The Worst Casting Mistakes In Movies

George Clooney in Batman and Robin, Hayden Christenson in the Star Wars trilogy, Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher… There are some movies that have gotten scathing reviews for casting the wrong people for lead roles over the years. Now, The Independent is out with a list of what they consider to be the top roles that should have some to someone else. The top 10 are…

1. Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)
2. Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen (2021)
3. Zoe Saldaña, Nina (2016)
4. George Clooney, Batman & Robin (1997)
5. Cameron Diaz, Gangs of New York (2002)
6. Tom Holland, Uncharted (2023)
7. Elijah Wood, Green Street (2005)
8. Kyle MacLachlan, Dune (1984)
9. Kristy Swanson, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
10. Scarlett Johansson, Ghost in the Shell (2017)

Do you agree with the list? Who would have been a better option for any of these roles?

See the full list, as well as The Independent‘s rationale HERE.