Robmc0381]

@@antoniacosta6221 a bomb refers to the box office, not critical acclaim. Both movies made massive profit.

[@Kjos_jax]

Jenna Ortega as Wednesday is one of the best casting choices ever

[@darrenblair7230]

Bruce Campbell in burn notice was a perfect casting for me

[@dinomonzon7493]

Ideal Castings: Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock (Star Trek) Peter Graves as James Phelps (Mission: IMPOSSIBLE) Lee Majors as Colonel Steve Austin (The Six Million Dollar Man) Diana Rigg as Mrs. Emma Peel (The Avengers) Tom Baker as The Doctor (Dr. Who)

[@carl0061999]

Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane for best.

[@joeland87]

Man, someone really dislikes Modern Family. My wife and I are doing our first watch through and I think it’s really good.

[@dhenderson1810]

The camera angles annoy me.

[@carastone3473]

I like Matthew Broderick, but as Walter White on Breaking Bad? I don't see that working.

[@robinsmith5442]

It may be just my opinion but Outlander is one of the best cast shows ever on TV. One or two of the people aren't really as they are described in the books but have become part of the people they are playing.

[@TheFrugalAudiophile]

Completely agree! If there is any weak link, it would be as Sophie Skelton as Brianna. It could be more that I am just not a fan of that character. She is certainly a fantastic actor.

[@robinsmith5442]

@TheFrugalAudiophile I think the kid that plays Ian doesn't look like how he is described by Diana but he's a pretty good actor, he just doesn't look like what I imagined he would.

[@TheFrugalAudiophile]

@@robinsmith5442 I haven't read the books, so I had no pre-conceived notions for the show.

[@yellalot101]

Parks & Rec or Always Sunny have the best castings of all their characters!

[@partofthetribe3277]

I actually enjoyed modern family. And i think they got the best guy for Phil dunphey although i think Matt leblonk would've done a good job also.

[@drongobum2037]

It was the Fox suits who wanted a blonde bombshell co-lead for _The X-Files_ against Chris Carter's desire for a more realistic choice for the role.

[@francescorengifo]

Colin farel is everything in penguin

[@rome8180]

Wonder Boys isn't a "flawed movie." It's an overlooked classic.

[@eddmario]

I could see Matt Leblanc being a very similar version of Phil as what we got.

[@joepro182]

Zach Bragg as J.D. in Scrubs

[@scottsummers4707]

Why the hate on modern family, oh I forgot they are British, they believe they created comedy.

[@gregorymeyer1798]

Not really taking into account Brodericks stage career, he had the chops for Breaking Bad but I don't think his heart would have been in it.

[@A_Rose_From_Concrete]

Ramsey was almost Jon (shivers 😖😖😖)

[@B3VAN1]

I think it’s unfair to say disastrous. In another reality, if Bryan Cranston was mentioned as having almost gotten the part of Walter White, he would’ve been written off as ludicrous. Not saying Matthew Broderick would’ve been good or bad in the role but you never know… He was actually pretty passable in Daybreak as the baddie

[@Ceares]

Guess Jon Cryer learned his lesson. At least he got rich from Two and A Half Men. Get your money and then practice your art or whatever. Some of my favorite casting, the Whole Buffy and Angel casts actually. Everybody who made it into the main casts were fantastic. I loved Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor in Smallville. Again a show that was wonderfully cast, despite the unfortunate futures of some of the actors. Everybody in Leverage, Lucy Lawless as Xena, Matt Bomer and Willie Garson in White Collar, Tony Shalhoub as Monk and omg Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black as everybody.

[@carastone3473]

If Richard Lewis had played Mork on that episode of Happy Days, Mork & Mindy never would've happened!

[@wishfull08]

best tv casting ever, imo, was danny pudi, allison brie and donald glover on community. the rest of the cast was excellent, don't get me wrong, but those three (basically) unknowns at the time were irreplaceable.

[@dhenderson1810]

I wonder if Kristy Swanson was considered for the TV show "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" as she played her in the movie?

[@sweiland75]

Nobody would have bought Matthew Broderick as Walter White. Also, Pamela Anderson as Dana Scully would have been horrible.

[@carastone3473]

Iwan Rheon was MADE to play Ramsay Bolton! Kit Harington was made to play Jon Snow. Say what you will about the show, but it was perfectly cast. (although now that I've read the books....OMG the books are SO much better!)

[@khathaway414]

Katie Holmes wouldn't have worked in Buffy.

[@killingragethrowback]

What about the time the roles of Deanna Troi and Tasha Yar was supposed to go to the other actress?

[@Jamal-bl7yh]

Myself As George W. Bush In Lil' Bush Just kidding but that show was unnecessary though boy Comedy Central could not be on Par with Adult Swim on the Animation Front but South Park was bigger than Aqua Teens, Venture Bros, Boondocks, Moral Orel, Harvey Birdman, Metalocalypse, Squidbillies and Robot Chicken honestly

[@samanthasorour4868]

I'm sorry but did they just not mention Cersei as one of the best villains in GoT...That is unacceptable...

[@13blackcatzzz]

Eden Sher as Sue Sue Heck!!

[@cameronpape4138]

Nice

[@josephoswald2292]

Matthew Broderick as Heisenberg? NO WAY! 👎👎 John Cusack? Maybe 🤷‍♂️

[@cyberwomble7524]

You seem not to grasp what "acting" is.

[@hippomancy]

anyone trying out for a Robin Williams role is a downgrade. but Richard Lewis is brilliant.. and personally I disliked Friends, so whenever I hear alternate castings I wonder, but honestly the shallowness of the show was it's real shortfall. I probably would have hated it with anyone else in the roles. same for Seinfeld... ugghhh... and Katie Holmes gets too much hate. her worst role was as Mrs. Tom Cruise... killed her career.

[@obadiahvondeath8048]

the best? Tom Baker as the 4th Doctor. the best version, of TVs best cgharacter. Logic!

[@ericsaunders2485]

They might have killed it, just look weird since we know the guys that did it

[@stenbak88]

Gillian Anderson is a smoke show in her own right

[@alangraham6250]

Pameler

[@SamButler22]

That yank was just imitating Martin Freeman, "Jim the camera"??? Cheap tribute act!

[@embel905]

I still haven't been able to watch the remake of The Office. The first episode being an exact copy of the original ruined it for me. David, Jim and Gareth just can't be replaced or reimagined.

[@s.a.l948]

Ooh-wan? I thought it was pronounced Ewan?

[@MsJaytee1975]

It is

[@alangraham6250]

Ferris Bueller is a terrible film 😮

[@SpamEggSausage]

yeah, he was a spoiled brat character.