Top 20 Worst Movie Casting Choices Ever

[@WatchMojo]

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[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman did great with the material they had. I don’t get hate that surrounds them.

[@williamsummerson1204]

Hayden Christiansen by far. I watched each movie once and it was very difficult to get through, and I will never watch them again.

[@erzaender]

jared leto as the joker

[@dominictrujillo3323]

I don't know which casting choice bothered me more. Steve Martin as Inspector Clouseau Terrence Howard as Rhodey Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor George Clooney as Batman Topher Grace as Eddie Brock Jared Leto as The Joker Rosie O'Donnell as Betty Rubble Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze John Wayne as Genghis Khan or Daniel Craig as James Bond?

[@garsrandom4358]

i'm surprised i did not see any mario movie in there

[@jamiemiller1482]

Let’s be honest, Arnold was the least of that movies problems

[@paulhill8245]

Joel Schumacher was probably the #1 problem. He ruined the franchise.

[@multinora1000]

Well at least Joel Schumacher has apologized many fans and the critics for ruining the franchise when Batman and Robin became the worst movie of all time. He decided to release the DVD edition of the movie as the apology gift.

[@deankilminster5430]

Very very true

[@bennymora3086]

Yep.

[@BAValliere]

Arnold saved that movie. I was one of the rare people that didn’t see it as a kid, so watching it for the first time as an adult, all I could see was how much fun he had in the role. His puns made the movie bearable.

[@BigJeremyBeyer]

Hayden Christensen was NOT miscast. He did EXACTLY what George Lucas wanted him to do, exactly how he wanted him to do it.

[@Trix897]

Agreed. I blame the writing more than the casting.

[@dtcarpediem]

Preach!!!

[@gethinap]

Natalie Portman is a good actress, she was equally as wooden. Also he was great in Shattered Glass.

[@D.X.D.]

@@gethinap she was also good in movies prior to the prequels, she did exactly what George wanted to do as well, just so you know.

[@lafeelabriel]

The fact Ewan Mcgreggor, Natalie Portman, Samuel L Jackson, and *edited* Christopher Lee were just as wooden and all undeniably great actors speaks volumes.

[@vetarlittorf1807]

Hayden Christensen as Anakin was actually a perfect choice. It's just that Lucas doesn't work well with actors.

[@olivierroussin4432]

Or having decent writing

[@hunterolaughlin]

The Obi-Wan Kenobi series is proof Hayden Christensen can be great as Anakin/Darth Vader when given better direction.

[@hunterolaughlin]

Makes me glad the late Irvin Kirschner, the late Richard Marquaad and Steven Spielberg worked with George in directing the actors in the original Star Wars sequels and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Imagine how awkward some poignant scenes like Han and Leia’s romance and Luke and his father’s interactions in Return of the Jedi and Indy and characters’ talk regarding the Ark of the Covenant would’ve been if Lucas remained in the Director’s chair.

[@olivierroussin4432]

@@hunterolaughlin 100% agreed!!

[@jekw23]

Agree he could have been so much more in the role. Better dialogue would have helped a lot. Everyone suffered in that regards.

[@ncisfan78]

It isn’t Vince Vaughn’s bad performance, it is the fact they touched a masterpiece. Psycho is one of those movies that shouldn’t have been replicated

[@mylespando5192]

Nah they just did the movie terribly. The wrong actor and director.

[@ncisfan78]

@Myles Pando wrong everything. They redid Psycho and Rear Window, the two best Hitchcock films. Hope they never consider remaking North by Northwest

[@squarebear619]

I mean, why remake a renowned classic shot by shot with a new cast/director? They added absolutely nothing to the movie. The best remakes should add and differ to the original story/premise. What was even the point of the remake?

[@hunterolaughlin]

@@squarebear619 My same thoughts when I saw the 2019 live action Lion King.

[@thechillindude4478]

Well until the show Bates Motel came along

[@ultrajd]

Hey, I liked Arnold as Freeze. Hayden doesn’t deserve the hate. It wasn’t his fault the script was the issue.

[@duncancurtis5971]

Frosteee!

[@abramsullivan7764]

What killed the dinosaurs the ice age. Hey Freeze the heat is on. Freeze! That Mr. Freeze to you.

[@davidtomlinson6138]

So did i 👍😀

[@alex4863]

It was Arnold that hurt the movie, budgeting n the director was the problem for me

[@crystalp7242]

4:12 I love how they poked fun at his lack of a British accent in “Prince of Thieves” in the Mel Brooks spoof “Robin Hood: Men in Tights”. Cary Elwes (who actually is English) says as Robin, “Unlike some other Robin Hoods, *I* can speak with an English accent!” Not only was this a reference to Kevin Costner’s performance in “Prince of Thieves”, but it was also a reference to past Robin Hoods played by non-English actors, most notably Douglas Fairbanks (who was from Colorado, although his run as Robin Hood came during the silent film era) and Errol Flynn (who was from Australia). “Men in Tights” is such an underrated movie in Mel Brook’s filmography, but it does such a wonderful job poking fun at both “Prince of Thieves” as well as the whole Robin Hood legend in general. It’s got a similar vibe to “Spaceballs”.

[@kabeermunjal349]

I loved Robin hood men in tights. It was soooo good

[@laurab5750]

I always thought the wooden statue of the Sheriff on Nottingham outacted Costner.

[@angelarengifo1262]

I liked that movie too... it's funny 🤣

[@michaelwilburn1001]

I think Hayden Chrsitensen was a great choice for a younger Anakin. You gotta remember he was a child. A young teen dealing with mountains of trauma and stress. When you put it into context I mean it's easy to see someone being a little more whiny about their situation, especially giving they weren't raised under normal circumstances.

[@daeviant]

Hayden Christiensen is not that bad an actor and it's not like he wrote his own lines. A better director would have taken some of his scenes and said, "no we're doing this again. And let's change that awful line."

[@zachtwilightwindwaker596]

The Nostalgia Critic said he was a good choice too and a bunch of guns pointed at him, and he had to explain himself.

[@keythdanielsen5533]

He rightfully suffered a career decline as a result of his wooden, horrible acting in SW 2 and 3. He ruined what could have been some nice prequels.

[@MrZackavelli]

@@keythdanielsen5533 1) The prequels were great as is 2) How you look at Shmi's death scene and Anakin on the Mustafar hilltop and deem it "horrible acting" leads me to believe you don't know what you're talking about 3) And now his career is having a resurgence

[@keythdanielsen5533]

@@MrZackavelli Where? And I very much know what I am talking about.

[@DanGTO130]

Arnold as Mr Freeze was fantastic!!! He is the only actor that could pull off all those ice puns! He was in fact the best part about that movie!

[@poeticblade]

I felt Arnold made a Mr. Freeze that was so bad, it was good. He had the right energy for the role of Mr. Freeze, especially with how punny his lines were. He was far better cast than George "Friend, Brother, Partner" Clooney.

[@AJ-xc4qe]

From what I'm getting in the comments, some of the choices here are a result of bad writing, not bad casting.

[@TheWrathfulSlayer]

Totally agree

[@HoshijiroTS336]

Apparently the folks at watchmojo can't tell the difference.

[@HoshijiroTS336]

@@kenyusmellthat 7

[@chidieberenwadike4165]

Finally someone who understands

[@WaterFlamingo]

Exactly, Hayden did Anakin brilliantly it was just because of bad writing.

[@scottstuerke4560]

Keanu Reeves has improved greatly over the years. Liked him in Devil's Advocate.

[@aaronrumph3291]

Remember when talking about bad casting choice you have to take into account if said movie was badly directed or badly script as a potentially bad casting can be greatly ignored if a bad script or bad direction happens for the movie. When talking bad casting the big thing is that an otherwise good movie gets brought down because of said casting.

[@lancegaming6240]

Well said.

[@MisacearoVII]

Hayden Christensen waited almost two decades for the fans to respect his performance as Anakin Skywalker since the new trilogy made by Disney. When the series Obi Wan Kenobi was confirmed and released with the presence of the two friends were back, strangely, SW fans ended up to respect Hayden's performance. He is a good actor.

[@kabeermunjal349]

I always liked his Anakin, especially in episode 3. He is supposed to become one of the most evil men in the empire. He can't be a good protagonist. He needs to have that factor about him that makes him somewhat unlikable. He's supposed to fall from grace. So I think people wanted to root for him to have a happy ending but that was never going to happen and I think that's what frustrated peopel

[@kriscynical]

That last episode of Obi-Wan with the shattered helmet and alternating red and blue lighting to show the duality of light and darkness within Anakin was just _chilling._ Then the visuals combined with the mixing of Anakin and Vader's voices, Hayden's acting in that scene, and Ewan McGregor's apology to him? Holy shit. It's like a glimpse of what could have been in the prequels if they'd had a decent script and competent direction.

[@kriscynical]

​@@kabeermunjal349 Cinema Therapy did a fantastic episode analyzing Anakin and what was psychologically causing his behavior through his story arc. I highly recommend not only that one episode but their entire channel.

[@lukew6725]

Not a good sign when you need something a million times worse for people to realize that your movies were just really bad instead of absolute garbage. 😂

[@MrZackavelli]

@@kriscynical Except the prequels *did* have decent scripts and *did* have competent direction

[@ArabbJrK]

I enjoyed Arnold in the Batman movie. He was the only character that was entertaining and made so many ice jokes

[@irishjoy.vlogger]

Me too and the ice puns it's so funny for hearing it.

[@KidultNPlay]

The exact opposite of how Mr Freeze is. He doesn't make jokes an shite. Which is why its so bad.

[@jakushkadarkstalker6278]

@@KidultNPlay The movie was just a toy commercial. Nothing more.

[@multiverse6006]

critics have him the cold shoulder

[@alexstewart8428]

Thank you! So many people rip Arnold for it, but that wasn't his fault. He did /exactly/ what the writers asked him to do, and he did it perfectly.

[@Jenifer_R_]

The problem with casting Jared Leto in any film is the possibility of a sequel, meaning you have to work with him again.

[@cwalker6911]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@metalvermin7961]

Apparently the director of Dracula wanted to say something to Keanu Reeves about his accent, but he didn’t because he thought Keanu was too nice and didn’t want to hurt his feelings.

[@trashotaku]

That’s actually really wholesome

[@squarebear619]

It's so great that everyone else, especially Oldman, were at their best to cover for him because he was easily the weakest link in the movie/cast though I understand his likability factor.

[@samkresil6011]

But he actually really cast Reeves considering he originally wanted Johnny Depp to play Harker since the studio wanted someone "hotter" at the time. But I actually find that hard to believe that Francis lost a bet to cast Johnny Depp in Dracula after he fought hard and succeeded in casting Marlon Brando and Al Pacino in The Godfather.

[@Gashnaw]

Hayden's anakin may have been whiny. But so was mark's luke.

[@PhenomsServant4]

At least Hamill never complained about sand.

[@allydeath]

Maybe that's why it didn't succeed: in every saga, series, or single movie, one whiny character is just enough.

[@FionaApplewright]

THANK YOU. Honestly, I grew up with the original trilogy and didn't really notice it until I was showing my kids the franchise. Luke was such a brat in my opinion.

[@Gashnaw]

@@FionaApplewright if anything i feel hayden did a great job (like father like son)

[@FionaApplewright]

@@Gashnaw i don't know if I'd say he did great, some moments are a little cringy (but admittedly I know very little of his acting outside of playing Anikin) but he definitely didn't deserve all the slack he got. Same with Jake Lloyd in Phantom Menace. Just terrible, the backlash everyone's been getting from those films. Didn't stop anyone from watching them though, did it?

[@anthonyleong9901]

You forgot the entire westernization cast of Dragon Ball Evolution, Scarlett Johansson's westernization in Ghost in the Shell, and Emma Watson's expressionless Belle in Beauty and the Beast.

[@vanessastegall]

I liked Emma Watson as Belle in Beauty and the Best

[@hosenOne1]

majority of anime adaptations were horribly cast. scar jo in most of her movies is cast bad lol .. other than harry potty.. emma is a bad actress. lol

[@Kingsta2000]

@@hosenOne1 westernization? Don't you mean white washing....

[@user-lb9xw4xf2q]

The Johansson one at least did make some sense, which was explained in the movie. It was a part of the theft of Makoto's identity. The movie as a whole is vastly inferior to the anime films, however, I think that casting issue is a minor one.

[@SeasideDetective2]

Race-lifting a character, rather than an actor, really shouldn't count. The actor is supposed to be THEIR version of the character, not the original version.

[@diehardeaglesfansince1994]

The choice for Eisenberg as Lex Luthor was damn near Criminal

[@mathieuleader8601]

Patrick Stewart as Mr. Freeze would have been so cool

[@Dantheman-bw8hv]

Not as cool as Bruce Willis

[@WildeFyre69]

I see what you did there :)

[@AmazingSpider-Man]

Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr Freeze was hilarious af 🤣

[@deankilminster5430]

Michael Rosenbaum was the best live action Lex Luthor in my opinion.

[@surplusgaming6990]

Just hire the guy from Smallville that played lex he was so good as lex

[@marlonclark1896]

or hire Bryan Cranston he'll make an awesome Lex Luthor

[@allydeath]

@@marlonclark1896 It would be such a great choice 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

[@Friendship1nmillion]

Not as good as Gene Hackman , though . 👨‍⚖️♑️✍️🇦🇺🇳🇴

[@lithathimpthon]

Omfg yes

[@whocares110]

Bro... I can't tell you how disappointed I was that Michael Rosenbaum wasn't cast as Lex in that movie. The guy they chose had no idea who Lex Luthor was and made the movie almost unwatchable, I literally cringed every time he appeared on screen.

[@Uchawibeatz]

Hayden's casting was not even that bad, I'd take it any day over Jared Leto as the Joker

[@HeckmanFT7]

Stop the hate on the Anakin Skywalker actor role, he's literally perfect enough to return in the Disney+ show

[@bethcoddington2150]

LOL that proves right there how really hateworthy he is!

[@lukew6725]

Do you actually consider it high praise to be good enough for another of Disney's shitty shows? 😂

[@MrZackavelli]

@@bethcoddington2150 IT does absolutely no such thing

[@bethcoddington2150]

@@MrZackavelli Agree to disagree

[@garymalpeli1983]

Take Hayden Christensen off this list NOW. The prequels were summed up by their awful writing and Obi-Wan further proved this. Go watch episodes 3 and 6 of Obi-Wan and tell me that Hayden wasn’t spine chillingly good as Anakin this go around. “I am not your failure Obi-Wan. You didn’t kill Anakin Skywalker. I did.” CHILLS at Hayden making that delivery. It was perfect.

[@Militarymight101]

It seems like Jared Leto should be nowhere near a superhero film

[@israelruiz8706]

To be honest his portrayal of joker in zacks Snyders justice league was at least a bit better. In morbious I actually liked him but the movie was horseshit

[@staticman1263]

*No where near an acting role.

[@ronnyschedler24285]

​@@staticman1263 Requiem for a dream was pretty good.

[@NARKISDUDE]

He's a low charisma person trying to seem charismatic. in roles of drug addicts, he was perfect

[@jyotishmanguha5851]

I loved Steve Martin as Jacques Clouseau... And I love both the movies with him as Clouseau in Pink panther 1 & 2...

[@Blueberryyymuffin]

Not as good as Sellers though

[@theo_kay_official]

@@Blueberryyymuffin I think it heavily depends on the genration u grew up in. I grew up watching Steve Martin in Pink Panther, I adore and love him in both movies, tbf i didn't know there was an earlier version until watching this vid.

[@Blueberryyymuffin]

@@theo_kay_official i was born in 1995 and thought Steve Martin’s was the only one too. One time as a kid we got the crappy peter sellers pink panther movie (the one that was made from clips after he died) from the library, and I thought it was boring and made no sense. Years later I watched the originals from the beginning and they became my favourites.

[@Blueberryyymuffin]

You gotta watch them. They’re so good

[@Blueberryyymuffin]

I recommend watching A Shot in the Dark first though, since the first Pink Panther doesn’t have Inspector Clouseau in the most prominent role. And A Shot in the Dark introduces all the other characters, even if it technically isn’t a pink panther film

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

I always thought that Sir Patrick Stewart would have been a PERFECT Live-Action Mr. Freeze. I just know that with a good script and lack of Ice Puns, he'll nail it as the Sub-Zero Villain.

[@Militarymight101]

OMG I never thought about it but you're right

[@rodscarbrough2337]

I read somewhere that Arnold was chosen to play Bane. but refused. so the studio offered the role of Mr. Freeze

[@kingbeef66]

Even Doug Bradley would make a good Mr Freeze.

[@vanessastegall]

Ezra Miller as the Flash

[@IHatePortals]

Emilia Clarke as Sarah Connor.

[@marlonclark1896]

and jai Courtney as Kyle Reese

[@Dantheman-bw8hv]

Jason Clarke as John Connor

[@cascius7]

I agree

[@mylespando5192]

I’ve never seen Alexander but I literally started to burst out laughing from the few moments of shown in this video.

[@jordanditch24]

The hissing and the slapping got me weak af

[@transformersguy2002]

Hayden’s performance as anakin isn’t bad I don’t care what they say

[@sortehuse]

I used to hate against Hayden Christensen's Anakin performance - now I think I was wrong. Dialogue was pretty bad at times and there where also some pacing problems, but that wasn't really his fault.

[@BLAngel1]

Gene Hackman is the definitive Lex Luthor.

[@theresadimaggio7241]

Michael Keaton is my Batman

[@Laramaria2]

He was a really good Batman, for sure

[@jakushkadarkstalker6278]

There will never be any substitute for Kevin Conroy.

[@perydaplaypus]

Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr Freeze was, in my opinion, a good casting choice. We've seen Arnold take on a role like Freeze in the past: a cold-hearted villain who will stop at nothing to accomplish his goal. I think the reason why he was bad was because how he was told to be a comedic villain with a ton of ice puns. If Arnold played Freeze in a more grittier batman movie, then je would be amazing, but since WB wanted the film to attract kids, he had to be act like a villain you would find in a show for kids.

[@justlivin2499]

People: “Hayden was whiny and angsty as Anakin” George who intended that: 😑

[@jacklow9611]

I agree. The way he was played reinforced him turning to the dark side and becoming Darth Vader.

[@lukew6725]

I'm sorry, but having Arnold as Mr. Freeze is one of the greatest casting decisions of all time!

[@yudhabagaskara98]

Honorable mentions: Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster (Black Widow) Dane DeHaan as Harry Osborn (The Amazing Spider-Man 2)

[@Dantheman-bw8hv]

Dane DeHaan was fine as Harry Osborne

[@FecalMattur]

The Topher Grace Brock/Venom was mindboggling. How tf do you miss the mark and shit on the source material that badly? Especially with one of the most loved anti-heroes/villains in Marvel

[@jakushkadarkstalker6278]

Because Venom was NEVER supposed to be in that movie at all. But the studio forced Raimi to put him in when the movie was almost finished already.

[@bradlemon9164]

I feel like Jessie Eisenberg could make a good riddler

[@ericseitzler81]

Very true because the riddler is arrogant and very bipolar

[@irishjoy.vlogger]

Exactly!

[@laurab5750]

He reminded me of Jim Carrey's Riddler.

[@thisisthisis542]

Look, absolutely no one could have lived up to Peter Sellers, but Steve Martin was the only man for the job. He’s really good in it I think, in his own way

[@bombird8813]

I feel like most of these are not poor castings but however poor writing. I guarantee if you give most of these actors a solid script that matched the character they would knock it out of the park. Just look at the difference with Hayden Christensen from Episode 2 to 3 Or Jared Leto from Suicide Squad to ZSJL Arnold as Mr Freeze is great in scenes that hit the sympathetic beats of the character Jesse Eisenberg was hated on because his character was different from a typical Lex Luther but he still delivered a great performance and made for a great menacing, calculated villain

[@thechefmike]

Jared Leto is bad....there's no writing good or bad to save that man Literally all the other actors were fine for the shit writing, NOBODY wanted Leto

[@rachele3334]

One of the reasons I still haven’t seen Batman v Superman is because of Jessie E. I just don’t like his punchable face. It makes me angry just to look at him.

[@stuartwalker9597]

Hayden was great as anakin. I didn’t see it then as a kid but watching it back. Anakin had trauma of being a slave, he had powers he couldn’t fully control as he wasn’t emotionally stable (he unknowingly influenced padme with the force). He needed Qui gon who treated him like a son. Obi wan treated him like a brother but Anakin needed a father figure and Hayden portrayed it brilliantly

[@coolnerdlll6053]

Except for him being a total creep in AOTC. How many times does he give that stupid glare like he's about to rape Padme?

[@shanedaniel8954]

Albeit accidentally lol

[@therunawaykid6523]

Napkin skywalker

[@kiterafrey]

The only Lex I really liked in live-action was Smallville. I felt he captured the look and personality so well, and he really made Lex likeable.

[@RexiousX]

I liked Gene Hackman. His Lex Luther wears a wig, so he is actually bald.

[@Solitaire001]

Clancy Brown (Lex Luthor in the Animated DCU) is the perfect Luthor. He is as good as Luthor as Kevin Conroy was as Batman/Bruce Wayne.

[@Dopecheetah]

Hayden Christensen on this list is a bit unfair yo. George Lucas directed him to act like that yo.

[@petermacdonough9077]

You can now add Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon to this list!!!! What the hell was Scott thinking.

[@JTISREBORN]

Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze is comedy gold though.

[@BigFella117]

I agree

[@bobeis1656]

Wasnt it supposed to be? I loved it

[@gleaming999]

And how does he smoke a cigar?

[@hasbullahsays860]

Honestly, who would've done a better job in the context of that film?

[@zachtwilightwindwaker596]

So bad it's good.

[@Zethonring23]

Terrence Howard was fine, tbh he's a better fit for the MCU than Don Cheadle anyway, he has that wacky non-seriousness about him that suits the comedy vibe. People keep pretending like it was a terrible casting and Cheadle is so much better just because of how everything turned out, heck no

[@ajpat9620]

Terence Howard only left the role of War Machine due to a salary dispute with Marvel.

[@luisumana1238]

Honestly, Steve Martin as Inspector Clouseau was the best part in the Pink Panther reboot and it's sequel. I will stand by that.

[@charliecoccia8875]

Same. The comedy wouldn't have worked if Steve Martin wasn't involved.

[@johnjim6793]

Glad to see Keanu Reeves quite high up the list for what he did in Bram Stoker's Dracula. What makes his dismail performance so obvious is that the contrast to almost everything and everybody else in this otherwise terrific movie is so stark. In many movies you can't really say if an actor is miscast or has just been dragged down by bad direction, bad photography, bad co-actors or a silly script. But in this case almost everything around Reeves is of high quality. You have oscar-winning costume design, a great soundtrack, Hollywood's finest actors ecc all surrounding a wooden actor who doesn't even show any facial life sign when Count Dracula does the wierdest stuff right in front of his eyes.

[@ajpat9620]

And what's even awkward is that Keanu Reeves's stuck out like a sore thumb in front of other terrific performances such as Gary Oldman and Sir Anthony Hopkins.

[@ChristianFrates1997]

I liked Jessica Alba as the Invisible Woman!

[@PatisauR]

you only liked her 2 personalities!

[@ericseitzler81]

The only reason to cast her in a movie is for eye candy and you got her playing invisible??that girl can not act to save her life.

[@squarebear619]

@@ericseitzler81 the best thing she ever did as an entertainer was to use the monies made from her eye candy it girl days to open her business though!

[@marlonclark1896]

@@ericseitzler81 yep

[@keythdanielsen5533]

Sue Storm was a Mexican?

[@NazgulPlaysCZ]

15:21 I am really sorry, but I think that Keanu was actually pretty good in portrayal and acting as Klaatu in TDtESS, i could not imagine any other actor play it better. Anyone with me?

[@caronstout354]

Watch the original with Michael Rennie then decide...

[@example2844]

I think the other way when it comes to Schwarzenegger as Mr Freeze, because no actor could make that role work, he had a blast as Mr Freeze with the one liners because he knew it was a bad role

[@Pugsanity]

Plus, he really did know the heart of the character. In the quiet moments, he really did show the depths of the character.

[@kabeermunjal349]

Pink panther 1 and 2 are one my favorite movies. I love Steve Martin's iteration. It was amazing. Everyone who I've shown the movie loved it and laughed the entire time.

[@BigFella117]

Let’s face it, Don Cheadle does an awesome job as War Machine

[@Militarymight101]

Agreed. I felt Terrence was trying too hard and wound up being unforgettable

[@markmolino679]

Not really. Terrance was the better actor for that role than Don Cheadle.

[@johnmartin9846]

Don Cheadle came in and made that role his own. He’s great in it, but I have no doubts Terrence Howard could’ve also turned in stellar performances if he was given a the amount of movies he was.

[@ajpat9620]

And the recasting of War Machine with Don Cheadle replacing Terence Howard all work for the best.

[@BigFella117]

@@ajpat9620 oh yeah

[@adee7546]

Wait. You're saying Madonna would not have ruined the Godfather series?? Are you kidding me??? She is one of the worst actresses out there!

[@IAmWBeard]

Wait what the hell was wrong with Kevin Costner as Robin Hood?

[@Dantheman-bw8hv]

He wasn't British

[@laurab5750]

How much time do you have. To put it simply, the wooden statue outacted costner hands down!

[@ichabod72]

Surpised Scarlett Johansson in 'Ghost In The Shell ' didn't make the list .

[@madman00774]

It's a shame how things went to Sofia Coppola during The Godfather 3 period. At least I'm glad that she managed to be a brilliant director just like her father!

[@keythdanielsen5533]

Winona Ryder would have been magnificent in the role. Too bad she had to drop out due to exhaustion.

[@lupinvash3]

Jared as Joker was definitely one of the worst casting choices. That’s part of the reason why I didn’t like suicide squad and one reason why the DCEU absolutely sucked. His joker laugh did not sound great and rather forced. It was such a big turnoff.

[@yasser3268]

I’m surprised that vince Vaughn as Norman Bates from Psycho 1998 is not as the number 1

[@to.kanali]

This channel is a joke

[@BarneyStinson8383]

Okay if you are including Jared Leto and Jesse Eisenberg, I think Ben affleck deserves to be on the list. The amount of bad casting choices that snyder made are too many. He actually robbed us from having a proper DCEU. Hope James gunn makes it right

[@ERJOGAZ]

Robin Hood was a good movie. Kevin Costner was good. What do you want?

[@silverscreenslasher1490]

Yeah, I agree. Most of the people at WatchMojo have rocks for brains.

[@nathanielsmith9400]

Costner not having a British accent did not deter the movie success one bit. Don't know what WM was talking about. Also it has been over 30 years and they have not made a better Robin Hood movie since.

[@coldfury2652]

It’s funny that as trash as supergirl is the lex Luther is probably the greatest we’ve ever gotten

[@chelseacanales8763]

If I’m correct, didn’t Terrance had some envy toward RDJ with the salary? He was okay playing James ‘Rhodey’ Rhodes, but he didn’t want to share the screen with anyone else. I wouldn’t say worse casting, but certain things.

[@Militarymight101]

From what I recall, at the time Terrance was the bigger star and was promised a certain amount. Once the first Iron man did well, they lowered the amount Terrance was getting to raise the amount RDJ was getting

[@ericseitzler81]

Yea he made way way more money for the film and then threw a fit when his salary got cut for the sequel so rdj could get paid for what he deserved and ironically Howard was finally getting paid what he was worth(almost nothing).

[@iamNell]

@@ericseitzler81 would you want your salary lowered to give someone else a raise 🤔

[@ericseitzler81]

@@iamNell if I was already super rich it wouldn't bother me at all,now if I was just getting started then no,also though it depends if I really like that person and I think it would really help the movie and them being apart of it would make me a ton more in the long run

[@laurab5750]

@@ericseitzler81 It was thanks to Howard that RDJ got the role in the first place. RDJ had pretty much tanked his career with his antics (and addictions). Howard convinced the studio to give him a chance. Seems pretty reasonable to me to not want to take a pay cut.

[@WildeFyre69]

WOAH! Kevin Costner for Robin Hood was _inspired_ I think that whole movie was brilliant.

[@bitabunny]

Am I the only one who loved Steve Martin in the Pink Panther? 😂😭

[@carsenchristenson9387]

Loved it! That movie specifically got me through residential treatment

[@PhenomsServant4]

Im more pissed off the Pink Panther doesnt show up. Why the fuck is it called the Pink Panther if it doenst contain the character?!

[@Dantheman-bw8hv]

I liked him!

[@kabeermunjal349]

One of my favorite movies hands down. Watch it everytime they are on TV. My go to movies when on a date.

[@laurab5750]

@@PhenomsServant4 You DO know that the Pink Panther was originally a diamond?

[@IBrowneeI]

Hell no, Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr a Freeze was fine. The ice puns were overdone, sure, but considering he’s the second person on this list from this movie, you can chalk it up to poor directing. It’s a bad movie all around and not the best performance from everyone there. Arnold was just doing what he’s directed to do. But if you take the character of Mr Freeze people know from the comics and properly apply that to a movie, Arnold would be a perfect choice. A guy that proclaims emotions are frozen dead in him, a very cold personality, very monotone and uncaring for the life of others around him... All Arnold would have had to do is do his Terminator character and dial the ice puns back about 80%. As it stands, he at least did the scenes of Mr. Freeze mourning his wife pretty well. I have always stood by the thought that he should get another go as Mr. Freeze if he were ever used in a movie again, but I guess now he might be a bit too old so that time may have passed.

[@josh33025]

All I see Topher as is Eric in that 70s show.

[@blackpegasus7125]

Norton should’ve stayed the Hulk, and Terrance Howard should’ve stayed Rosie💯🤣

[@rosario508]

How about every role played by Madonna?

[@TBaker-xu5is]

Now, now... She did have a couple of good roles. Mae Mordabito in "A League of their Own and Breathless Mahoney in Dick Tracy. However after saying that, that's about all she did that was notable so your statement is fairly true.

[@aditbiju3717]

Batman and Robin was so cringe which makes Batman, Batman Returns, and Batman Forever even better.

[@robertbouley7697]

“Is Christianson’s line delivery the greatest?… No.” *Proceeds to show a strong line delivery.*

[@robertbouley7697]

@YuckFouTubeX13:05

[@ShadowCapt42]

I loved Steve Martin in Pink Panther. And I agree with others, most of this was just bad writing and/or directing. Actors work with what they're giving and what they're told. What we see on the screen is what the director approved and said was good

[@hafizh__iskandar]

Me too.....

[@charliecoccia8875]

I agree. I liked Steve Martin's take on Inspector Closseu. The Pink panther isn't a perfect movie but it has some really good comedy.

[@mathieuleader8601]

Jesse's Lothor felt like a version of the Riddler than Lothor

[@vexxama]

I was skeptical, the trailer got me onboard, then the movie just felt painful

[@silverstrike5904]

@@vexxama what about the ultimate editions?

[@vexxama]

@@silverstrike5904 I’ve got a free weekend, will give it a watch

[@lupinvash3]

He seemed way too young, way too colorful. That’s one reason why I had some disappointment in that movie.

[@Zethonring23]

I think they were channelling a stereotypical modern billionaire, instead of a dark domineering evil genius like a Jeff Bezos, they went for a dorky socially inept silicon valley type like Mark Zuckerberg, on crack. Terrible idea.

[@ShadySliver17]

Hayden NAILED it as Anakin

[@thechefmike]

So bad that we hated it 20 years ago

[@ShadySliver17]

@@thechefmike I loved every second

[@thechefmike]

@@ShadySliver17 well hey you're in the minority, because those were worse to the brand than what Disney did and we got to stop pretending the prequels were good

[@ShadySliver17]

@@thechefmike I’ve always been a prequel fan and I’m my eyes there was nothing to hate about the prequels except Jar Jar

[@michaelpatten315]

Fun Trivia: If they made a 3rd installment of Joel Schumacher's Batman they were going to cast Coolio to play Scarecrow

[@bradbobhayhurst8604]

Tim Burton would of cast Brad Douriff

[@michaelpatten315]

@@bradbobhayhurst8604 That would have been awesome

[@ericseitzler81]

Also Marlon Wayans was cast as Robin initially, hell he was payed for the part but never played it.

[@marlonclark1896]

funny because Coolio was in batman and Robin playing the guy who hosted the Races that Barbara was involved in

[@olvialee7221]

I prefer Tom Hardy over Topher Grace as Venom

[@ThePrinceofHisOwnKingdom]

Arnie as Mr. Freeze was the only entertaining part of that wreck.

[@michaelpatten315]

What killed the dinosaurs? THE ICE AGE!!

[@nardinadeleon]

I loved Uma as Poison Ivy!

[@yanksfan216]

Might not like tattooed Joker, but it does exist in the comics. So does Lex Luthor with red hair

[@evilmejosh]

Completely agree. A lot of people like to focus on one version of a character, which may be a popularized version; but we have different universes within each comic universe. There's even a universe where the joker cuts off his face and then stitches it back on later. And yes, there's a universe where lex Luther has red hair lol. And by the way I didn't think Gean Hackman did a horrible job as lex luthor. You just have to keep in mind that the Christopher Reeves Superman was not meant to be a hardcore serious Superman movie.

[@kiankapil]

I am amazed that Eisenberg is still getting roles 😂😂

[@TheMagicianBee]

Missed a really big one - Jai Courtney as Kyle Reese in Terminator Genisys. Horrendous.

[@Xayjohns]

I'd also put him down as Jack McLane in A Good Day to Die Hard because I didn't like him in that movie either.

[@Dantheman-bw8hv]

@@Xayjohns he was fine in that movie. The movie it self was just not good

[@MephProduction]

good call, i didn't mind the movie but he was just wrong

[@bubbaspurlock3862]

Jai Courtney in pretty much everything he's been in.

[@ashworld1016]

Terminator 3 casting was also bad.

[@MsLiaria]

I feel like Cowboy Genghis Khan should have been number one.

[@coryakabueze4541]

Aronld playing mr freeze was hilarious 🤣 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ricsim78]

I disagree with Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves, that is one of my favorite movies. I just wish Costner would have not had the come and go English accent. The movie itself is awesome!

[@KenMasters.]

It is awesome, but Tombstone's actor Val Kilmer should've been the one to play Robin Hood instead.

[@tonypap1]

John Wayne as Genhis Khan has to be number 1 every time 😂

[@FamousMovieScenes09]

Explain why

[@tonypap1]

​@@FamousMovieScenes09 Err.....I just can't think of anything

[@dustinreynolds4975]

Eisenberg as Luthor should be way higher on the list, was TERRIBLE. Also Paul Giamatti as “Rhino” in Spider-Man is one of the worst casting jobs of all time.

[@Broken-Frisbee]

For the last time Jared Leto being casted as the Joker is NOT a casting problem or a miscast. It was the product he was given. Ex: Zack Synders Justice League. So enough with the recycling of the same material

[@MephProduction]

yes is was, actors do have a say in how their character performance will be or even their look.

[@cristianprovencio]

It’s 2022. Hayden is Anakin and we love him for it. Let it go Watchmojo

[@silverscreenslasher1490]

I agree. It’s not Hayden’s fault, I blame that shit entirely on Lucas. Let go of the hate already.

[@kai_s.hazaki289]

Try telling that to Nostalgia Critic

[@jeanlove8510]

mojo always gets it wrong, good effort for tryin

[@mikemcgrath6321]

Speak for yourself. Almost everyone despises his whiny, wooden representation of what should be an epic villain. He was the worst thing about those movies.

[@to.kanali]

Daniel Craig as 007! So bad choice,madonna in swept away,paris hilton in every movie,dennis hopper in super mario bros and the whole cast in terminator 3

[@ajpat9620]

Daniel Craig is not miscast as 007. Total bollocks.

[@evilmejosh]

One thing with Mickey Rooney cast as a Japanese man, you have to keep in mind the time period it was in. It was released in 1961, mostly roughly 15 years from world war II. I'm sure there was still that great period of time where the Japanese Americans were not looked at fondly still. I'm sure there are probably not a lot of them floating around Hollywood at the time to be cast.

[@lizardog]

In Teahouse of the August Moon, Brando was so good that he actually acted short.

[@cedgson91]

Batman and Robin is funny & goofy and one to not be taken seriously 😂 I liked it. Sure it’s not as good as the others but is still fun

[@Spiyder11]

Okay, Anakin was really good as I get older, BUT I really think that it was the script writing that made him sound really bad. In other movies, he’s really good. He was great In that one movie Awake

[@mel2000]

Lucille Ball's miscast Mame performance should have been included in the group.

[@floridamanknives]

Hayden Christensen played the role exactly how he was instructed by George Lucas, if you don’t like his character, that’s not Christensen’s fault.

[@nieron]

I'm going to build a time machine just to go back in time and slap myself right before I pressed play

[@creidy2018]

Eisenberg feels more like the Riddler than Luthor

[@karlhellfern5959]

The Denisa Richards complaints don't seem fair, there was nothing wrong with her performance. Its people's bias that cause them to dislike it. What really makes her casting any different from any other 'bond girl.'

[@jasontoscani3009]

Tom Cruise in Valkyre belongs on list. Everybody else does German accent except him

[@ericseitzler81]

Better he did it that way then to have such a bad accent that it distracts you from the film.

[@iamNell]

@@ericseitzler81 exactly why he shouldn't have been cast, tons of other actors out there

[@mythgreatbritain]

But they wouldn't have had a German accent, they would have spoken German....😉