re: Worst Casting In A Movie All Time?

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If you read the books, you'll see that Cruise just does not work as Lestat.

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I read Interview with the Vampire, but none of the others. I thought Cruise was actually pretty awesome in that role, but I'll admit that your opinion carries more weight than mine in an argument over whether or not he was well-cast compared to the source material. I gotta say though, the bolded portion from your quote (six feet tall, short narrow nose) doesnt really seem to be enough ammunition, in my opinion at least, to justify a "worst casting of all time" nomination. you dont get the feeling that Cruise is short in the movie, due to cinematography or whatever. so i guess you can make a case that his nose is too big. i dont know.

do you think Morgan Freeman was one of the worst castings of all time for his role as Redd in Shawshank?

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Lestat describes himself as six feet tall. He has blond hair that is not quite shoulder length, and that is rather curly, which sometimes appears white under fluorescent lighting. His eyes are grey, but they reflect the colors of blue or violet easily from surfaces around them. He has a short narrow nose, and a mouth that is well shaped, but has always been slightly large for his face. His mouth can look very mean or extremely generous, but always sensual.

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So they should've ignored acting ability and charisma for someone who has the right nose and mouth? Anne Rice admitted she was dead wrong about the casting of Cruise, and in my opinion he stole the movie right out from under Brad Pitt who was supposed to be the star. In fact I've read that Pitt was a little bitchy during filming because he realized it