When Casting Nailed It... Examples?

Poochie05

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

The young fellow who plays Sheldon in Young Sheldon, excellent casting

That same young actor when he played Ziggy in Big Little Lies

Just googled him and his name is Iain Armitage

JP Liz V1

Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)

valoren

Ralph Fiennes in Harry Potter.

Always thought he would have made a great Voldemort and when his casting was announced it was "Quelle Surprise".

Casting kids is an interesting one. Daniel Radcliffe was an inspired choice. The gravity of the decision meant the role would likely need to last over multiple films and through his puberty. It worked out well and he was a good actor as an added bonus. John Connor for Terminator 2 was also spot on.

However, watching this I think the casting was wrong. Jake Loyd was far too weak. The blonde kid just knocks it out of the park.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZSnB7yGylc

The Phantom Menace would still have been sh1t but I guess with a solid core performance it would have been less sh1t.

neirbloom

Ian McShane as Al sweerenger, still would of been an excellent show regardless but he really did elevate it to another level. My favorite line "Get you're **** smeared ass off my balcony "lol.

Johnmb

John Malkovich in "Being John Malkovich"...

Heckler

As mentioned earlier most of the cast of Justified. Timothy Olyphant as Raylan, Walton Goggins as Boyd (as well as being outstanding in the Shield) and Damon Herriman as Dewey.

And of course Tim Gutterson (Jacob Pitts) for being such a badass.

That show rarely took a mis-step when it came to casting. Can't think of any at the moment but its been a while. Must rewatch.

Badly Drunk Boy

Clareman wrote: »

I agree with Patrick Stewart being a great Captain but I think he was terribly mis-cast as a French person, retiring to the vineyards or meeting his brother were terrible.

He was originally also going to have a French accent. At least they didn't stick with that!

Capt'n Midnight

Johnmb wrote: »

John Malkovich in "Being John Malkovich"...

Jean-Claude Van Damme in JCVD

really

From wikipedia
JCVD is a 2008 Belgian crime drama film directed by French Tunisian film director Mabrouk El Mechri, and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as a semi-fictionalized version of himself, a down and out action star whose family and career are crumbling around him as he is caught in the middle of a post office heist in his hometown of Brussels, Belgium

Johnmb

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Jean-Claude Van Damme in JCVD

really

From wikipedia
JCVD is a 2008 Belgian crime drama film directed by French Tunisian film director Mabrouk El Mechri, and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as a semi-fictionalized version of himself, a down and out action star whose family and career are crumbling around him as he is caught in the middle of a post office heist in his hometown of Brussels, Belgium

And just because they could never find a double for the chin:
Bruce Campbell in "My Name is Bruce"

laneykin

Glee casting Idina Menzel as Rachel's mother in Glee. Her and Lea Michele look so alike it's uncanny!

mistersifter

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Jean-Claude Van Damme in JCVD

really

From wikipedia
JCVD is a 2008 Belgian crime drama film directed by French Tunisian film director Mabrouk El Mechri, and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as a semi-fictionalized version of himself, a down and out action star whose family and career are crumbling around him as he is caught in the middle of a post office heist in his hometown of Brussels, Belgium

Also great when was when he was cast TWICE in Double Impact.

F*ck other actors!

Phileas Frog

Damn, I thought this thread would be about a couch :pac:

BorneTobyWilde

Stallone, Rocky

ibFoxer

Matthew Grey Gubler as Dr Spencer Reid in Criminal Minds.

Also-

Anthony Stuart Head as Giles and James Marsters as Spike, both in Buffy and the latter in Angel.

Nathan Fillion and Adam Baldwin already mentioned but Alan Tudyk deserving of a place too.

Finally-

Honorable mention for Dave Batista as Drax, it shouldn't by any rights work but by god it's perfect.

ADDITIONALLY- Michael K Williams as Omar Little in The Wire. A lot of that cast was spot on but the one in particular was standout, along with Andre Royo as Bubbles.

Akrasia

The Thick of It, without Peter Capaldi is nothing.

mojesius

Ralph Fiennes as Amon Goeth in Schindler's list

Lena Headley as Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones

James Marsters as Spike in Buffy

Robert Shaw as Quint in Jaws (yes I like Spielberg films)

Edward James Olmos as Adama in Battlestar Gallactica

And before the show turned to utter ****e, Terry O'Quinn as John Locke in Lost

JP Liz V1

Margo Martindale in Justified

Alan Cumming in The Good Wife

NIMAN

Anyone mentioned John Goodman in The Big Lewbowski?

blade1

Tom Vaughan Lawlor as Nidge.

AndrewJRenko

The Specialist wrote: »

Michael Chiklis as Vic Mackey in The Shield

Dunno - I could never quite get past him being a slightly different cop in The Commish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGmEF091j-0

Three More Big Sleeps

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Dunno - I could never quite get past him being a slightly different cop in The Commish

Hooray! Someone else remembers one of my favourite shows

I've been listening to the audiobooks of Jim Butcher's "Dresden Files" series this last week - not my usual genre, "Urban Fantasy" I think it's called - read by James Marsters from Buffy. Splendid.

Anyway, there's a recurrimg antagonist in the first few books: the vampire, Bianca. As I do, I try to picture who'd play such a character on screen, so I was not only delighted to discover there was an ill-fated TV series, but Bianca was played by the pale, gorgeous and utterly sublime Joanne Kelly of "Warehouse 13" fame.

(This may be as obscure as Andy's "Commish" reference.)

Three More Big Sleeps

Three More Big Sleeps wrote: »

...read by James Marsters from Buffy.

Duh! I see now that James has already been mentioned.

Tangentially, Mark Sheppard* can do no wrong in my eyes: Valda in WH13, Sterling in Leverage, Crowley in Supernatural...

*And in interviews, he comes across as a really sound bloke too.

Oh, one last one: the late Ralph Waite as Jethro's father on NCIS.

JP Liz V1

Three More Big Sleeps wrote: »

Duh! I see now that James has already been mentioned.

Tangentially, Mark Sheppard* can do no wrong in my eyes: Valda in WH13, Sterling in Leverage, Crowley in Supernatural...

*And in interviews, he comes across as a really sound bloke too.

Oh, one last one: the late Ralph Waite as Jethro's father on NCIS.

Yes Yes Yes

Also Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles and Misha Collins in Supernatural

AndrewJRenko

Three More Big Sleeps wrote: »

Oh, one last one: the late Ralph Waite as Jethro's father on NCIS.

I don't watch NCIS, but he's been playing someone's father since the 70s. He's a great man for standing up for actors and crew too.

storker

Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds in Yes Minister.

Another shout for BobBob Odenkirk, Michael McKean, and Jonathan Banks in Better Call Saul, but I'd add Rhea Seehorn and Patrick Fabian to the list.

Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier in Dad's Army.

Jurgen Prochnow in Das Boot.

Agent Coulson

The Prisoner as Number 6.



Patrick McGoohan

E mac

Deleted User wrote: »

I thought Claire Foy was superb as the queen. Looking forward to seeing how Olivia Coleman does.

Always enjoyed Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret an uppity b**** but can't help feel sorry for her.

JP Liz V1

The Huang family in Fresh Off The Boat, great casting

Weepsie

Jason Alexander as George Costanza.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Agree with the majority that have already been mentioned, and would add this lot:

Colm Meaney as Chief Miles O'Brien (Star Trek:TNG, Star Trek:DS9)
Armin Shimerman as Quark (Star Trek: DS9) and also as Principal Snyder (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)
Martin Starr as Bill Haverchuck (Freaks & Geeks)
Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne/Batman (Batman: The Animated Series)
Mark Hamill as The Joker (Batman: The Animated Series)
Josh Holloway as James "Sawyer" Ford (LOST)
Michael Emerson as Ben Linus (LOST)
Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer (24)
Kurtwood Smith as Red Forman (That '70s Show)
Kristen Bell as Eleanor Shellstrop (The Good Place)
Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope (Parks & Recreation)
Will Arnett as Bojack Horseman (Bojack Horseman)

JP Liz V1

Three More Big Sleeps wrote: »

one last one: the late Ralph Waite as Jethro's father on NCIS.

Robert Wagner as Tony's dad on NCIS also genius

Fr Tod Umptious

Jerry Stiller as Frank Costanza in Seinfeld.

storker

John Hurt and Tim Roth in Rob Roy

Shelga

Jon Hamm in Mad Men.

Lauren Graham in Gilmore Girls.

Kim Cattrall in Sex and the City.

Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney casting themselves in Catastrophe :P

All of the cast of Friends!

bodhrandude

Sissy Spacek in Carrie (1976).

JP Liz V1

Megan Mullally in Will & Grace as Karen

blade1

John Conners as a traveller every time!

tedpan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA5giyG8E7g

E mac

Andrew Robinson as Garak in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine stole every scene he was in.

theteal

ibFoxer wrote: »

Andre Royo as Bubbles.

Was just about to post this.
Apparently there's a story about Mark Wahlberg approaching him at an awards show and telling him he's happy for him to be clean and doing so well

redfacedbear

Having read the book before watching the show I think Yvonne Strahovski's Serena Joy in The Handmaid's Tale is spot on and she really captures the character's complex horribleness.

JP Liz V1

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Pat Laffan as Pat Mustard in Father Ted.

Everyone on Father Ted

mel.b

Sam heughan as Jamie Fraser in Outlander. It’s like he stepped straight out of the pages of the book.

Whereas Caitriona Balfe i still can’t get used to as Claire even after four seasons ��

Gwynplaine

Alf Stewart. The man is a legend, "ya flamin gallah"

Anteayer

Joanna Lumley as Patsy Stone.

B_ecke_r

Livia Soprano - what a performance

J.K Simmons in Whiplash.

Best piece of casting that I've ever seen.

sibersha

Billy Bob Thornton - Bad Santa

Miserable git

rubadub

sibersha wrote: »

Billy Bob Thornton - Bad Santa

wiki often list what actors were considered, there is probably a general website doing the same. Often the alternatives sound crazy to me, but I could have pictured these 2 doing it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Santa#Production

Jack Nicholson and Bill Murray[4][5] were both interested in playing the role of Willie, but were already filming Something's Gotta Give and Lost in Translation, respectively

AndrewJRenko

B_ecke_r wrote: »

Livia Soprano - what a performance

At least give her a name - Nancy Marchand, but yeah, great performance.