Anonymous
08/08/2021 16:48
Subject: Worst hollywood casting decision ever?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Tom Cruise in Interview with a Vampire
Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher
This x 1000
Yep!
Anonymous
08/08/2021 16:42
Subject: Re:Worst hollywood casting decision ever?
Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka
Anonymous
08/08/2021 16:32
Subject: Worst hollywood casting decision ever?
Anonymous wrote:Kristin stewart as Bella/Twilight
She was as good as any 17 yr old would be.
Anonymous
08/08/2021 16:14
Subject: Re:Worst hollywood casting decision ever?
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.
Anonymous
08/08/2021 16:14
Subject: Re:Worst hollywood casting decision ever?
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!
Anonymous
08/08/2021 16:13
Subject: Worst hollywood casting decision ever?
Tom Cruise in anything
Anonymous
08/08/2021 16:07
Subject: Worst hollywood casting decision ever?
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/
Anonymous
08/08/2021 15:57
Subject: Re:Worst hollywood casting decision ever?
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.
Anonymous
08/08/2021 15:53
Subject: Worst hollywood casting decision ever?
Kristin stewart as Bella/Twilight
Anonymous
08/08/2021 15:51
Subject: Worst hollywood casting decision ever?
The Fiennes brother in Shakespeare in Love. Terrible as Shakespeare.
Anonymous
08/08/2021 15:50
Subject: Re:Worst hollywood casting decision ever?
Ben Affleck paying Tony Mendez in Argo.
Anonymous
08/08/2021 15:48
Subject: Worst hollywood casting decision ever?
Anonymous wrote:Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone
Yes.
Anonymous
08/08/2021 15:45
Subject: Worst hollywood casting decision ever?
Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone
Anonymous
08/08/2021 15:38
Subject: Worst hollywood casting decision ever?
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.
Anonymous
08/08/2021 15:34
Subject: Worst hollywood casting decision ever?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Tom Cruise in Interview with a Vampire
Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher
This x 1000