Worst hollywood casting decision ever?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tom Cruise in Interview with a Vampire

Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher

This x 1000

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whitewashing of Avatar the Last Airbender. That was horrific.

+1.
Hollywood whitewashing is insane nowadays. There are so many decent Asian actors who are not given a chance it's just criminal.
Add Tilda Swinton in Dr. Strange, Natalie Portman in Annihilation, Matt Damon turning The Great Wall into a stereotypical "white man saves China" caricature, and Benedict Cumberbatch in the Star Trek reboot all as examples of Hollywood anti-Asian bigotry.

Tilda Swinton was awesome in Doctor Strange. It’s totally legitimate to be angry about the white washing, but she did a great job.

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Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone

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Anonymous wrote:Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone

Yes.

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Ben Affleck paying Tony Mendez in Argo.

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The Fiennes brother in Shakespeare in Love. Terrible as Shakespeare.

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Kristin stewart as Bella/Twilight

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Anonymous wrote:Ben Affleck paying Tony Mendez in Argo.

This is the first one I disagree with. I thought Ben was fine in Argo.

I'll add Jack Black in The Holiday, even though the part was apparently written for him.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The whitewashing of Avatar the Last Airbender. That was horrific.

+1.

Hollywood whitewashing is insane nowadays. There are so many decent Asian actors who are not given a chance it's just criminal.
Add Tilda Swinton in Dr. Strange, Natalie Portman in Annihilation, Matt Damon turning The Great Wall into a stereotypical "white man saves China" caricature, and Benedict Cumberbatch in the Star Trek reboot all as examples of Hollywood anti-Asian bigotry.

I think Damon himself admits the movie didn't work for various reasons, but there seems to be controversy about the white savior criticism from the Chinese director:
https://www.indiewire.com/2016/08/the-great-wall-director-defends-matt-damon-whitewashing-zhang-yimou-1201713306/

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Tom Cruise in anything

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Anonymous wrote:Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle and Joy - she was too young for both roles.

I clicked on this thread to say exactly that!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle and Joy - she was too young for both roles.

I clicked on this thread to say exactly that!

Me again—also Silver Linings Playbook.

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Anonymous wrote:Kristin stewart as Bella/Twilight

She was as good as any 17 yr old would be.

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Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tom Cruise in Interview with a Vampire

Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher

This x 1000

Yep!