Miscasting classics

[yello]

I recall Brad Pitt playing an IRA terrorist in some film or other. He didn't seem to know quite what accent he was doing.

 

[BJH]

Keanu Reeves in Dracula.

He just seems so very very close to saying Yo Dracula dude all the time.

Or indeed anything other than The Matrix which otherwise absolves him of guilt.

 

[BJH]

Coming up shortly on Film 4, The Conqueror, with John Wayne as Genghis Khan:

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What were they thinking of?

Was this really any worse than his work in The Greatest Story Ever Told and his He truly was the Son of God line?

It was often claimed that when he delivered the line the director asked him to give it a little more awe, to which The Duke said,

Aw, he truly was the Son of God

 

[pally83]

Keanu Reeves in Dracula.

He just seems so very very close to saying Yo Dracula dude all the time.

Or indeed anything other than Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure which otherwise absolves him of guilt.

FTFY

 

[User169]

Hugh Grant as Byron alongside LIz Hurley as Claire Clairmont. Bizarre!

 

[ColinJ]

Quite.
Reacher - Six foot five, 240 pounds. built like a brick outhouse.
Cruise - Five foot seven, 170 pounds, looks like my Mum could take him in a fight.

They could almost have been separated at birth

They finally realised their mistake!

 

[TheDoctor]

They finally realised their mistake!

To be fair, I did enjoy both Reacher films.
Not that either of them bore all that much resemblance to the books, mind.

 

[Kempstonian]

Also not a Scot, but Kevin Costner as Robin Hood!

I was about to nominate him for any role that requires a change of facial expression.

 

[Kempstonian]

Micheal Caine in every film he's been in except for The Italian Job.

He was ok in Zulu... and Alfie.

 

[simonali]

To be fair, I did enjoy both Reacher films.
Not that either of them bore all that much resemblance to the books, mind.

The second one was rubbish.

Anyhow, now we're all resurrected, did anyone watch Titus Welliver in Sons of Anarchy? He's not a great actor anyways, but it took me about 2½ seasons of the excellent Bosch to forgive him for that awful accent!

 

[mustang1]

Apart from Wild At Heart.....!

I like nic can movies... national treasure... A bunch of fun.

 

[mustang1]

Also not a Scot, but Kevin Costner as Robin Hood!

Kevin Costner in anything. How did he even get popular?

 

[Dirk]

He was ok in Zulu... and Alfie.

And Harry Brown.

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

And Harry Brown.

And A Muppet Christmas Carol.

 

[Drago]

Keven Spacey in any film hes ever made.