Strangest Actor Recastings in Movies & TV - Rental Reviews

Actors often get recasted in movies and TV. But here's our picks for the strangest, most weird recastings. From budget issues to actors just not melding well with their crews, almost every long running series will be forced to recast their actors. From Batman, to Iron Man, to Family Matters, to yes, even Twin Peaks. Even Rental Reviews is getting recasted! (thankfully)
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[@HackTheMovies]

I misspelled Jason Momoa's name in the credits. Looks like I will be recast next week...

[@JamesNintendoNerd]

Let's hope Jim Belushi can grow a full beard.

[@jennifertrandafir]

I really thought it was intentional 😂😂😂

[@rubricmarine6857]

SHAME

[@japantuning88]

Reminds me of a video on youtube where Arnold Schwarzenegger laughs at Jason Momoa in 'Conan the Barbarian'.

[@joshuaperrine2019]

We can only hope

[@psychobillynumbnuts1]

For a second there, i actually thought Seth Rogen was going to guest star

[@harrisonmckinney7659]

The Unknown Psycho yeah they got me with that

[@richysradioroom]

Ya...I almost quit watching!

[@sagebulls818]

Same

[@SmokingSpoon]

We dodged a bullet here, phew

[@corronchilejano]

I fully believed he'd make an appearance until the very end.

[@ChrisRand-gf7lz]

"If you can't get David Bowie, you get a talking tea kettle from another Dimension". Truer words have never been spoken.

[@Alfador42]

Amen

[@saphcal]

I mean wasnt David Bowie basically already a talking Tea Kettle from another dimension?

[@voodoochile333]

Sir M.Chops I said it last week

[@Deep_wolf]

@@saphcal He is, true.

[@zednotzee]

well, yeah. My copy of "Hunky Dory" got scratched, so instead i just put a pot on to boil

[@MrZerothejedi]

I'm not shitting you guys, I legit thought you somehow got Seth Rogan and Josh Gad until Jason Momoa showed up.

[@justwatching2742]

Yup same here

[@TwilightZone13]

Got me as well until Jason Momoa

[@pengyzin8668]

The guy sitting next to James isnt josh gad?

[@ry14r]

same

[@fencefirst2722]

Exact same

[@MisterBigBlunts]

Favorite recasting was when Mac and Dennis made a Lethal Weapon sequel and switched who played who halfway through.

[@tyrelwaggoner9608]

Yeah and the replaced him with "Stiffler" sorry I just cant take the dude seriously.

[@FreedomFromSpeech]

Yes

[@irishjoe2941]

Jimby perfection!

[@devote]

@@tyrelwaggoner9608 wrong episode. And the episode you're talking about is brilliant.

[@Richard_Nickerson]

Hahaha perfect

[@melancholyentertainment]

Pretty sure they tried to get Danny Devito for Detective Pikachu, but when asked about it, he said: "What the hell is a Pokémon?"

[@reddraclo6138]

"It's like a rum ham, but less chewy."

[@poorinspirit1982]

POKEE MAN

[@BigAL68xyz]

@Dr_Doctor Hee hee, kids say the darndest things.

[@james3727]

Dr_Doctor and they don’t know the jazz is all about, you see, jazz is like jello pudding

[@postersandstuff]

Hackidoo (Raymond reference , lol)

[@nathan99light]

The Griswold children from the Vacation films are the most recasted roles in a film franchise I’ve seen

[@bradhodges4521]

Nathan Light good one!

[@ПавелПовх-з3у]

I like how in Vegas one father says how he hardly recognises his kids anymore.

[@OlympicLeprechaun]

@@ПавелПовх-з3у Audrey in Vegas Vacation was distractingly hot.

[@momyour170]

OlympicLeprechaun And she was half Mexican.

[@AWW8472]

No doubt. But they didn't care about continuity at National Lampoon.

[@cody8804]

Katie Holmes to Maggie gyllenhall in Nolan’s Batman films

[@CNFunnyJon]

Damn you! xD

[@PunkRJH90]

God I hated that, I would've been upset of Holmes dying, but I never cared about Maggie personally.

[@tjski]

Yeah, how was this not mentioned?

[@chriskelly2939]

cody8804 god I find it EXTREMELY UNBELIEVABLE that Bruce Wayne and Harvey dent would be after miss turtle face

[@BloodyBobJr]

She was the same person? Wow..didn't even realize that lol

[@Poppedcollar]

Realistically, a tea kettle from another dimension is probably as close to Bowie as you're going to get. He was a very weird, amazing dude.

[@Djarra]

Actually he isn’t a kettle he’s the energy ball next to the kettle.

[@drizzyrauvryar6992]

I think a talking tea kettle from another dimension is more David Bowie than David Bowie himself

[@HarryRickard]

And he slept with underage people but we brush over that seemingly

[@drizzyrauvryar6992]

@@HarryRickard He's and androgynous multidimensional space alien living life in the baby boomer sexual revolution. What do you think is going to happen?

[@TheGauges420]

@@HarryRickard just because someone does a bad thing, it doesn't automatically invalidate each and every thing he's ever done in his entire life. Granted I'm not defending anybody for anything, but hey, it is what it is.

[@theamountof]

Surprised you did not mention Jennifer from Back to the Future who was played by Claudia Wells then Elizabeth Shue for 2 and 3.

[@loustandards2827]

Lea Thompson. Elizabeth Shue is from The Karate Kid.

[@djimpetus]

@@loustandards2827 Jennifer is Marty's girlfriend in Back To The Future, played by Elisabeth Shue in the sequels. Lea Thompson is the Mom

[@JamesLawner]

I can totally think of an in-universe explanation that Marty travelling to the past and changing it resulted in Jennifer changing appearances.

[@johnnythewalrus]

theamountof - perfect example! and i agree, I'm surprised they didn't mention that recasting. Or even Eric Stoltz as original Marty Mcfly...

[@mathewsoltan8487]

Elizabeth Shue was so hot, damn. Worth it.

[@Ricker090]

I never liked who they replaced Evie with in Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.

[@cooltrainervaultboy-39]

I KNOW, RIGHT?!

[@AlexGreat321]

Yeah I agree. She was trying to hard to be like Rachel Weisz and making it obvious she didn't have the same charm

[@RealRuler2112]

Just didn't work...

[@morgancook5000]

Can't replace the Weisz. She still hot!!

[@Szokynyovics]

Wait, that wasn't Rachel Weisz??? Huh... Didn't notice the change.

[@MartinMaroni]

That intro and the Laura Palmer portrait and only one of the 4 guys watched Twin Peaks

[@killerfoodnation8347]

Everyone has watched Twin Peaks. They just don't know it yet.

[@ValleyOfWillows]

The Alpha

[@natalieshark]

Right?

[@mastermarkus5307]

@Oliver Von arx I miss season 1 of Twin Peaks, when it was fun and filled with interesting characters instead of... stupid.

[@glowinthefart]

Dude all the Terminator sequels without Edward Furlong as John Connor

[@Jacen436987]

lol

[@nestordiaz2933]

True 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@glowinthefart]

maxpower10k and Detroit Rock City 🤘

[@sandyhoaxha]

definitely. I heard the reason was because furlong was to strung out..........then in the third one conner was kinda strung out? he would have been perfect. couldnt get on board with that new guy.

[@ikmnification5737]

Furlong was too busy freeing Lobsters from Grocery Stores for PETA. Should've cast Norman Reedus (thought he was Furlong when I saw Blade 2)

[@demitriuscovington370]

Let’s not forget about The Silence of the Lambs staring Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling. Followed by Hannibal starring Julianne Moore as Clarice Starling

[@therealzeldamasterofminecr2434]

Yeah that one was odd as well. Hannibal Lecter being recast doesnt count cause of course they re adapted red dragon from man hunter to red dragon. But before 2002 Hannibal Lecter was considered a recast

[@jamescrowley8598]

End of silence she's not worried about Hannibal stalking her because he would consider it rude,but then a decade or so later he looses his manners

[@suarezguy]

I think Foster hated the book Hannibal and didn't think the movie would be different enough. And/or she wanted too much money.

[@ResoluteCoyote]

@@therealzeldamasterofminecr2434 didnt notice that as a kid

[@herpderp7264]

Moore I thought was a good replacement and in some ways might have been better. Just my opinion.

[@martinmcnulty5497]

I remember when they re cast the daughter in My Wife and Kids.. The new actress run across the set crying about something, then the 2 parents just looked at each other and go, "Who the hell was that?" 😂🤣

[@graemehayles3302]

That's not how it happened..

[@marcosarmendia8192]

Almost the entire cast of Mortal Kombat to Mortal Kombat: Anahilation.

[@DrPluton]

I think Robin Shou was the only recurring actor between those films.

[@mitsuninja]

@@DrPluton nope, Talisa Soto also came back.

[@brendanmccabe8373]

Marcos Armendia the best thing is it’s a direct continuation

[@Jutrzen]

4 characters only.

[@zthompson69]

This has to be the worst by far.

[@damagecase138]

April O' Neil in the Ninja Turtles movies

[@glenmcculla6843]

This. Nothing against Paige Turco, but they should have got a ginger (even though they don't have souls).

[@Hotlog69]

Donatello was revoiced in TMNT II: Secret of the Ooze.

[@ReelNinja1]

I actually liked the new April but that's a good one

[@wastedxlama54]

YES

[@WeCareAlot4693]

I liked when this became the Twin Peaks episode.

[@kevinr.3542]

Twin peaks season 3 and AVGN are like my two favorite recent things and I love to see them collide. Not enough people know about how amazing season 3 is, let alone the world of Twin Peaks. I hope more people discover it through james. It needs more recognition. And we need season 4 or some conclusion. where is Judy?

[@skylx0812]

...the cows are not what they seem

[@Nyghtwynd]

Imagine following the Twin peaks episode with an AVGN ep of Deadly Premonition

[@joeyjeffrey5892]

@Nosaveddata WRONG.

[@kevinbowyer7205]

Kevin R. Season 3 was fucking dope. I absolutely loved the end; it was very unsettling.

[@Scarecrowbooger]

13:28 This guy carries a vhs copy of Batman Forever in his vest pocket?! Lol!

[@craigtrautmanjr9393]

I know! I thought I was the only one!

[@smithwesson1896]

Never leave the cave without it

[@morgancook5000]

That vhs copy has always remained in that vest. To this very day. It is his secret weapon.

[@avenderiel]

I bet that vhs copy will save his life from a stray bullet towards the end.

[@leonmcfly1419]

If you DON’T carry a vhs copy of Batman Forever on you at all times, you’re a horrible human being

[@obi-juanyohomie3170]

Paige Turco replacing Judith Hoag as April O’Neil in TMNT Secret of the Ooze.

[@azzamalmarzouq9522]

She was more attractive though the only good thing about the sequel

[@TromaDogg]

Turtles 2 still looks like a damn masterpiece next to Turtles 3 though.

[@slimshead8100]

I liked Paige Turco a lot more. As has been said, she’s better looking. That’s certainly not the only reason I liked her better, though. I think she was just better, all around.

[@ghost7524]

While Paige Turco is a little more attractive than Judith Hoag...I like Judith Hoag better as April. And...Judith Hoag is attractive too :-)

[@ghost7524]

@Gevalt hehehe I'm not mad atcha...

[@AngelEyesVanCleef]

I didn't like when they recasted Raiden in the 2nd Mortal kombat movie. I think Christopher Lambert was great as Raiden

[@rocketcon]

He has expressed interest in reprising the role. I suspect he was replaced in MK2 for budgetary reasons.

[@jpjp4227]

He was a much more believable Raiden. How often do you see a God getting smacked around by basic infantry? Only in mk 2

[@justadude420]

Christopher lambert rocked that role man...

[@VertigoFilmz]

2th? you mean 2nd?

[@zednotzee]

@@rocketcon lol, i bet Chris Lambert would express interest in ANY role at this point.

[@bennyfactr6122]

Been saying it for 20+ years; I want Full Metal Jacket reshot with the entire muppets cast.

[@rocketcon]

I'm honestly surprised that hasn't happened yet. A war movie with the Muppets could be comedic gold.

[@justadude420]

Oh my god... Why hasnt this happend yet.

[@justadude420]

For the scene with the rabbit that was stuffed with explosive use a real one. But not really. But really. You know what i mean.

[@AWW8472]

With the exact same dialogue! Yes!

[@zednotzee]

lol, with Fozzy Bear as the washout who offs himself. Wakka Wakka....BLAM!

[@xenos_n.]

This show is like Clerks, The Series

[@darkashtar]

I never thought about that, but yeah I can see that.

[@xenos_n.]

@Jonah Mann Yeah but this is more accurate 😅

[@NinjaTylerBlack]

Not really. Theres no leonardo leonardo.

[@darkashtar]

@Jonah Mann animated series

[@darkashtar]

@Jonah Mann and while I love the animated series it's less just talking about stuff and more of the Simpsons with extra pop culture references. It was just starting to get it's footing when it got cancelled.

[@EB-cz4te]

Mortal Kombat 2, what the hell happened to majority of the cast?

[@ghost7524]

Shao Kahn told them that they were weak, pathetic fools and they were not worthy of being in Part 2. Well...I think he might have been "wrong" about that? I'm being very sarcastically funny, but...yea...

[@hamzadawud]

They probably realized the second movie would be so awful.

[@notthatdigusted7468]

I don't know, LOL.

[@micksmobilemechanics]

I was very surprised that they bothered to recast Jonny cage Could they not have got the original actor to come in for the 3 lines before he was killed?

[@Saber0003]

Man, I don't understand the Ed Norton hate, I thought he was way better as Bruce Banner.

[@MykiiMescal]

He’s famously hard to work with

[@MykiiMescal]

Anne Drayton yeah he’s brilliant but hard to work with

[@herpderp7264]

I don't understand the hate the movie gets either, not just Norton. Its better then Thor 2 and Captain Marvel any day.

[@RayFinkel_1]

Roseanne, the recast of Becky was kinda weird.

[@JustJohnny]

They brought her back and made a joke about it on the show if I recall. "Where have you been?"

[@TheYoungDoctor]

There is a British series called Game On and the second season one of the characters has been recast and at the end all three main characters mentions Roseanne being on and one says "I wonder who'll be playing the daughter this week?" and someone else replies "Don't you hate that when keep the same character and change the actor?" then both look at the recast character.

[@tomkat4480]

At the the end of one episode DJ starts chanting " they say shes the same but she is not the same"

[@geeboon669]

Yes. She was replaced by Dr. Elliot Reid.

[@RayFinkel_1]

@@geeboon669 "scrubs"

[@wstine79]

John Conner in the Terminator franchise.

[@mrpurple11]

Honestly I really liked Salvation but JC in Rise of the Machines was plain awful and Genisys killed the franchise

[@justadude420]

Unrelated. Sort of . but i always thought the scene in 2 where sarah was doing pullups in her cell was a little weird until i realized they took out footage of the original future john conner actor from the movie. He apparently was really pissed.

[@dreamlandnightmare]

What would be strange is if he were played by the same actor more than once.

[@zednotzee]

@@dreamlandnightmare lol at this point Edward Furlong has aged into the role of future John

[@Seriona1]

Terminator should get a pass because all the movies are made case by case, they are never planned in the future.

[@zac0918]

robocop was another, it wasn't the same without peter weller

[@samsonknight4316]

Jesus Christ the commentator for Engineering an Empire was the original RoboCop lol how did I not realize

[@MishimaStyleKarate]

Evie in The Mummy 3. It was so weird watching Rick O'Connell call some other woman Evie

[@brandonlyon730]

I’d rather watch that over and over then the Tom Cruise Mummy movie.

[@SuperPeterok]

Tom Cruise blows

[@zacheryrodgers6983]

@@SuperPeterok You blow.

[@Richard_Nickerson]

@Jack Burton Which is why Weisz wasn't in it.

[@herbiehusker1889]

It always bugged me that Aunt Viv changed in Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

[@44almm]

theres a lot of articles about why the original was removed from the show, its an interesting read

[@Richard_Nickerson]

Original Aunt Viv was a stuck up person who started fights and wanted the show to be about her.

[@bern9642]

@@Richard_Nickerson will smith just has a big ego.

[@Richard_Nickerson]

@@bern9642 It wasn't Will Smith's decision. What I said is documented.

[@JIF882]

​@Richard_Nickerson well said. Will Smith is hard to work with, but only one person was recast on Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air

[@RedBeerd]

How was Clarice in Silence of the Lambs\Hannibal not mentioned???

[@WickedWicka]

Probably because Hannibal sucked and they all avoided it.

[@RedBeerd]

@@WickedWicka it was pretty not great... But I'm sure at least a couple of them must've seen it lol

[@jamstonjulian6947]

Somehow they managed to make Julianne Moore look like a bad actress. Completely miscast.

[@BesterP12]

@Nosaveddata I believe foster saw the book's ending for Clarice and like others said "f this shit"

[@sjaypants]

because FAMILY MATTERS more, i guess.

[@shadowxlink123]

Thank you James not only for avgn, but for opening my eyes to the hidden gems of film from the past as well as the present.

[@AlmostAnimixers]

Bowie's whole character arc in Twin Peaks being focussed around the disappearance of Judy from Family Matters is honestly the most logical and straightforward answer I've seen to what Twin Peaks is all about. It finally makes sense.

[@Anacronian]

Tom Mason replacing Bela Lugosi in the middle of Plan 9 from outer space?

[@TheLurchReaper420]

The one for me was Becky on the show "Roseanne". When they did the callback and brought her back it was priceless!

[@kri249]

I was going to mention this one. Unlike the shows mentioned they atleast brought this up at the start of the episode.

[@dreamcastfan]

I still find Katie Holmes being replaced by Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Dark Knight really distracting. Oh and Robin Curtis replacing Kirstie Alley in The Search for Spock was always weird, although in Curtis’ defence the complete change in character was mandated by Leonard Nimoy rather than her totally ignoring Alley’s performance.

[@CNFunnyJon]

Dang youuuuu xD

[@BloodyBobJr]

They were suppose to be same Vulcan???! What...honestly thought it was a new Vulcan lady. but ya they go straight from Khan movie to that..had to look at a picture to even remember

[@dreamcastfan]

Jere Aho Just to blow your mind a little more, Saavik was supposed to be the traitor in Star Trek VI too, but the director wanted Kirstie Alley and couldn’t get her. So when they had to recast again, they decided to change the character name too, rather than recast the character for a third time.

[@ebinrock]

And in a very rare, lost deleted scene in The Wrath of Khan, it was revealed she was half-Romulan, explaining her subdued but noticeable emotional reactions at times. But I'm glad that scene got cut, otherwise they'd have to explain why there's even a partial Romulan (i.e., the enemy) aboard a Federation starship.

[@RK-zf1jm]

you know what i never noticed maybe its because they are both terrible actors but i never noticed the difference

[@kingkold]

I gotta admit you guys had me fooled in the intro. I was like dam they got Seth Rogan . Until I saw Jason Momoa. Then I knew it was b.s. lol

[@XdreamR]

Aunt Viv on Fresh Prince of Belair

[@itsmike5757]

Not only was it a different actress the character change all together

[@Gambit2483]

Awesome profile pic

[@crackedupmonk]

How did I not notice this?

[@CNFunnyJon]

They did.

[@dracoinsanity]

Agreed. Even though the actors themselves had disputes and didn't really get along, which is a shame, the new Vivian just never felt quite as good as the original. She was fine, but not quite AS good to me.

[@greengeek562]

I always thought Patrick Stewart would make a great Mr. Freeze. But Freeze based off the one from the animated series.

[@uknownada]

@@shawnfields2757 Michael Ansara was Mr. Freeze, not Patrick Stewart. Stewart would be an amazing Freeze in a movie not directed by Joel Schumacher. Stewart would be pretty much a joke in that movie. Schwarzenegger is hammy enough to work.

[@seanmadson8524]

@@uknownada I saw an episode of the original Batman show with Mr. Freeze, and was delighted to find that Schwarzenegger looks remarkably similar to the original actor.

[@Goldarlives]

Holy shit, yes

[@DoggMasterH]

This! You just blew my mind, I mean I love how over the top Arnie is as Mr. freeze but damn Patrick Stewart would have been perfect!

[@ruban8135]

How about John Connor going from Edward Furlong to Nick Stahl.

[@subzero8679]

Nick Stahl is terrible as John Conner.

[@ackbarfan5556]

He was actually suppose to reprise his role, but the producers found out about his drug addiction so that's why.

[@brettsmith5903]

I've always liked nick stahl. It also fits well because he changes in every movie. Isn't he now a she in the new one lol

[@CasperEgas]

Worst recasting ever.

[@michaelbiscay9836]

God bless Kieran. I don't think I've ever agreed with a single opinion of his, but I like is personality and appreciate his enthusiasm.

[@hawyadoin1175]

Daario Naharis from game of thrones. I did like the replacement better but the two actors were not even close

[@Merknilash]

This was the worst recasting

[@timlisa5127]

So jarring. The two Daarios look nothing alike!

[@kchorro2012]

What about the mountain? It's been like 3 actors

[@lanceturley7745]

That was absolutely baffling. I somehow missed the news that the part was recast, so when the new guy showed up I had to go online to find out if it was even meant to be the same character.

[@freakjob0]

The original one should have stayed. Also, the original mountain should have stayed.

[@Alfador42]

If I could I would recast James Rolfe with Rick Moranis as The Nerd.

[@SonOfmowgef]

NOOOOoooooooOOO, if you're going to recast the Nerd it would have to be with Micheal Jones surely?

[@WildBluntHickok]

Oh god I can just imagine Rick Moranis doing the start of a AVGN rant. It would be similar to the bit in Spaceballs where he says "What? You went over my helmet?!?"

[@tankbuggeru]

The worst I can remember : Robert John Burke replaced Peter Weller in Robocop 3. Also pretty funny watching the early footage of Back To the Future with Eric Stoltz as Marty McFly.

[@micke1888]

Every movie would be better with Danny Devito in it. But Danny Devito as James Bond, would be epic

[@SquinkyThreepwood]

Danny DeVito as Batman! You either die a villain or you live long enough to see yourself become a hero.

[@theitfactorjameswheezer2852]

Micke K Junior Sucked tho

[@thetoytable299]

lol

[@luquepierce]

"My name is Bond... James Bond. Can I offer you an egg in these trying times?"

[@YostToastSpaceGhost]

Id rather have a Bond Remake with Devito as Oddjob. Would be perfect.

[@sickasmalaria4580]

The worst for me is Kristen from Nightmare on Elm Street 3 starting as Patricia Arquette, then switching to Tuesday Knight in Nightmare on Elm Street 4. Mostly since 4 picks up right where 3 left off. So if you watch them in sequence you really miss Patricia Arquette’s portrayal of Kristen

[@KatieCatWalker]

But the reason why was because Patricia didnt want to return. She wanted to move on and was even working on another movie

[@CH0SEN_0NE]

It always bugged me too. They kill her off anyway they should have just started the movie off with her already dead. You can have Alice get her powers and just use exposition to explain they were friends.

[@mrblonde609]

As a kid I only saw part 4, part 3 was never on TV. So it does not bother me too much, but Arquette is much better. Love part 4 btw

[@ConstantineFurman]

@@mrblonde609 What? For me it was the opposite. Part 3 was the one frequently shown on TV (there is even a TV version of Nightmare 3--that means it has footage exclusive to that version) while 4 was missing in action on television until I saw it on TBS in 1999 or so.

[@Godlike_Virus]

Least Tuesday Knight gave us an awesome song in Part 4. I got that "Nightmare" single CD she released in 2015 autographed. =D

[@RobsteinOne]

"We could do a whole episode on Family Matters." YESSSSSSSSSSS

[@saphcal]

i second this. do it

[@kaprelesartware]

Do it! Make it happen.

[@zednotzee]

Do a whole episode on TGIF

[@pikapal91]

Morgan in Boy Meets World was a great recasting. She came downstairs after being “grounded for a year.” They acknowledged how different she looked as a joke.

[@zednotzee]

Never noticed that one. I loved Boy Meets World. Still have a bit of a crush on Danielle Fischel

[@MarioFromMario]

And Topanga's dad is played by 3 different people who all look completely different lol

[@moviesovermatterproductions]

James, hopefully you’ve given Twin Peaks a peek. It’ll melt your brain in the best way! It Bazaar and lovely. Lol! Loved this episode. I agree with all of y’all.

[@guybrushmonkey97]

This is, excuse me, a damn fine intro!

[@elliebee6537]

And this is a damn fine comment!

[@AlexDeLarge1]

Damn fine.

[@TheRealMattKronik]

And HOT!

[@JamesNintendoNerd]

Have any strange recastings you want us to know about?

[@adamhenry6793]

The Angry Video Game Sausage Partier.

[@johnnihil1689]

Hatchet 1 & 2 come to mind

[@adamhenry6793]

@@johnnihil1689 Blade?

[@2006Mercury]

Just thank you

[@adamhenry6793]

@@2006Mercury You're welcome!

[@pajamapantsjack5874]

Of course back to the future has to be mentioned

[@dr0yd55]

How was it not? Ayeee ayeee ayeyee!

[@werdna_sir]

I know, son. And all I can say is... I'm sorry!

[@justadude420]

@@dr0yd55 the father in back to the future being recast as the old footage from the other movie lmao... That didnt go over well.

[@7t2z28]

@@justadude420 In addition to reusing old footage, they also had a face mold of Crispin Glover that they used to make facial prosthetics to put on the guy they recast as George.

[@Seriona1]

Glover wanted more money hence why never came back.

[@metalngames509]

Laurie from That 70's Show was an odd one.

[@RC-nj1by]

At those times she was getting bad into her alcohol/drug problem

[@JeremeDavis]

she was gone for a little while part way through due to pregnancy but lost the baby and returned but she got into the alcohol (probably partly as a coping mechanism for losing the baby) and wasn't on very long after that before they recast her. If I remember correctly she didn't yet have a drug problem just the alcoholism but it later turned into a drug problem later after already being recast.

[@amazinggrace863]

Lisa Robyn Kelly was the hottest! Man, it sucks that she died so young.

[@arowdygator]

The guy on the left. “Oh ya ruffalo is so much better. Oh but I haven’t seen the hulk with norton”.

[@joegibbskins]

I’ve seen the Norton one and Ruffalo is better. Norton was fine but it was too similar to like depressed Tony Stark

[@thebasketballhistorian3291]

Ha, good observation! I put off watching the Norton Hulk movie until somewhat recently, and I really liked his take on the character. Still, Ruffalo seems more right for the character, but I actually watched all the movies.

[@steveedwards6108]

Arnold Schwarzenegger as Vasquez from Aliens, just think about it. "Hey Vasquez, have you ever been mistaken for a man ?" "No have you ?"

[@danielbad5910]

Lol!

[@Nov-5062]

Most of "The Neverending Story" trilogy cast. Damn even the dragon got recast

[@kenrickeason]

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@macrozone]

Victor we don't speak about the 3rd movie. There is no third movie.

[@BigAL68xyz]

Only Mr. Coriander came back, and he didn't even return for the 3rd. Speaking of 3, little to none of it even came from the original book. 3 is best avoided.

[@9Tailsfan]

Well the original kid actors grew up. So that's why they had to be recast.

[@obliviousfafnir01]

If James ever makes another movie, he should have a recasting gag thrown in, where one of the characters is constantly changing actor/actress throughout the movie.

[@Richard_Nickerson]

Movie?

[@SCHyperDeath]

Danny Devito was asked about Detective Pikachu and responded by asking what pokemon was and seemed disinterested. I doubt he would have taken the part.

[@almightycinder]

He had never even heard of it. Odds are good that if they did offer it to him, he wouldn't have responded back anyway.

[@reloadpsi]

@Gavins Friend I'm afraid that, much like myself with my own immense hate boner for Dwayne Johnson, you're in the minority on that opinion on Ryan Reynolds.

[@DomMenace226]

The Neverending Story...and the two after it. 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@RC-nj1by]

James is a bit more of a movie guy and hasn't really bothered with TV series so hasn't watched Twin Peaks.... However....Family Matters. Knows more than the average fan.

[@One21Jiggawatts]

R C I had no idea it had 9 seasons. I thought it was only 4 seasons.

[@babymuscle87]

@Turd Ferguson My childhood, I loved T.G.I.G

[@thebasketballhistorian3291]

I think he watched all the kid shows growing up. In other videos, he's also mentioned Fresh Prince, Full House, and Power Rangers. But he just doesn't seem to have time with TV series for adults.

[@johnnihil1689]

Everything about Batman Forever was strange

[@myenemysenemy1043]

Didn’t read the title. Saw Seth Rogan in the credits. Remembered you got Macaulay a few months ago and thought HOLY SHIT

[@mrblonde609]

Mee too...

[@SpedeVesku]

I will not stop until you have reviewed Highlander!!

[@smithwesson1896]

There can be only one!

[@nelsonmuntz8159]

Also The Crow

[@Jabberkong]

You guys skirted around it but never got to Micheal Keaton Val Kilmer and George Clooney. Batman guys!

[@curbydinobot8633]

And harvey dent, Billy dee Williams tommy lee jones

[@KairuHakubi]

They did mention that one though.

[@Jabberkong]

@@KairuHakubi and put them on the thumbnail

[@Szokynyovics]

@@curbydinobot8633 Um... did you watch the Video?

[@Bandalorian]

Same continuity

[@Christopherianmatt]

I met Billy Dee Williams on the set of Lost in 2007. He was still disappointed that they didn’t cast him in the third Batman film.

[@Gambit2483]

Fresh Prince of Bel Air got a new mom out of no where.

[@sena167]

@Zero Cool disagree

[@Davidweedlove]

Baby Nicky too

[@Ennis85]

Second Aunt Viv sucked so bad.

[@bucwhovian8305]

Having that baby had a major effect on her.

[@MrTomahawk01]

All the different Tommy Jarvis in the Friday the 13th movies. General iroh from Avatar The Last Airbender. Sesshomaru from Inuyasha.

[@zednotzee]

Avatar was good. It was a noticeable change, but i have to say the guy the had replace Mako was a REALLY close soundalike. I think he did work for Shaolin Showdown too

[@phil7144]

I was disappointed with Tommy Jarvis in part 6. I thought the guy in part 5 was way better

[@TheSeptet]

Iroh getting replaced wasn't really strange, seeing as Mako... you know... died. The tribute episode they did was great.

[@DarkKnightTrinity]

Funny you should mention Sesshomaru, would probably agree. Inuyasha, overall, is one of the best English dubs ever.

[@nitehawk86]

Now you have made me sad.

[@Mudkip971]

I refuse to acknowledge Batman Forever and Batman & Robin as sequels to the Burton movies. They changed pretty much every actor and every location and atmosphere. It's like if you made a TV show and by the 3rd season you replaced every actor except for one background character and they now all live in a new house. And then by the 4th season every character is replaced yet again.

[@mrkite8265]

@Jason Rasmussen power rangers is off the hook

[@nelsonmuntz8159]

Tim Burton should've been allowed to make his third Batman film. That way we would've gotten our Burton/Keaton Trilogy. It would've been far better than that Schumacher crap. But noooo they needed something they could better market to kids 😬

[@postersandstuff]

Actually s3 of the old show : -no Madge Blake , Batgirl , cut budget , poor scripts

[@jaypeve]

I think the only one recast in Batman forever and Batman and Robin was Batman, Commissioner Gordon and Alfred were the same

[@suarezguy]

Batman Returns already had a pretty different design and atmosphere than B89, though.

[@Badgered-p5c]

Speaking of interesting ways of recasting. On "Boy Meets World" Lily Nicksay (Morgan) goes up the stairs at the end of season two and Lindsay Rideway (New Morgan) comes down the stairs in season three.

[@Prizm44]

“Once they go upstairs, they never return” 😂😂

[@jakkak9371]

Jason Statham as Wolverine is far and away the worst casting suggestion I've ever heard

[@randomicko542]

Yeah, I really can't see Statham as anything else but a generic action movie guy.

[@Davidweedlove]

Statham would be a good Captain Britain maybe, “Maverick”

[@purefoldnz3070]

Jason Statham plays Jason Statham in every film he's in. Anything else would be impossible for him.

[@ObiTrev]

Pee Wee Herman as Morph

[@kobi005]

Zach McGowan should play Wolverine

[@jugghead82]

Man a Family Matters Vid would be AWESOME Loved the VID Guys

[@tyrelwaggoner9608]

Yes I second this. Do Family matters.

[@Scott86]

Tony with the clean cut, lookin sharp sir!

[@Mhats]

probably had a court date.

[@pokcow01]

Danny Devito as X-Men. No, not X-Man, literally all of the X-Men.

[@WildBluntHickok]

I do NOT want to see him in Storm's original costume. He'd probably make a fun Banshee though.

[@adgato75]

I'd watch that.

[@Maultasche3000]

Really loved this episode! Just feels like you're there, talking and messing around with your movie-nerd friends.

[@ChannelZ3RO]

Waldo Faldo was the Best character on "Family Matters". COO!

[@Prizm44]

I think his full name was Waldo Hiraldo Faldo the 3rd 😂

[@johnnygunzfilmbuff7821]

Back to the Future Elisabeth Shue replacing Claudia Wells.

[@AlexxxPerales]

Or the dad with the new guy wearing the old dad mask. Lol

[@derek-64]

i never found elisabeth shue attractive. i thought claudia looked good at the time.

[@archangeljmj6008]

Right, and Crispin Glover getting recast

[@johnnygunzfilmbuff7821]

@@archangeljmj6008 true.

[@johnnygunzfilmbuff7821]

@@derek-64 all depends on what we find attractive.

[@ChristopherM1701]

Robert John Burke being RoboCop in RoboCop 3. I didn't think he was that bad but he's no Peter Weller

[@Jiambo]

I met Weller in person when I was a kid. I didn't believe him when he told me he was Robocop 😅

[@MrRafaelBCK]

I find that Robocop 3 failed to be a sequel to its prequel altogether

[@SkeletorTclaws]

I was about to say that.

[@Carnage6X]

Exactly and that now Peter Weller is back playing Robocop in KFC commercials.

[@kenrickeason]

Nope!

[@CiccioImberlicchio]

One of the main characters from "my wife and kids" Claire i believe was her name , she was recasted with an other actress who played her until the show was canceled, i do believe the father(Damon Wayans) made a joke saying: "she looks different"

[@MelRetro]

Just like when Married with Children had Seven go upstairs, then Peggy walks down stairs not in continuity. She was already established down stairs 🤣🤣🤣

[@amirsp1800]

Now I want a Family Matters retrospective from these guys

[@old4mat]

Me too!

[@SaddestBatman]

Directed by David Lynch, hahaha. You're the best! Greetings from Argentina...

[@adamhenry6793]

Hey!

[@TheGoldenFigo]

Aguante cinemassacre papa

[@adamhenry6793]

@@TheGoldenFigo Crazybus.

[@SaddestBatman]

@@TheGoldenFigo ¡Y las milanesas de mi vieja! (Para más argentinidad, jajaja)...

[@mrpurple11]

La ultima vez q vi tanto argento junto fue cuando Kieran no tenía idea de donde era Buenos Aires🤣

[@richardreaves9964]

Wesley Snipes played Willie Mays Hayes in Major League. Recast Omar Epps in Major League II

[@paulhamill456]

Wait. Wesley Snipes and Omar Epps are different people?

[@CapPigDog]

I actually liked Omar Epps better in that role.

[@reaperofburgers]

Justin R I prefer Wesley's performance personally, but they're both great in the role.

[@BitchIInventedStubborn]

One of my favorite recastings was how "Boy Meets World" switched Morgans. I love it because they basically acknowledge it by having characters surprised to see her and her saying that she was just in her room on a timeout for like a season and a half.

[@thewrestlewrant5710]

Swapping out Lorenzo Music for Dave Coulier as Venkman in the Real Ghostbusters. Hated it.

[@SlayerRunefrost]

Fun fact: Bill Murry, the original Peter Venkman, voiced Garfield in the live action/CGI movie. A role originally voiced by Lorenzo Music

[@SlayerRunefrost]

Fun fact: Bill Murry(the original Venkman) voiced Garfield in the live action/CGI movie. A role originally voiced by Lorenzo Music

[@ackbarfan5556]

And Laura Summer who voiced Janine also switched then too.

[@sonicmario64]

I'm not gonna lie, Jim Carrey's portrayal of The Riddler was definitely one of the reasons for me liking "Batman Forever" aside from the inclusion of Seal's "Kiss From A Rose". ;)

[@kennethconklin4140]

Yes! And Nicole Kidman being so beautiful in that movie

[@kenrickeason]

With a better director And Jim Carrey playing the Riddler would of been great..and memorable if the director was different.. Jim Carrey cared that role like it was nobody's business..

[@flyingninja1234]

I always thought of Batman Forever as a reimagining of Batman.

[@AllTheRageShow]

I did too. When James said that I was like, "Thank you!" I thought that it was a different universe when I saw it as a kid.

[@thebasketballhistorian3291]

I always saw it as a half continuation. Not a complete reboot but a partial one.

[@mattm378]

Not that you actually see much of the actor in the film itself, but they replaced Peter Weller with Robert John Burke for the 3rd RoboCop.

[@regnillam]

One recasting I that sticks out in my head is from the 1960's Batman series. For one episode the recast the role of the Riddler. Instead of Frank Gorshin as the Riddler, they cast John Astin. From what I hear, Gorshin was pissed they did that.

[@manithecomiccollector6361]

"1,2 are together 3 is what ever, 4 is defiantly what ever!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@edwardtjbrown1979]

i still upset over casting changes made with the TV show, Sliders.

[@neilpatrickhairless]

Underrated show and I agree

[@kenrickeason]

I use to love that show when I was a kid! I was mad as hell when they killed off the old man.. sh&t made me stop watching and I was a child..

[@aussieguy1012]

freaking loved that show!

[@dr0yd55]

What about Back to the F'n Future part II !!!!!! Jennifer and George!

[@trekboy02]

Bewitched with the two Derwoods, I mean Darren's.

[@pitmatix1457]

I like Tommy Lee Jones in most things but he was terrible in Batman Forever. Would have loved to see Billy Dee Williams take on Two-Face.

[@WalterLiddy]

True but it's hardly difficult to understand. Jones was a MUCH bigger name.

[@nelsonmuntz8159]

Robin Williams was also supposed to play riddler. We were robbed of a third Burton Batman film with Michael Keaton 😞

[@krackheadkola]

lol no

[@michaelbandada9887]

Tommy Lee Jones’ Two Face is basically acting like The Joker

[@greebo_slimeman]

I need to see William Dafoe as the Joker

[@buddhamack1491]

The Griswold children in various Vacation movies. Time obviously forces recasting but it is odd having several recastings of the children. The two Kristines on Red Dwarf. Changed from Clare Grogan to Chloë Annett

[@BrendanJSmith]

I SWEAR the only shows James watched in the ‘90s were Full House and Family Matters.

[@excessmaterial]

Kieran they showed the upstairs in Family Matters all the time dude. The parents' room, Laura's room, Eddie's room, the upstairs hallway, and the upstairs bathroom have all been shown in the show.

[@okiejewels4560]

Twin Peaks...that iconic theme...would you all consider doing a discussion of the series?

[@aaronmoore7649]

I'd watch these jerks trying to make sense out of the Peaks. Good for a laugh, anyway.

[@adgato75]

Doubt it. Since James said he hadn't seen it and it didn't seem like he had any intention to do so

[@riftshredder5438]

There was a recast in Star Wars, remember the emperor being played by an old lady in Empire Strikes Back but was then replaced in Return of the Jedi and then was also replaced in the DVD version of Empire