Skip To Content

    "I Spent Months Stalking Him" – 16 Characters That Were Custom Made For A Specific Actor

    "Had he not wanted to do it, I probably would have thrown the script away. It was so inspired by just knowing him that I wouldn’t want to see anyone else do it."

    Often a casting process can be long and arduous. Sometimes, however, writers will know exactly who they want before they even begin or a stellar audition will cause a whole new character to be created.

    So, here are 16 characters that were created with a specific actor in mind:

    1. Ralph Fiennes as Monsieur Gustave in The Grand Budapest Hotel

    Here's the prison scene:

    View this video on YouTube

    youtube.com

    2. Octavia Spencer as Zelda in The Shape of Water

    Here's Zelda in The Shape of Water

    View this video on YouTube

    youtube.com

    3. Bill Murray as Bob Harris in Lost in Translation

    Here's the scene where Bob and Charlotte meet:

    View this video on YouTube

    youtube.com

    4. John C. McGinley as Dr Cox in Scrubs

    Watch some of the best of Dr Cox:

    View this video on YouTube

    youtube.com

    5. Aubrey Plaza as April in Parks and Recreation

    Here's the best of April being mean:

    View this video on YouTube

    youtube.com

    6. Chris Pratt as Andy in Parks and Recreation

    Here's the best of Andy:

    View this video on YouTube

    youtube.com

    7. Chris Colfer as Kurt in Glee

    Watch the best of Kurt here:

    View this video on YouTube

    youtube.com

    8. Rebel Wilson as Brynn in Bridesmaids

    Here's Rebel Wilson in Bridesmaids

    View this video on YouTube

    youtube.com

    9. Robin Williams as the Genie in Aladdin

    Here's some of the Genie from Aladdin:

    View this video on YouTube

    youtube.com

    10. Jack Black as Dewey Finn in School of Rock

    Here's Jack Black in School of Rock:

    View this video on YouTube

    youtube.com

    11. Chelsea Peretti as Gina Linetti in Brooklyn Nine-Nine

    Check out the best of Gina:

    View this video on YouTube

    youtube.com

    12. Terry Crews as Terry in Brooklyn Nine-Nine

    Here's the best of Terry:

    View this video on YouTube

    youtube.com

    13. Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury in The Avengers

    Watch some of the best of Nick Fury:

    View this video on YouTube

    youtube.com

    14. Danny DeVito as Frank Reynolds in It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

    Watch the best of Frank:

    View this video on YouTube

    youtube.com

    15. Jorge Garcia as Hugo "Hurley" Reyes in Lost

    Watch the best of Hugo here:

    View this video on YouTube

    youtube.com

    16. Ice Cube as Doughboy in Boyz n the Hood

    You can see Ice Cube here:

    View this video on YouTube

    youtube.com

    When else has a role been written specifically for an actor? Let us know in the comments below!