{"id":2284967,"date":"2026-02-17T01:33:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2284967"},"modified":"2026-02-17T01:33:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:33:16","slug":"people-are-sharing-the-actors-they-thought-were-totally-miscast-but-ended-up-killing-it-in-the-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/people-are-sharing-the-actors-they-thought-were-totally-miscast-but-ended-up-killing-it-in-the-role\/","title":{"rendered":"People Are Sharing The Actors They Thought Were Totally Miscast, But Ended Up Killing It In The Role"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sometimes a movie casting doesn’t match up with how you envisioned the character in your head…but then the actor’s performance ends up completely<\/i> blowing you away. Recently, Reddit user u\/gypsytx<\/a> asked<\/a>, “Who are some actors who were miscast but still gave a great performance?” Here are some of the actors people thought weren’t right for the role, but ended up totally killing it:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Note: Some of these responses have been edited for length and\/or clarity.<\/i><\/p>\n

1. <\/span>“Bob Hoskins as Eddie Valiant in Who framed Roger Rabbit<\/i>. On paper it looked terrible, but he is perfect for that role.”<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Bob<\/span><\/div>\n

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2. <\/span>“Hugh Jackman<\/a> as Wolverine in the X-Men<\/i><\/a> films. He was the third choice<\/a> and a last minute replacement for Dougray Scott, but he made us believe a 6’2″ Australian musical theater actor was a 5’3″ Canadian mutant.”<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Hugh<\/span><\/div>\n

Joe Pugliese \/ TV Guide \/ TM & Copyright 20th Century Fox Film Corp. \/ Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n

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Related: Even Die-Hard Disney Fans Can Only Name 40% Of These Iconic Villains From A Photo, So I Seriously Doubt You’ll Do Better<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

3. <\/span>“I’m not sure if this is a hot take or not, but I thought Jennifer Lawrence<\/a> was terribly miscast as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games<\/i>. She was too mature-looking, too pretty, and nothing like the scrawny, scrappy little teen Katniss is described as. That said, she\u2019s a great actress and gave an awesome performance.”<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Jennifer<\/span><\/div>\n

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4. <\/span>“Michael Keaton<\/a> as Batman<\/a>. It was such an odd choice at the time, and yet he became the standard that all other Batmen are compared to.”<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Michael<\/span><\/div>\n

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5. <\/span>“The screenwriter for My Cousin Vinny<\/i> originally envisioned<\/a> Vinny as a six-foot-something ex-boxer. He was skeptical about casting Joe Pesci at first, but a couple of months later, Goodfellas<\/i> came out and he was sold.”<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Joe<\/span><\/div>\n

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6. <\/span>“Keanu Reeves as Constantine in Constantine<\/i>. He was nothing at all like the comics version, but he sold the role. I love that movie.”<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Constantine<\/span><\/div>\n

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7. <\/span>“Michael Cera was such a strange choice for Scott Pilgrim in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World<\/i>, and I couldn\u2019t imagine him being the lead. But goddamn, he worked it. It’s one of my top five movies ever.”<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Michael<\/span><\/div>\n

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Related: If You Get 12\/15 On This Disney Quiz, Your Eyes Can Only See Attention To Detail<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

8. <\/span>“Barbra Streisand was greatly miscast in the role of Dolly in Hello, Dolly!<\/i>. The character is supposed to be an older, extravagant matchmaker. But Barbara is so talented throughout the movie that you still love her performance.”<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Barbara<\/span><\/div>\n

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9. <\/span>“Alan Rickman as Severus Snape in the Harry Potter<\/i> movies. He was too old for the role and never truly felt menacing, but damn, he was good.”<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Alan<\/span><\/div>\n

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10. <\/span>“Emma Watson as Hermione in the Harry Potter<\/i> movies. In the books, Hermione is chubby and has buck teeth. As a girl who was also chubby with buck teeth (and a bit of a know-it-all like Hermione as well), I felt seen when I read the books. When I found out they’d cast a thin girl with normal-looking teeth, I was so disappointed! But the minute Emma Watson was on screen, I had to admit, she totally nailed Hermione’s personality.”<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Young<\/span><\/div>\n

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11. <\/span>“Tom Cruise in Interview with the Vampire<\/i> is the first one that comes to mind. On paper it sounded wrong, but he really won people over.”<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Tom<\/span><\/div>\n

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12. <\/span>“Daniel Craig as James Bond. He’s not ‘traditionally handsome,’ he’s too short, and he has the wrong build and hair color. There was a good reason there was some outcry when he was announced, but his performance in Casino Royale<\/i> was excellent. He carries himself like Bond despite the above.”<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Daniel<\/span><\/div>\n

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13. <\/span>“Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody<\/i>. Rami came in, totally rocked it, and won an Oscar. He played a more despondent version of what I imagined Freddie to be, but dues where dues are due. He gave a great performance.”<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Rami<\/span><\/div>\n

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14. <\/span>“Naomi Scott was a little too old to play Jasmine in Aladdin<\/i> (2019), but she really did well. I was very skeptical when I first watched it, but it\u2019s become one of the only live-action movies I like.”<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Naomi<\/span><\/div>\n

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15. <\/span>“If you had told me that Tom Hanks was going to be cast as Forrest Gump before the movie was made, I would have been surprised.”<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Tom<\/span><\/div>\n

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Related: Nobody Born After 1991 Can Identify 15\/17 Of These ’90s Movies From A Single Image<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

16. <\/span>“Daniel Kaluuya in Judas and the Black Messiah<\/i>. He was about 10 years older than Fred Hampton when he died, and one of the most astonishing and tragic things about Hampton was his youth. But I think he gave a great performance.”<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Daniel<\/span><\/div>\n

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17. <\/span>“Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos in Monster<\/i>. There’s no way anyone could have known she could do that.”<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Charlize<\/span><\/div>\n

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18. <\/span>“Heath Ledger as the Joker in The Dark Knight<\/i> has to be the most obvious choice. Nobody thought he was a good fit \u2014 tabloids and news articles even complained about his casting \u2014 then, they saw the movie.”<\/span><\/h2>\n
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19. <\/span>And lastly: “Steve Buscemi as Romero in Spy Kids<\/i>. That is an Oscar-worthy performance.”<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Romero<\/span><\/div>\n

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Who’s an actor you thought was miscast, but ended up killing it in the role? Tell us in the comments! Or, if you’d prefer to stay anonymous, use the form below.<\/span><\/h2>\n

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