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These 12 Movie Miscastings Live In Infamy — If You Could Change Them, Who Would You Choose?

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Here Are 12 Of The Most Controversial Movie Castings Ever – I Just Wanna Know Who You'd Cast Instead

Editor's note: We have tried to be as accurate and faithful to the character's identity as possible in our choices in this quiz. This is just for fun really, so we hope you enjoy!

Ben Platt played the main character in the _Dear Evan Hansen_ movie released last year. Despite his affiliation with the role, many cited nepotism and Ben's age as reasons why he shouldn't have played Evan. Who do you think should've been cast?

At least in the beginning, many fans thought that Dakota Johnson was wrong for the part of Anastasia Steele in the _50 Shades_ films; some critics even accused her of nepotism. Looking back, should someone else have been offered the role?

Nina Simone's estate weren't the only ones unhappy with Zoe Saldaña playing the iconic musician and activist. Many were outraged that Zoe looked nothing like Nina, and had to wear prosthetics and darken her skin for the part. Would you recast the role?

Eddie Redmayne earned an Oscar nom for playing pioneering transgender woman Lili Elbe in _The Danish Girl_, but many were disappointed that a cisgender man was cast in the role. Could anyone else have done a better job?

Despite apologising for taking on the role, Emma Stone's turn as Captain Allison Ng in _Aloha_ is still heavily criticised. She and director Cameron Crowe were accused of whitewashing the Chinese-Hawaiian character. Who actually deserved the role?

DC fans everywhere were disappointed when it was revealed that Jesse Eisenberg would play Lex Luthor — one of all-time great comic book villains. Audiences reportedly felt his performance was frenetic and annoying; would you recast this one if you could?

When Cara Delevingne was first attached to star in _Paper Towns_ as Margo, many felt it was a stunt casting. Cara lacked experience, was too slim for the role, and was the wrong nationality. Would you have gone in a different direction with Margo?

James Corden was slammed for his performance as Broadway star Barry Glickman in _The Prom_. Many felt his performance was inauthentic and disrespectful, and accusations of "gayface" were levelled at the actor. Should somebody else have played Barry?

Back in 2010, gamers everywhere were stoked for the release of _Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time_, but the film drew controversy for casting Jake Gyllenhaal to play the Middle Eastern lead. Is there someone else who deserved the spotlight more?

_Jack Reacher_ book fans were shocked when Tom Cruise was cast to play the hero in a movie adaptation, mostly because Jack is 6’5″ and 115kg, and Tom isn't. Alan Ritchson recently took on the role for TV, but who should've played Jack in the movies?

Scarlett Johansson was called out for playing the lead in _Ghost in the Shell_, a movie based on a Japanese manga. The actor and studio were accused of whitewashing, but Scarlett argued her star power boosted the film. Who should've played the role?

We all love Keanu, but his performance as Jonathan Harker was kind of... abysmal. His English accent in particular has become infamous for its awfulness! Do you think Francis Ford Coppola should've stuck to his guns, or cast someone else in the role?

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These 12 Movie Miscastings Live In Infamy — If You Could Change Them, Who Would You Choose?

Sometimes, movie castings can be wayyyyy off. Either the actor chosen doesn't physically fit the role, they're too old or too young, or they're not representative of the character in a meaningful and respectful way.

Here are 12 such castings, which — for various reasons — were just ~not good~. Who would you have cast instead?

Are there any other castings that you think were controversial or bad that we missed? Let us know in the comments!

These 12 Movie Miscastings Live In Infamy — If You Could Change Them, Who Would You Choose?

Sometimes, movie castings can be wayyyyy off. Either the actor chosen doesn't physically fit the role, they're too old or too young, or they're not representative of the character in a meaningful and respectful way.

Here are 12 such castings, which — for various reasons — were just ~not good~. Who would you have cast instead?

Are there any other castings that you think were controversial or bad that we missed? Let us know in the comments!

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