Miscast Actors/Actresses.

Bellocchild

Jack Farthing as George Warleggan in Poldark. He should have been a blacksmith's grandson: short, stocky and thickset.

I haven't seen the new version, but in the 1975 production he was played by Ralph Bates, who looked closer to the part.
Also, it's not her fault, but the books of Mrs Bradley describe her as a lizardy octagenarion; Diana Rigg was far too glamorous.

Derek Jacobi was good as Cadfael but the books go on about him being a dark Welshman. Ellis Peters, the author, wanted Ian Holm for the role. In the books, it also says that Hugh Beringar, the Sheriff of Shrewsbury, is dark and slender. The actor who portrayed him was big and fair.

I may be the only woman on earth who didn't think that Colin Firth was right for Mr Darcy.

Lesley60

Just look at half of the cast in Emmerdale and coronation street half of those are miscast they have a cheek to call themselves actors.

You are not wrong ! Gail Tilley is one of the worst actresses ever, specially when trying to be funny.
The entire Bailey family are terrible actors.

Strong regional accents won't sell abroad and so much if what we make is exported around the world; which is good.
Vera is big in the States and her nod to the geordie accent is all they need. It is the same with Peaky Blinders which only flirts mildly with a Brummie accent.

Lucca

Haven’t read the books ...if there are any...but Brenda blethyn as Vera....her Geordie accent is awful so I never watched more than one episode.

I've read most of Ann Cleeves 'Vera' books and she is exactly right to play Vera. I think of her as a female, British Columbo. Don't know about the accent, but coming from from 'down sowf' but it sound OK to me.

Thisismyname1953

Gladys Aylward was a close friend of the headmistress of my grammar school in the 60s . She came in to talk about her life and I agree . She was nothing like Ingrid Bergman .

Does anyone else remember This is Your Life featuring Gladys Aylward? She was tiny, perched on a chair where her feet didn't reach the floor. What an amazing story, though! That's a lot of determination in a very small package.

Having read the Thorn Birds many years ago I can still conjure up how Ralph de Bricassart looked in my mind - yes he was dark haired, dark eyed and very sexy. So I was very disappointed with Richard Chamberlain's portayal of him (

Glad I'm not alone about 'Vera'. Can't stand that squeaky voice combined with the accent.

Robert Mitchum in 'Not as a Stranger', an old movie. He plays Lucas Marsh, a brilliant and dedicated doctor. Those who read the book say he was totally miscast. Have to say I didn't read the book but something wasn't quite believable in his interpretation.

Geraldine McEwan as Mis Marple, she comes across as a nosy busybody. Totally unlike the character in the books. I agree Joan Higson was excellent, she reminded me of my Great Aunts.

Gladys Aylward was a close friend of the headmistress of my grammar school in the 60s . She came in to talk about her life and I agree . She was nothing like Ingrid Bergman .

Stephen Tompkinson in Banks; far too tall and the wrong accent. Florence Pugh as Amy in Little Women. For most of the story, Amy is supposed to be a rather silly girl and l would imagine her with a high pitched voice rather than the too mature smoker's voice that Florence Pugh seemed to have. Also, any part that demands a really fat woman ((Vera, Precious Ramotswe in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency) is never given to an actress who is anywhere near large enough. I think Brenda Blethyn plays Vera well enough but in the books she is described as enormous and rather grotesque.

Regional accents are difficult if its where you are from. I love Brenda Blethyn as Vera but not being from there I can't say how bad it is but Julie Walters in Educating Rita her Liverpool accent was dire.

Orson Wells as Mr Rochester in Jane Eyre. I couldn't watch it.

My problem is about actors with the wrong accents more than stature. This example Monarch of the glen should have been a Scots actor not Richard Briars. However there has only been one James Bond for me Sean Connery the right accent and the right look.
I think fake scouse accents are ridiculous and never sound quite right.
Jimmy McGovern is a good example of the right casting with his most recent Moving On series. The characters are mostly northern actors with regional accents.

Nicholas Cage had no resemblance to Captain Corelli. A favourite book but I couldn't bear to see the film

Matthew Smith as Doctor Who. I loved David Tenant in the role. Most of the time I try to suspend disbelief but I thought Daniel Craig was miscast in Knives Out.

I love Vera and John Simm in everything he plays. Tom Cruise wasn't the Jack Reacher I read about but I enjoyed the film.

I couldn't watch the remake of Poldark. I loved Angharad Rees in the original and nobody else would do!

Peasblossom

Pretty certain it was Richard Gere. I’ll look it up.

It was definitely Robert Redford.

Kamiso

Uhtred in Bernard Cornwell’s Last kingdom series! In the books he towered over other men and his great height intimidated his foe. In the series he’s about the same height as the other characters.

I am used to it now and treat the books and tv series as two separate entities.

I agree but Alexander Dreymon is quite easy on the eye ?

Just look at half of the cast in Emmerdale and coronation street half of those are miscast they have a cheek to call themselves actors.

Jack Farthing as George Warleggan in Poldark. He should have been a blacksmith's grandson: short, stocky and thickset.

This one happened in 1975 and I still haven't fully recovered. !

Malcolm McDowell as Flashman .

They initially thought Flashman would be as popular as James Bond.. and he would have been, had it been properly cast !!

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Calendargirl

The Bridges Of Madison County.

I’m sorry Clint, (Eastwood). I know you had bought the rights to the book and I assume you directed it, but you were just too old for the part.

And Meryl Streep, no. In the book, Francesca was more attractive, more Latin, and not frumpy.

Oh. I hated Clint Eastwood in Bridges. When they did the love scene I thought his hairy back was the fur rug in front of fire to represent having done the deed. ?

West Side Story is one of my all time favourite films but I always thought Richard Beymer was totally mis cast as Tony, he was supposed to be a streetwise gang leader but came across as tough as lard.

Agree about Brenda Blethyn as Vera, seems to end every sentence with "Pet" - don't think she was brought up in Northumberland.

Also though Jenna Coleman was wrong as Victoria - far too slim and pretty