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re: Most obvious casting decisions ever.

Posted on 8/13/23 at 1:56 pm to
Posted by BluegrassBelle
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Posted on 8/13/23 at 1:56 pm to
A more recent one is definitely Margot Robbie as Barbie. After seeing her in Wolf of Wall Street, she definitely physically fit the role.

Helen Mirren as The Queen
Posted by grifterfad
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Posted on 8/13/23 at 2:39 pm to
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark?
Posted by BluegrassBelle
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Posted on 8/13/23 at 2:42 pm to
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Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark?


It’s great in hindsight but there was a fair amount of “are we sure?” about RDJ when he was cast.

Similar with Heath Ledger as Joker. A little bit of WTF but then he was great.

I think as a result that doesn’t make either one “obvious”, more so a surprise casting that worked out.
Posted by BOSCEAUX
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Posted on 8/13/23 at 2:45 pm to
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Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark?


Was a great choice but was probably a risk considering his past and was basically his comeback role.

IMO Elijah Wood as Frodo was pretty damn spot on.
Posted by BuckyCheese
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Posted on 8/13/23 at 2:57 pm to
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A more recent one is definitely Margot Robbie as Barbie. After seeing her in Wolf of Wall Street, she definitely physically fit the role.


I don't think she looks anything like the Barbie doll.

Posted by Jimbeaux28
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Posted on 8/13/23 at 2:59 pm to
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lanister.
Posted by Thundercles
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Posted on 8/13/23 at 3:01 pm to
Henry Cavill as Superman. RIP.
Posted by Cregg
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Posted on 8/13/23 at 3:12 pm to
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Henry Cavill as Superman. RIP.



Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia. And the prog retards fricked it all up.
Posted by TigerintheNO
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Posted on 8/13/23 at 3:19 pm to
Gary Cooper as Lou Gehrig
Posted by mauser
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Posted on 8/13/23 at 3:23 pm to
Jack Nicholson as McMurphy in Cuckoo's Nest
Posted by lsupride87
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Posted on 8/13/23 at 3:30 pm to
Audie Murphy as Audie Murphy
Posted by molsusports
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Posted on 8/13/23 at 3:42 pm to
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Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lanister.


Kevin Hart as Peter Dinklage's shadow
Posted by Tridentds
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Posted on 8/13/23 at 3:54 pm to
Alan Rickman - Hans Gruber


Posted by 3nOut
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Posted on 8/13/23 at 4:08 pm to
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Hugh Hackman as wolverine


Already touched on but terrible example.

Fun fact Dougray Scott was supposed to have the role but chose to be the bad guy in MI2 instead and it went over schedule so they brought in Hugh Jackman

Wild to think what would have been.
Posted by Julz5198
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Posted on 8/13/23 at 4:19 pm to
Joe Pesci in Good Fellas. Paul Sorvino too.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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Posted on 8/13/23 at 4:19 pm to
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Was Jackman really cast as Wolverine off of his work in Australia?

The original X-Men was not a tent pole movie and only had a moderate budget. They spent all their "star money" on Professor X and Magneto.
Posted by MasonTiger
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Posted on 8/13/23 at 4:20 pm to
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Conan the Barbarian
Posted by bluestem75
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Posted on 8/13/23 at 4:30 pm to
Jack Nicholson as The Joker
Posted by Demonbengal
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Posted on 8/13/23 at 4:40 pm to
I was calling this in the early 90’s
Posted by Buck_Rogers
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Posted on 8/13/23 at 4:42 pm to
Chuck Norris as Lone Wolf McQuaide
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