Absolutely Terrible Casting 🍿😩

TOM CRUISE as JACK REACHER was ridiculous. In the books (I have read them all and have a perfect image of him), Jack Reacher is described as being 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall, weighing 210–250 pounds (95–113 kg) and having a 50-inch (130 cm) chest. Tom Cruise who I heard financed the film himself is 5 feet 7 inches tall (170cm), weighs 150 pounds (68kg) and has a 44 inch (111.7cm) chest. So watching his films makes you think that you have not read the book properly or read a completely different book!

I never realised Tom Cruise was such an odd shape!

Another one I thought of was Gwyneth Paltrow in the film version of Emma. She just wasn’t how I imagine Emma at all - too old, tall, blonde and simpery (probably not a real word, sorry), not young, feisty and cheeky.

Agree about Leslie Howard as Ashley in Gone With the Wind - he didn’t try to
hide his English accent either! Claire Foy who I usually like was awful as Anne Boleyn in Wolf Hall.

Both characters disappointed my literary illusions.

My husband often complained that Sean Bean was nothing at all like the dark-haired cockney Sharpe was described as in the books.
My daughter and I were happy to overlook that minor detail 😍

Agreed Tom cruise is no Jack Reacher!!

I'm with those who thought Alison Steadman was exactly right for Mrs Bennett.
And I hated Gwyneth Paltrow as Emma. (I didn't like the more recent film either.)

Olivia Coleman as Miss Haversham. I know others will disagree but to me she plays all her parts with the same aggresive mannerisms.

After hearing the delicious Welsh tones of Philip Madoc on the BBC version of Cadfael, Derek Jacobi was utterly miscast. A great actor, but the wrong actor.
The Sixth Chronicle, The Virgin in the Ice, was an absolutely superb performance, and the music was perfect for setting the atmosphere. Philip Madoc was a gem that was missed for the TV series.

Somehow Tom Cruise just didn't measure up to Jack Reacher!

Emma Thompson b1959 as Elinor Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility 1995 version. She was in her thirties. Elinor was supposed to be 19!

Totally agree with Calendargirl that Leslie Howard was miscast as Ashley Wilkes in Gone With The Wind, spoils the whole film.

Yes! Alison Steadman as Mrs Bennet SHOUTING and RAVING around ALL the time. The rest of the cast were perfect. Mr Bennet should have knocked her out in the first scene.

Chardy

Casdon

Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet. I like her, she just wasn’t right for the part.

That's interesting because I love that film.

Knightly was the best Elizabeth Bennet for years. She had the youth and vitality and intelligence. I thought Jennifer Ehle was miscast; too staid.

Remember Kevin Costner as the Sheriff of Nottnam.

I’ve just seen Strictly Ballroom at the theatre, it’s one of my favourite films. Kevin Clifton played the lead role and I was so disappointed, lots of the cast were a bit lacklustre for me and so many terrible Australian accents.
However the chap that played Fran’s dad and did the Paso Doble was exceptional.

Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon in The davinci code. Totally miscast. If you've read the books you will know what i mean. Mind you the film was rubbish too.

Boz

Chardy

Casdon

Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet. I like her, she just wasn’t right for the part.

That's interesting because I love that film.

Knightly was the best Elizabeth Bennet for years. She had the youth and vitality and intelligence. I thought Jennifer Ehle was miscast; too staid.

I didn’t like her because she didn’t seem authentic to me, the role was out of her comfort zone so she always looked like she was consciously acting. I liked her in Love Actually though, she’s better playing a modern woman. Actually, I didn’t like the film much at all, much of the casting was poor and it didn’t capture the wit enough. Matthew McFadyen wasn’t right to my mind either, not a patch on Colin Firth.
It’s all personal taste though, because we have a picture in our minds eye, and if somebody doesn’t fit the picture it’s a no.

Boz

Remember Kevin Costner as the Sheriff of Nottnam.

If you're talking about Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, Costner was Robin. The late great Alan Rickman was perfectly cast (IMO) as the Sheriff of Nottingham.

WHEN I THINK OF JACK REACHER I THINK OF STEVEN SAGAL WHO IS MUCH BETTER SUITED TO THE ROLE,THE BEST PRIDE AND PREDJUDICE SP WAS COLIN FIRTH AND JENNIFER EHELE.

John Wayne as a Roman centurion in some Biblical epic,
"Truly this mayun was th SunnaGard" Aaargh!

John Hannah as Rebus. Awful miscasting. Far too young.
Ken Stott was perfect.

Good call, pce612. John Hannah is a good actor, but not at all right for Rebus. Ken Stott was exactly right.

Ray Winstone as Henry 8th. Awful casting. He looked the part & that's all!

Everyone involved with the TV series of Thorn Birds. Rachel Ward snd Richard Chamberlain bring worst.