Movies Where Characters Has Been Miscast and Who Would Have Cast to Improve the Movie
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1. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
R | 128 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The centuries old vampire Count Dracula comes to England to seduce his barrister Jonathan Harker's fiancée Mina Murray and inflict havoc in the foreign land.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves
Votes: 238,372 | Gross: $82.52M
Miscast: Keanu Reeves as Jonathan Harker & Winona Ryder as Mina Murray-Harker
Should've Cast: Johnny Depp or Ewan McGregor as Jonathan Harker and Rachel Weisz or Lena Headey as Mina Murray
2. Batman (1989)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure
The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being Jack Napier, a criminal who becomes the clownishly homicidal Joker.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl
Votes: 404,168 | Gross: $251.19M
Miscast: Kim Basinger as Vicki Vale
Should've Cast: Dana Delany as Vicki Vale
3. Troy (2004)
R | 163 min | Adventure, Drama
An adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved.
Director: Wolfgang Petersen | Stars: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Julian Glover
Votes: 570,343 | Gross: $133.38M
Miscast: Diane Kruger as Helen of Troy
Should've Cast: Charlize Theron as Helen
4. The Wiz (1978)
G | 134 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross
Votes: 17,039 | Gross: $21.05M
Miscast: Diana Ross as Dorothy
Should've Cast: Stephanie Mills as Dorothy
5. Superman Returns (2006)
PG-13 | 154 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Superman returns to Earth after spending five years in space examining his homeworld Krypton. But he finds things have changed while he was gone, and he must once again prove himself important to the world.
Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, James Marsden
Votes: 291,329 | Gross: $200.08M
Miscast: Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane
Should've Cast: Evangeline Lilly as Lois
6. Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen.
Director: Rupert Sanders | Stars: Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Sam Claflin
Votes: 302,381 | Gross: $155.33M
Miscast: Kristen Stewart as Snow White
Should've Cast: Alexandra Daddario as Snow White
7. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
PG-13 | 103 min | Drama
Charlie, a 15-year-old introvert, enters high school and is nervous about his new life. When he befriends his seniors, he learns to cope with his friend's suicide and his tumultuous past.
Director: Stephen Chbosky | Stars: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Paul Rudd
Votes: 547,912 | Gross: $17.74M
Miscast: Emma Watson as Sam
Should've Cast: Saoirse Ronan as Sam
8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home.
Director: Jonathan Liebesman | Stars: Megan Fox, Will Arnett, William Fichtner, Noel Fisher
Votes: 219,970 | Gross: $191.20M
Miscast: Megan Fox as April O'Neill
Should've Cast: Jenna Coleman as April
9. Suicide Squad (2016)
PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A secret government agency recruits some of the most dangerous incarcerated super-villains to form a defensive task force. Their first mission: save the world from the apocalypse.
Director: David Ayer | Stars: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Viola Davis
Votes: 722,214 | Gross: $325.10M
Miscast: Will Smith as Deadshot, Cara Delevingne as Enchantress/June Moon
Should've Cast: Idris Elba as Deadshot
10. Batman & Robin (1997)
PG-13 | 125 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Batman and Robin try to keep their relationship together even as they must stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing Gotham City.
Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Uma Thurman
Votes: 268,090 | Gross: $107.33M
Miscast: Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze, Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy, Alicia Silverstone as Batgirl
Should've Cast: Patrick Stewart as Mr. Freeze and Kim Cattrall as Poison Ivy
11. Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
PG | 130 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A small-time magician is swept away to an enchanted land and is forced into a power struggle between three witches.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: James Franco, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis
Votes: 214,271 | Gross: $234.91M
Miscast: James Franco
Should've Cast: ?
12. I Am Legend (2007)
PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Drama, Horror
Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure.
Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Votes: 814,016 | Gross: $256.39M
Miscast: Will Smith
Should've Cast: Hugh Jackman
13. Thor (2011)
PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Fantasy
The powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston
Votes: 900,049 | Gross: $181.03M
Miscast: Natalie Portman as Dr. Jane Foster
Should've Cast: Isla Fisher as Jane Foster
14. The Golden Compass (2007)
PG-13 | 113 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
In a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from terrible experiments by a mysterious organization.
Director: Chris Weitz | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Dakota Blue Richards, Ben Walker
Votes: 196,820 | Gross: $70.11M
Miscast: Nicole Kidman as Mrs. Colter
Should've Cast: Cate Blanchett or Rachel Weisz as Mrs. Colter
15. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
PG-13 | 164 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Eight years after the Joker's reign of chaos, Batman is coerced out of exile with the assistance of the mysterious Selina Kyle in order to defend Gotham City from the vicious guerrilla terrorist Bane.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman
Votes: 1,826,896 | Gross: $448.14M
Miscast: Marion Cotillard
Should've Cast: Rachel Weisz
16. Hannibal (2001)
R | 131 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Living in exile, Dr. Hannibal Lecter tries to reconnect with now disgraced F.B.I. Agent Clarice Starling, and finds himself a target for revenge from a powerful victim.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman, Ray Liotta
Votes: 293,138 | Gross: $165.09M
Miscast: Julianne Moore as Clarice Starling
Should've Cast: Hilary Swank as Clarice
17. The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When her mother disappears, Clary Fray learns that she descends from a line of warriors who protect our world from demons. She joins forces with others like her and heads into a dangerous alternate New York called the Shadow World.
Director: Harald Zwart | Stars: Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Sheehan, Jemima West
Votes: 138,759 | Gross: $31.17M
Miscast: Jamie Campbell as Jace & the entire cast (except Lena Hendey and Robert Sheenah as Simon)
Should've Cast: ?
18. Alice in Wonderland (I) (2010)
PG | 108 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Nineteen-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway
Votes: 440,975 | Gross: $334.19M
Miscast: Mia Wasikowska as Alice
Should've Cast: Emma Watson as Alice
19. Prizzi's Honor (1985)
R | 130 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Two professional assassins fall in love.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Robert Loggia, John Randolph
Votes: 26,389 | Gross: $26.70M
Miscast: Jack Nicholson as Charlie
Should've Cast: Jon Voight as Charlie
20. Divergent (2014)
PG-13 | 139 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.
Director: Neil Burger | Stars: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet, Jai Courtney
Votes: 488,910 | Gross: $150.95M
Miscast: Shailene Woodley
Should've Cast: Jennette McCurdy
21. Lolita (1962)
Not Rated | 153 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A middle-aged college professor becomes infatuated with a 14-year-old girl.
Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: James Mason, Shelley Winters, Sue Lyon, Gary Cockrell
Votes: 108,773 | Gross: $9.25M
Miscast: Sue Lyon as Lolita
Should've Cast: Carol Lynley as Lolita
22. Spider-Man (2002)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After being bitten by a genetically-modified spider, a shy teenager gains spider-like abilities that he uses to fight injustice as a masked superhero and face a vengeful enemy.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco
Votes: 879,570 | Gross: $403.71M
Miscast: Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man and Kirsten Dunst as Mary-Jane Watson
Should've Cast: James Franco as Spider-Man/Peter Parker
23. Sherlock Holmes (2009)
PG-13 | 128 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.
Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong
Votes: 670,878 | Gross: $209.03M
Miscast: Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler
Should've Cast: Scarlett Johansson as Irene
24. Jack Reacher (2012)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper responsible for a mass shooting.
Director: Christopher McQuarrie | Stars: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins, Werner Herzog
Votes: 364,980 | Gross: $80.07M
Miscast: Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher
Should've Cast: Jason Statham
25. X-Men (2000)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a world where mutants (evolved super-powered humans) exist and are discriminated against, two groups form for an inevitable clash: the supremacist Brotherhood, and the pacifist X-Men.
Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen
Votes: 646,414 | Gross: $157.30M
Miscast: Anna Paquin as Rogue
Should've Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Rogue
26. Fantastic Four (I) (2005)
PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A group of astronauts gain superpowers after a cosmic radiation exposure and must use them to oppose the plans of their enemy, Doctor Victor Von Doom.
Director: Tim Story | Stars: Ioan Gruffudd, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, Jessica Alba
Votes: 343,810 | Gross: $154.70M
Miscast: Jessica Alba as Sue Storms/Invisible Woman
Should've Cast: Elizabeth Banks as Sue Storms
27. Superman (1978)
PG | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando
Votes: 187,499 | Gross: $134.22M
Miscast: Margot Kidder as Lois Lane
Should've Cast: Carrie Fisher or Bonnie Bedelia as Lois
28. Batman Forever (1995)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure
Batman must battle former district attorney Harvey Dent, who is now Two-Face and Edward Nygma, The Riddler with help from an amorous psychologist and a young circus acrobat who becomes his sidekick, Robin.
Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman
Votes: 266,536 | Gross: $184.03M
Miscast: Val Kilmer as Batman/Bruce Wayne and Nicole Kidman as Dr. Chase Meridan
Should've Cast: George Clooney as Batman/Bruce Wayne and Robin Wright, Sandra Bullock or Halle Berry as Chase Meridan
29. The Lion King (2019)
PG | 118 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.
Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Votes: 266,852 | Gross: $543.64M
Miscast: Beyonce Knowles as Nala
Should've Cast: Zendaya as Nala
30. Man of Steel (2013)
PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
An alien child is evacuated from his dying world and sent to Earth to live among humans. His peace is threatened when other survivors of his home planet invade Earth.
Director: Zack Snyder | Stars: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane
Votes: 811,763 | Gross: $291.05M
Miscast: Amy Adams as Lois Lane and Henry Cavill as Superman
Should've Cast: Emily Van Camp as Lois Lane
31. Cinderella (I) (2015)
PG | 105 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
When her father unexpectedly dies, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her scheming stepsisters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter
Votes: 190,702 | Gross: $201.15M
Miscast: Lily James as Cinderella
Should've Cast: Elle Fanning as Cinderella
32. Batman Returns (1992)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy
While Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken
Votes: 327,411 | Gross: $162.83M
Miscast: Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman/Selina Kyle
Should've Cast: Sharon Stone or Linda Fiorentino as Catwoman/Selina Kyle
33. The Dark Knight (2008)
PG-13 | 152 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine
Votes: 2,870,115 | Gross: $534.86M
Miscast: Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent
Should've Cast: Oscar Isaac or Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
34. Lady of Burlesque (1943)
Approved | 91 min | Comedy, Music, Mystery
After one member of their group is murdered, the performers at a burlesque house must work together to find out who the killer is before he strikes again.
Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Michael O'Shea, J. Edward Bromberg, Iris Adrian
Votes: 2,780
Miscast: Barbara Stanwyck as Dixie Daisy
Should've Cast: Rita Hayworth or Betty Grable
35. Moulin Rouge! (2001)
PG-13 | 127 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A poor Bohemian poet in 1890s Paris falls for a beautiful courtesan and nightclub star coveted by a jealous duke.
Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent
Votes: 299,302 | Gross: $57.39M
Miscast: Nicole Kidman as Satine
Should've Cast: ?
36. The Woman in the Window (2021)
R | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbors; only to witness a disturbing act of violence.
Director: Joe Wright | Stars: Amy Adams, Gary Oldman, Anthony Mackie, Fred Hechinger
Votes: 82,990
Miscast: Amy Adams as Anna Fox
Should've played the role: Glenn Close (circa 1980s/1990s) but she's too old now
37. Sinatra (1992)
250 min | Biography, Drama, Music
An extensive biopic of one of the most famous entertainers of the 20th century - Frank Sinatra. The only thing that could engage the public more than his songs and films was his sometimes controversial private life.
Stars: Philip Casnoff, Olympia Dukakis, Joe Santos, Gina Gershon
Votes: 447
Miscast: Marcia Gay Harden as Ava Gardner
Should've played the role: Catherine Zeta-Jones as Ava Gardner
38. The Cat's Meow (2001)
PG-13 | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht in 1924.
Director: Peter Bogdanovich | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Cary Elwes, Edward Herrmann, Eddie Izzard
Votes: 8,958 | Gross: $3.21M
Miscast: Kirsten Dunst as Marion Davies and Eddie Izzard as Charlie Chaplin
Should've played the role: Kathleen Robertson as Marion Davis and Robert Downey Jr. as Charlie Chaplin
39. X: First Class (2011)
PG-13 | 131 min | Action, Sci-Fi
In the 1960s, superpowered humans Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr work together to find others like them, but Erik's vengeful pursuit of an ambitious mutant who ruined his life causes a schism to divide them.
Director: Matthew Vaughn | Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Bacon
Votes: 723,538 | Gross: $146.41M
Miscast: Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique and January Jones as Emma Frost
Should've played the role: Alexandra Daddario as Mystique and Rosamund Pike as Emma Frost
40. Terminator Genisys (2015)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When John Connor, leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor and safeguard the future, an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured timeline.
Director: Alan Taylor | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney
Votes: 292,493 | Gross: $89.76M
Miscast: Emilia Clarke as Sarah Connor & Jai Courney as Kyle Reese
Should've played the role: Brie Larson as Sarah Connor
41. Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess (1983 TV Movie)
100 min | Biography, Drama
The life and times of silverscreen goddess Rita Hayworth.
Director: James Goldstone | Stars: Lynda Carter, Michael Lerner, John Considine, Jane Hallaren
Votes: 153
Miscast: Lynda Carter as Rita Hayworth
Should've Cast: Jaclyn Smith or Rachel Ward as Rita Hayworth
42. A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
PG | 109 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.
Director: Ava DuVernay | Stars: Storm Reid, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling
Votes: 47,787 | Gross: $100.48M
Miscast: Oprah Winfrey as Mrs. Which, Reese Witherspoon as Mrs. Whatsit & Mindy Kaling as Mrs. Who
Should've cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Jessica Lange or Julie Andrews as Mrs. Which, Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs. Whatsit, and Maggie Gyllenhaal as Mrs. Who
43. Being the Ricardos (2021)
R | 131 min | Biography, Drama
Follows Lucy and Desi as they face a crisis that could end their careers--and another that could end their marriage.
Director: Aaron Sorkin | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda
Votes: 44,680
Miscast: Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball
Should've Cast: Cate Blanchett as Lucy
44. Grace of Monaco (2014)
Not Rated | 103 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The story of former Hollywood star Grace Kelly's crisis of marriage and identity, during a political dispute between Monaco's Prince Rainier III and France's Charles De Gaulle, and a looming French invasion of Monaco in the early 1960s.
Director: Olivier Dahan | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Tim Roth, André Penvern, Frank Langella
Votes: 21,182
Miscast: Nicole Kidman as Princess Grace
Should've Cast: Emily Van Camp as Grace Kelly
45. The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000 TV Movie)
PG | 133 min | Biography, Drama
Biographic made-for-TV movie of the life of one of Hollywood's most famous actreses: Audrey Hepburn, spaning from her early childhood to the 1960's which details her life as Dutch ... See full summary »
Director: Steven Robman | Stars: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Frances Fisher, Keir Dullea, Gabriel Macht
Votes: 2,749
Miscast: Jennifer Love Hewitt as Audrey Hepburn
Should've Cast: Natalie Portman as Audrey Hepburn
46. Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995 TV Movie)
210 min | Biography, Drama
The story of Elizabeth Taylor's rise to stardom, beginning in Los Angeles 1942. Growing up, Elizabeth has several love-affairs - and several divorces, since her husbands can't accept being married to a Hollywood icon.
Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Sherilyn Fenn, Nigel Havers, Katherine Helmond, Angus Macfadyen
Votes: 539
Miscast: Sherilyn Fenn as Liz Taylor
Should've Cast: Jennifer Connelly as Elizabeth Taylor
47. Tomb Raider (2018)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she discovers the island where her father, Lord Richard Croft disappeared.
Director: Roar Uthaug | Stars: Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu
Votes: 227,061 | Gross: $58.25M
Miscast: Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft
Should've Cast: Margot Robbie, Jennifer Lawrence or Evangelina Lilly as Lara
48. Death on the Nile (2022)
PG-13 | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While on vacation on the Nile, Hercule Poirot must investigate the murder of a young heiress.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Kenneth Branagh, Russell Brand
Votes: 188,547 | Gross: $45.63M
Miscast: Gal Gadot as Linnet Doyle
Should've Cast: Lesser Known or Unknown Actress as Linnet
49. Rebecca (I) (2020)
PG-13 | 123 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A young newlywed arrives at her husband's imposing family estate on a windswept English coast and finds herself battling the shadow of his first wife, Rebecca, whose legacy lives on in the house long after her death.
Director: Ben Wheatley | Stars: Lily James, Armie Hammer, Kristin Scott Thomas, Keeley Hawes
Votes: 46,548
Miscast: Lily James as the Second Mrs. De Winter & Armie Hammer as Maxim De Winter
Should've Cast: Kirsten Dunst as the Second Mrs. De Winter & Ralph Fiennes or Colin Firth as Maxim De Winter
50. Hairspray (2007)
PG | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky, Michelle Pfeiffer
Votes: 138,702 | Gross: $118.87M
Miscast: Amanda Bynes as Penny Pingleton
Should've Cast: Lacey Chabert as Penny
51. The Witches (2020)
PG | 106 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A young boy and his grandmother have a run-in with a coven of witches and their leader.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci, Chris Rock
Votes: 46,559 | Gross: $0.20M
Miscast: Anne Hathaway as The Grand High Witch
Should've Cast: Angelina Jolie or Eva Green as The Grand High Witch
52. The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
R | 125 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After his mistress runs over a young teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight and attracts the interest of a down-and-out reporter.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, Kim Cattrall
Votes: 26,739 | Gross: $15.69M
Miscast: Tom Hanks as Sherman McCoy
Should've Cast: Edward Herrmann as Sherman
53. Glass Onion (2022)
PG-13 | 139 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Tech billionaire Miles Bron invites his friends for a getaway on his private Greek island. When someone turns up dead, Detective Benoit Blanc is put on the case.
Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Dave Bautista
Votes: 441,112
Miscast: Janelle Monae as "Andi"
Should've Cast: Tessa Thompson, Jurnee Smollett or Moses Ingram as "Andi"
54. The Batman (2022)
PG-13 | 176 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement.
Director: Matt Reeves | Stars: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell
Votes: 786,709 | Gross: $369.35M
Miscast: Robert Pattinson as Batman/Bruce Wayne
Should've Cast: Richard Madden or Sam Claflin as Batman/Bruce Wayne
55. Aquaman (2018)
PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Arthur Curry, the human-born heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, goes on a quest to prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land.
Director: James Wan | Stars: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson
Votes: 520,628 | Gross: $335.06M
Miscast: Amber Heard as Mera
Should've Cast: Karen Gillan as Mera
56. Constantine (2005)
R | 121 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
Supernatural exorcist and demonologist John Constantine helps a policewoman prove her sister's death was not a suicide, but something more.
Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Djimon Hounsou, Shia LaBeouf
Votes: 374,151 | Gross: $75.98M
Miscast: Keanu Reeves as John Constantine
Should've Cast: Jude Law as John Constantine
57. The Great Gatsby (2013)
PG-13 | 143 min | Drama, Romance
A writer and wall street trader, Nick Carraway, finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his mysterious millionaire neighbor, Jay Gatsby, amid the riotous parties of the Jazz Age.
Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Tobey Maguire
Votes: 596,751 | Gross: $144.84M
Miscast: Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan
Should've Cast: Charlize Theron as Daisy
58. Wednesday (2022– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Follows Wednesday Addams' years as a student, when she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a killing spree, and solve the mystery that embroiled her parents.
Stars: Jenna Ortega, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan, Percy Hynes White
Votes: 361,291
Miscast: Luis Guzman as Gomez Addams
Should've Cast: Jimmy Smits as Gomez Addams
59. The Hunger Games (2012)
PG-13 | 142 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.
Director: Gary Ross | Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci
Votes: 1,003,546 | Gross: $408.01M
Miscast: Josh Hutcherson as Peeta
Should've Cast: Austin Butler as Peeta
60. I, Robot (2004)
PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi
In 2035, a technophobic cop investigates a crime that may have been perpetrated by a robot, which leads to a larger threat to humanity.
Director: Alex Proyas | Stars: Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood, Alan Tudyk
Votes: 575,255 | Gross: $144.80M
Miscast: Will Smith
Should've Cast: Anyone
61. Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
R | 123 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger.
Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Antonio Banderas, Kirsten Dunst
Votes: 347,399 | Gross: $105.26M
Miscast: Antonio Banderas as Armand
Should've Cast: Ewan McGregor as Armand
62. My Fair Lady (1964)
G | 170 min | Drama, Family, Musical
In 1910s London, snobbish phonetics professor Henry Higgins agrees to a wager that he can make crude flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, presentable in high society.
Director: George Cukor | Stars: Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White
Votes: 101,796 | Gross: $72.00M
Miscast: Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle
Should've Cast: Julie Andrews as Eliza
63. Wild Wild West (1999)
PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
The two best special agents in the Wild West must save President Grant from the clutches of a diabolical, wheelchair-bound, steampunk-savvy, Confederate scientist bent on revenge for losing the Civil War.
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld | Stars: Will Smith, Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Salma Hayek
Votes: 167,278 | Gross: $113.81M
Miscast: Will Smith as Jim West
Should've Cast: Luke Perry as James "Jim" West
64. Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Young lovers, and soon to wed, Hero and Claudio conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles, Benedick and Beatrice, to wed as well.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Keanu Reeves, Kate Beckinsale
Votes: 51,981 | Gross: $22.55M
Miscast: Keanu Reeves
Should've Cast: ?
65. Working Girl (1988)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss' job.
Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, Alec Baldwin
Votes: 62,397 | Gross: $64.00M
Miscast: Melanie Griffith
Should've Cast: Anybody
66. A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–2002)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man: Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes, in 1950's New York.
Stars: Timothy Hutton, Maury Chaykin, Colin Fox, Bill Smitrovich
Votes: 1,991
Miscast: Maury Chaykin as Nero Wolfe
Should've Cast: John Rhys Davies or Victor Buono (if he was alive) as Nero Wolfe
67. Artemis Fowl (2020)
PG | 95 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Artemis Fowl, a young criminal prodigy, hunts down a secret society of fairies to find his missing father.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Ferdia Shaw, Lara McDonnell, Josh Gad, Tamara Smart
Votes: 30,402
Miscast: Ferdia Shaw as Artemis Fowl
Should've Cast: Aidan Gallagher as Artemis
68. Annihilation (I) (2018)
R | 115 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror
A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.
Director: Alex Garland | Stars: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, Benedict Wong
Votes: 361,356 | Gross: $32.73M
Miscast: Natalie Portman as Lena Kane
Should've Cast: Jodie Foster (when she was younger in 1990s) as Lena
69. Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
Approved | 128 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A tomboy turned movie star deals with the cruelty of Hollywood.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Natalie Wood, Christopher Plummer, Robert Redford, Ruth Gordon
Votes: 4,248
Miscast: Natalie Wood as Daisy Clover
Should've Cast: If the film was made in 2010s she would've played by Camren Bicondova as Daisy
70. Hollywood Wives (1985)
270 min | Drama, Romance
A three-part, six-hour adoptation of Jackie Collins' book about a group of very wealthy, attractive, snobbish women who are caught up in the low life and high society of Hollywood.
Stars: Candice Bergen, Joanna Cassidy, Mary Crosby, Angie Dickinson
Votes: 380
Miscast: Everyone
Should've Cast: Lesser-Known Actors
71. Wonder Woman (2017)
PG-13 | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny.
Director: Patty Jenkins | Stars: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Lucy Davis
Votes: 699,537 | Gross: $412.56M
Miscast: Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman
Should've Cast: Alexandra Daddario as Wonder Woman/Princess Diana
72. Mame (1974)
PG | 132 min | Comedy, Musical
Following the death of his father, an orphan is sent to live with his free-spirited aunt.
Director: Gene Saks | Stars: Lucille Ball, Robert Preston, Bea Arthur, Bruce Davison
Votes: 3,453
Miscast: Lucille Ball as Auntie Mame
Should've Cast: Madeline Kahn as Mame
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