Today, I’m wondering who you think was the worst recasting of a main character in a film series.
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Obviously, as film series continue, there are always going to be cases where the original actors don’t want to do the sequel. Sometimes they tragically pass away and they HAVE to be recast. Whatever the circumstances, I’m looking now for who you think was the worst recasting of a major character in a motion picture film franchise (not counting Direct-to-DVD/streaming sequels. I mean movies that were still released in theaters).
I really wanted to pick someone else because this answer is so obvious, but I just couldn’t think of anyone quite as bad as George Clooney as Batman in Batman and Robin.
Okay, that’s my choice. What’s your pick?
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I thought Clooney could have been great, but he was hampered by a bad script and direction.
Off the top of my head I’m thinking Timothy Dalton in the James Bond series. Just such a stiff.
George Clooney was perfect for Batman, but no casting could save that movie.
I’d say Maggie Gyllenhaal was the worst casting. It didn’t seem at all the same character as Katie Holmes, and never did I believe Bruce Wayne and Harvey Dent we’re fighting over her.
Tommy Lee Jones as Harvey Dent
While I generally do like Batman Forever, Jones as Two Face was not good. I don’t know if he wasn’t written well or Jones was doing something odd, but there was something off about the character.