Miscast Actors/Actresses.

Hello all, been lurking for a while but this is my first post.
I think there's some confusion between Indecent Proposal with Robert Redford as the rich man who offers Demi Moore $1 million for one night, and Richard Gere as the businessman who buys the services of prostitute Julia Roberts. Neither man looks like they'd need to hire a woman, and JR makes an unlikely prostitute. Great movies though!

Another one.

Nice Work by David Lodge.

Great book, but when televised they put Warren Clarke in the main role. Never cared for him as an actor and totally wrong for the part. Haydn Gwynn played the female lead, she was perfect.

Grandmajean

Nell8 - We watch The West Wing over and over as have had the box set for years. I have never noticed Martin Sheen's change of teeth ! Around which series did it happen? I am now going to have to find the new teeth !

I am just about to embark on The West Wing, I am a bit daunted by the fact that there are 7 series but I just watched all three series of The Newsroom also by Aaron Sorkin which I absolutely loved so am seeking out more of his work.

Yes I agree about Tom Cruise. He didn't fit the description of Jack Reacher

When I read the Tom Thorne books Neil Pearson was in my head before I knew he had played him ..I am a fan of John Simm but he is not how I pictured Grace...he played the part well though... and I can't actually think of anyone else...

Too

Santana Totally agree re The Tudors. Jonathan Rhys Meyers; fine actor and handsome but so miscast as Henry VIII. To small, dark and weedy to play horrible Henry.

Boz. Absolutely!

BBbevan I love that version of Pride & Prejudice. I thought Matthew Macfadyen was a brilliant Mr Darcy, all silent and brooding.

I think that some acts are hard to follow as sometimes the characterisation of the book hero is so good;
Joan Hickson WAS Marple
Rupert Davies WAS Maigret
Colin Firth WAS Darcy
John Thaw WAS Morse

I just hated James Bond being played by the ugly blond chap in Skyfall. Who would fancy him? I've forgotten his name... I will remember it soon... I hope...

Channing Tatum in The Eagle of the Ninth. That was a book I have loved since childhood and I was so looking forward to a film of it. What a let down. Channing Tatum as a young Latin looking Marcus Aquila? I have given my DVD to my grandsons. They enjoyed it but having read and loved the book I can't watch it with any enjoyment.

Grandmajean Sorry I can't give exact reference as ours went to the charity shop ages ago, but it was perhaps three quarters of the way through. If you didn't notice them I'd let sleeping dogs lie! For me they were a bit like this

It was Robert Redford I’m pretty sure.

Peasblossom

Richard Gere in Indecent Proposal.

I mean, come on, like he’d have to pay the woman a million pounds to sleep with him.

It should have been someone sleazy and repulsive.

I thought it was Robert Redford?

David Jason as Rincewind in The Colour of Magic. Not tall or skinny enough, and rather too old.

He had always wanted to play the part, but was wrong for Rincewind.

I rarely think people are miscast, sometimes not what I was expecting but if I enjoy watching then it's fine. The most perfect casting I have ever seen was Phil Collins as Buster Edwards, I forgot I was watching Phil Collins! Oh and Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser in Outlander, I would not have cast him but he is brilliant.

Nell8 - We watch The West Wing over and over as have had the box set for years. I have never noticed Martin Sheen's change of teeth ! Around which series did it happen? I am now going to have to find the new teeth !

Sorry, don't agree with the comments about Richard Chamberlain - but then I have always had a thing about him since Dr Kildare !
There's quite a few I could mention in various films/TV programmes and often wonder if the producers have even read the book !

How about Kevin Costner talking about the Sheriff of Nottnam!

I really enjoyed following The West Wing until Martin Sheen had his teeth replaced by a weird looking set which altered the way he spoke. They were an infuriating distraction so I gave up watching .... a case of miscast gnashers?

Viggo Mortensen was a brilliant Aragorn!! And I thought he WAS brooding and sexy!

Agatha Raisen is a plump grumpy brunette from Brum, not a slim blonde from Scotland.
Don’t get me started on the vicar and his wife how much they were changed

Cliff Richard playing Heathcliff. His wailing of 'Caathyyyy, Cathyyyy' will stay with me forever. He grew some stubble to look mean, but he's just not a mean guy. I believe he funded the production, so guess he could play what role he wanted. Sorry fans.

Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher only happened as he bought the film rights. Travesty that he took the role. John Simm as Grace didn't seem to fit well either but not as badly as Tom Cruise did.