Perfect castings

[Why Bother?]

Let's talk some spot on castings for movies or shows, people.

http://spiderman.ugo.com/images/supporting-cast/jonah-jameson.jpg

J.K. Simmons as Jonah Jameson. I don't think anyone could've played this part better.

http://www.daemonsmovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/star_trek_2009_crew-500x181.jpg

The whole Star Trek '09 Cast.

[Rawrr]

Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones

[llwilliamsll]

Harrison Ford as Harrison Ford

[WakingTheMisery]

http://ephemerist.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/scott-pilgrim1.jpg

[Why Bother?]

Agreed on Ford as both Han Solo and Jones.

[PaulsRightNut]

hugh jackman , as wolverine

and juan luke bicard as professor x

[Smeee]

Viggo Mortenson as Aragorn.

http://www.lotrplaza.com/forum/uploads/32503/Aragorn_RotK.jpg

[Smash Adams]

Mickey Rourke as Randy "The Ram" Robinson

[Why Bother?]

Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark.

[thehereaway]

Harrison Ford as Dr. Richard Kimble

[_Andrew]

Al Pacino as:

The Godfather
Scarface

and also Marlin Brando as The Godfather

[Mirrorsandfevers]

Heath Ledger as The Joker.

[terrycw89]

Harrison Ford as Martin Stett.

[beazer32]

will smith as anyone played by will smith

[timbedinosaur]

Heath Ledger as The Joker.
came in here to say this

[Smash Adams]

will smith as anyone played by will smith
Willard Smith as William Smith

[c_rob2700]

Hayden Christianson as Anikin Skywalker/young Darth Vader






lolololol

[WakingTheMisery]

http://image.hotdog.hu/_data/members0/352/950352/images/CartmanHitler.gif

[mouood]

http://stylemens.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/03/22/dark_helmet_angry.jpg

[Why Bother?]

Hayden Christianson as Anikin Skywalker/young Darth Vader






lolololol

hahahah

[TheByrus]

Myself as Spike Spiegel in a live-action Cowboy Bebop or Nathan Drake in a live-action Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.

[Mirrorsandfevers]

Michael Emerson as Benjamin Linus.

[JimmyIymmiJ]

Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan. He's exactly how I pictured the character would be in the books.

[IAPAI]

Kind of a weird topic because you take anyone that's loved in a film or tv show and think of someone else in their position and it's hard.


That said, if I'm understanding your thread idea, Harrison Ford as Han Solo.

hugh jackman , as wolverine


Viggo Mortenson as Aragorn.



It's funny because all 3 of those actors were not the first choices for the roles, and in some cases replaced the original actors once the movie had begun filming.

[Smeee]

It's funny because all 3 of those actors were not the first choices for the roles, and in some cases replaced the original actors once the movie had begun filming.

Hahaha brilliant. I knew about Harrison Ford/Han Solo but who was cast as Aragorn?

[AsItFallsApart]

Hahaha brilliant. I knew about Harrison Ford/Han Solo but who was cast as Aragorn?

Stuart Townsend (Queen of the Damned, Dorian Grey in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen). They talk about the recast a ton in the dvds saying they cast too young. Great substitution imo


from wiki- "Among other actors to be considered were Vin Diesel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vin_Diesel), who auditioned but was not chosen, Nicolas Cage (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Cage) and Daniel Day-Lewis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Day-Lewis), who both declined. Russell Crowe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Crowe) and Jason Patric (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Patric) were New Line Cinema's backup plan in case a deal with Mortensen could not be reached."

[0101]

The entire cast of "How I Met Your Mother"

[murrich]

The whole cast of Epic Movie, pure brilliance.

[Chancetobe]

I never thought i would like Alec Baldwin, but,... he's perfect for his part on 30 rock.

[GoodTimes]

http://www.celluloiddreams.co.uk/images/fightclub2.jpg

[Ailite]

Sean Penn as Harvey Milk

[patpratt]

The entire cast of "How I Met Your Mother"

please, please explain to me why people love this show. i want to like it, but i dont see why it is enjoyable.

[MyWorldEntire]

Sean Penn as Harvey Milk

Yes

[MyWorldEntire]

Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump

[Ailite]

Ian McKellen as Gandalf

[acfrue]

Tom Hanks in anything he's ever been cast in.

[Why Bother?]

please, please explain to me why people love this show. i want to like it, but i dont see why it is enjoyable.

Maybe because it has:

- Funny and loveable characters
- Nice story
- Creativeness
- Consistency
- Inside jokes
- Awesome
- Hilariousness

[ascitiesburn101]

http://sportsagentblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/entourage-tv-22.jpg

[Smash Adams]

George Lopez as George Lopez
Ray Romano as Raymond Barone
Jim Belushi as Jim from According To Jim
Larry David as Larry David

[coryatlarge]

Hayden Christianson as Anikin Skywalker/young Darth Vader






lolololol
i thought you were serious for a second haha.
Ian McKellen as Gandalf
and as magneto!

[thesafeword]

The No Country For Old Men cast.

[WakingTheMisery]

please, please explain to me why people love this show. i want to like it, but i dont see why it is enjoyable.

I agree with this.

[Why Bother?]

George Lopez as George Lopez
Ray Romano as Raymond Barone
Jim Belushi as Jim from According To Jim
Larry David as Larry David

Jerry Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld.

[coryatlarge]

The No Country For Old Men cast.
oh weird i was just about to say that. on the subject of cormac mcarthy books i think viggo is going to be great as the man in The Road.

[J Me]

Heath Ledger as The Joker. im surprised it took 13 posts to say this

[DRUMMERGIRL121]

The entire cast of Slumdog Millionare in their respective parts.

[MADSTA]

The entire cast of Freaks and Geeks.
The entire cast of "How I Met Your Mother"
Yes.

[trappedintime]

Heath Ledger as The Joker.

will smith as anyone played by will smith

these.

[mrxstripes]

The entire cast of Milk.
Emile Hirsch as Christopher McCandless in Into the Wild
The entire cast of Little Miss Sunshine.

[beazer32]

The entire cast of Milk.
Emile Hirsch as Christopher McCandless in Into the Wild
The entire cast of Little Miss Sunshine.

ahh good call. he does such a good job in that.

[c_rob2700]

God, I love Into The Wild. Movie is so fucking awsome

[anthonydarko]

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b82/GOTJ05/johndoe.jpg
Kevin Spacy as John Doe in Se7en.

[mrxstripes]

ahh good call. he does such a good job in that.
He won me over in that movie, it was the first time I paid attention to just how great of an actor he is.

God, I love Into The Wild. Movie is so fucking awsome
I've been been to watch it for the past few weeks. I finally got the book and now it's just making me want to watch the movie (which I must admit, I prefer over the book a little)
Amazing movie though, pretty damn perfect - minus Kristen Stewart, but whatever.

Edit.
And kind of cheesy, but I love Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley. Out of the three I think he fits his character the best.
Also, Edward Norton and Brad Pitt in Fight Club, they worked off of each other perfectly

[J.C.]

Tara Reid as an archaeologist in Alone In The Dark

[FueledByFrodo]

He won me over in that movie, it was the first time I paid attention to just how great of an actor he is.


I've been been to watch it for the past few weeks. I finally got the book and now it's just making me want to watch the movie (which I must admit, I prefer over the book a little)
Amazing movie though, pretty damn perfect - minus Kristen Stewart, but whatever.

Edit.
And kind of cheesy, but I love Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley. Out of the three I think he fits his character the best.
Also, Edward Norton and Brad Pitt in Fight Club, they worked off of each other perfectly
This is 100% my favorite movie ever, and I thought Brad Pitt was amazing in it.

[mrxstripes]

This is 100% my favorite movie ever, and I thought Brad Pitt was amazing in it.
It's in my bundle of favourite movies (I can no longer pick one haha), but Brad Pitt does own in it. The I'm fucking Lou, who the fuck are you? scene, love it, I couldn't see anyone pulling that off like Brad Pitt did. And the scene where the narrator beats himself up in his boss' office, kind of typical, but still my favourite scene in a movie ever. Really though, the entire cast was great in it.

[beazer32]

He won me over in that movie, it was the first time I paid attention to just how great of an actor he is.


I've been been to watch it for the past few weeks. I finally got the book and now it's just making me want to watch the movie (which I must admit, I prefer over the book a little)
Amazing movie though, pretty damn perfect - minus Kristen Stewart, but whatever.

yeah, it doesn't happen often, but i think the movie is actually better than the book in this case.

[lfdfforever]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2085/2079118961_08150e7b12.jpg

[mrxstripes]

yeah, it doesn't happen often, but i think the movie is actually better than the book in this case.
Kind of shocked me when I started reading the book that I prefer the movie, but everything about the movie is so spot on. The cast is, for the most part, perfect, the soundtrack works so well with the movie, it's visually stunning, and Emile Hirsch utterly captured McCandless' spirit.

[Tristan Needler]

George Clooney as Danny Ocean
Sir Ian McKellen as Gandalf
Ackroyd and Belushi as The Blues Brothers
Bill Murray in Lost in Translation

[ArmedROBery]

oh weird i was just about to say that. on the subject of cormac mcarthy books i think viggo is going to be great as the man in The Road.




Agreed.

I also thought Clive Owen was fantastic in Children of Men.

[coryatlarge]

Agreed.

I also thought Clive Owen was fantastic in Children of Men.
aahhhhh thank you for reminding me! love that movie.

[MyWorldEntire]

Tom Hanks in anything he's ever been cast in.

Minus Robert Langdon in the Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons

[3mpire]

Minus Robert Langdon in the Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons
I agree with this.

Also, the casting of Scurbs (main cast) was perfect.

[juliaisnotcool]

David Cross as Tobias Funke, and I'll second Michael Emerson as Ben Linus.

[patpratt]

Maybe because it has:

- Funny and loveable characters
- Nice story
- Creativeness
- Consistency
- Inside jokes
- Awesome
- Hilariousness

I'm too distracted by the piss poor acting

[n1asfan]

Edward Norton in Fight Club

[love_american_style]

seth macfarlan as peter griffin

[iwasahero]

Larry David as himself in Curb Your Enthusiasm.

[anamericangod]

Kirsten Dunst as Lux Lisbon in The Virgin Suicides.
Natalie Portman as Sam in Garden State.
Michael A. Goorjian as Heroin Bob in SLC Punk.

[ashesofapril234]

Bill Murray as Steve Zissou.

[bard]

http://www.movieactors.com/freezeframes5/youngfrank6.jpeg

http://designchampagne.files.wordpress.com /2009/05/willy-wonka-wilder.jpg

[themadsilentist]

- Mickey Rourke as Marv in Sin City...(almost made up for Jessica Alba's abysmal Nancy). Bruce Willis as Hartigan was also pretty dead-on.
- Seconded on RDJ as Iron Man. And Ryan Reynolds would have been perfect for Deadpool had they not fucked the character up irreparably.
- Chris Meloni as Chris Keller in Oz.
- Christian Bale in American Psycho
- Val Kilmer in Tombstone

[MADSTA]

And kind of cheesy, but I love Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley. Out of the three I think he fits his character the best.
Dammit, he is Ron.

[CstSnow]

The entire cast of The Golden Compass, the movie wasn't that good, but the casting was perfect.

[CstSnow]

- Mickey Rourke as Marv in Sin City...(almost made up for Jessica Alba's abysmal Nancy). Bruce Willis as Hartigan was also pretty dead-on.
- Seconded on RDJ as Iron Man. And Ryan Reynolds would have been perfect for Deadpool had they not fucked the character up irreparably.
- Chris Meloni as Chris Keller in Oz.
- Christian Bale in American Psycho
- Val Kilmer in Tombstone

Yes!

[themadsilentist]

Yes!

I'm your huckleberry...

[mrxstripes]

Dammit, he is Ron.
Exactly! He's awkward, grumpy, kind of dumb, silly, and just really everything Ron is. And no one says 'Bloody hell' like he does haha
And your icon made me remember Leighton Meester as Blair, no one else could work that character like she does. The looks and expressions she gives are so perfect. Ed plays an excellent Chuck, but Leighton as Blair wins so hard.

[MADSTA]

Exactly! He's awkward, grumpy, kind of dumb, silly, and just really everything Ron is. And no one says 'Bloody hell' like he does haha
And your icon made me remember Leighton Meester as Blair, no one else could work that character like she does. The looks and expressions she gives are so perfect. Ed plays an excellent Chuck, but Leighton as Blair wins so hard.
Yessss, I love them.
http://i41.tinypic.com/htur75.jpg

[yoyostring]

Jack Black in Kung Fu Panda

[yoyostring]

http://sportsagentblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/entourage-tv-22.jpg

abso fucking lutely

[yoyostring]

http://www.tylerhill.net/chris_marquette10.jpg


and..


http://www.lazydork.com/movies/justfriends.jpg

[YoMusicSoFat]

The cast of Friends and Scrubs (especially Dr.Cox) , Skins cast (but only Tony, Cassie, Chris and Sid), Jake Gyllenhall as Donnie Darko, the whole cast of Garden State, Rachel McAdams in The Notebook, Spud in Trainspotting, Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest...

[YoMusicSoFat]

The entire cast of Slumdog Millionare in their respective parts.
I thought Dev was a great actor, but at times I could tell he is from London... maybe it's because I knew he was British, but his accent wasn't so good. I thought Freida wasn't great and the kid actors outdid the adults by a landslide, but yeah good film (mostly due to the director.)

[voncorn]

C. Thomas Howell as "The Soul Man"

[Skadrist]

Reservoir Dogs.

[CS Lewis]

Kirsten Dunst as Lux Lisbon in The Virgin Suicides.
Natalie Portman as Sam in Garden State.
Michael A. Goorjian as Heroin Bob in SLC Punk.

If only girls like Sam actually existed then life would be okay. Haha.

[anamericangod]

If only girls like Sam actually existed then life would be okay. Haha.

You're tellin' me.

:sadangel:

[bowl of oranges]

R. Lee Ermey in Full Metal Jacket
Jack Nicholson in The Shining

and all of Eternal Sunshine except Kirsten Dunst (Scarlett Johannson would've blown her out of the water)

[CS Lewis]

The whole cast, but particularly http://rebelpixel.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/the-departed.jpg

Also, http://lh6.ggpht.com/haymansbeard/RrFjIKI8alI/AAAAAAAAAIA/qdLAFy711uo/Jules+Winffield+Large.JPG

Definitely Brad Pitt and Ed Norton in Fight Club, but I'd even go as far to say Helena Bonham Carter and Marla Singer.
The whole cast of Seinfeld.

[MADSTA]

Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange.

[Mirrorsandfevers]

Gary Oldman is basically everything he's done.

[bowl of oranges]

The whole cast, but particularly http://rebelpixel.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/the-departed.jpg
I hated the actress who played Damon's wife

[jimjam32]

http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/buzz.jpg

[hailthewarrior]

The dude who played Rorshach.

[Juturna25]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ImTomGriffiths/Bateman.jpg

[Juturna25]

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/02_01/russelbrand2R_468x433.jpg
russell brand in FSM

[AussieBoy]

God, I love Into The Wild. Movie is so fucking awsome
especially when u see his doodle while swimming

na seriously is an awesome film

Minus Robert Langdon in the Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons

miscast of the century, toms cool an all, but terrible casting aye, wasnt a fan of Topher grace as Venom either in Spidy3, but havnt read the comics so i could be wrong

David Cross as Tobias Funke, and I'll second Michael Emerson as Ben Linus.

hell yeah the whole Arrested Development and Lost cast

havnt seen it but from looks Zach Quinto as Spock

[YoMusicSoFat]

Just watched Into The Wild. Emile Hirsch not only played the part beautifully (and is hot). Also Sean Penn related, he was great in Milk.

[johnnybb]

Michael Keaton as Betelgeuse in Beetlejuice

[Smeee]

http://backstagebusiness.files.wordpress.c om/2008/12/optimusprime.jpg

[kwsqd]

Gary Oldman is basically everything he's done.
best post in this thread without a doubt.