Cymruambyth 
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Oy, that should be Sean ConnerY - not Connert!
Reply #1. Nov 21 10, 3:54 PM
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daver852
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There used to be a lot of terrible casting in those old Bible epics. In "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," you had a Brit playing Marcus Aurelius, an American playing his son, Commodus, and an Italian (Sophia Loren) playing Commodus' sister. The clash of accents drove me crazy.
And who can forget John Wayne as the Centurion in "The Greatest Story Ever Told?" Or Edward G. Robinson in "The Ten Commandments?"
Reply #2. Nov 21 10, 4:25 PM
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| Lochalsh
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I'm a huge fan of Vanessa Redgrave, but I've never been able to figure out why she was cast as Guinevere in the movie version of "Camelot." I suppose I was spoiled by Julie Andrews' singing voice in the B'way production.
It worked out well for VR: she had an affair (and a son) with her co-star, Franco Nero, and now they're married (after all these years).
Reply #3. Nov 21 10, 4:29 PM
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Cymruambyth
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daver, I agree about John Wayne as the centurion in 'The Greatest Story Ever Told'. When He opened his mouth to say, "This truly was the Son of God", I honestly expected him to point upwards and say, "He went that-a-way!"
Reply #4. Nov 21 10, 6:57 PM
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johnnycat777
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I always felt that Sean Connery was the best James Bond of them all, including the latest edition Daniel Craig. I also think that the majority of Bond fans would agree.
Connery had the size, physique, athleticism and coldness required to be a superspy that the others except for Craig lacked. Besides that, his skills as an actor are exponentially better than the others, especially Craig.
As far as actors being miscast, I would have to say that Kevin Costner as Jim Garrison in JFK was a bad choice. His southern accent was the worst I ever heard and every actor in the picture was noticeably better and more effective in their respective roles than he was. I'm not sure who the best choice for that role would have been, but I've come to think I could have done better and I am not an actor.
Reply #5. Nov 23 10, 9:42 PM
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tezza1551
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Mick Jagger as Ned Kelly ! Horrible.. horrible.. horrible !
Reply #6. Nov 24 10, 12:29 AM
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Cymruambyth
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johnnycat, for people who only saw the films, I'm sure Connery is the definitive Bond. However, those who read the books before they started making the movies would disagree heartily. Pierce Brisnan is the only actor who ever came close to the Bond Ian Fleming created.
Reply #7. Nov 24 10, 5:01 PM
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johnnycat777
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I must confess that I have not read a single James Bond novel written by Ian Fleming. I decided to look up Mr. Fleming on the old wiki. It says that Fleming originally disapproved of Connery being cast for "Dr. No" and would have preferred Niven or Moore. However, it goes on to say that after visiting the set of "From Russia with Love", Fleming was impressed enough by Connery to fully approve of the casting and write a Scottish lineage for Bond.
Reply #8. Nov 24 10, 8:53 PM
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Cymruambyth
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How about Renee Zellweger as Bridget Jones in not one, but two examples of bad casting. What, there weren't any British actresses with believable accents available? Almost as bad as casting Dick Van Dyke as the chimney sweep in 'Mary Poppins' or as Caracatus Potts in 'Chutty-Chitty Band Bang'. Don't get me wrong, I like both Zellweger and Van Dyke, but they can't do British accents and they shouldn't try.
Reply #9. Dec 05 10, 3:46 PM
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jolana
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I am not sure if I like the new Miss Marple, originally played by Geraldine McEwan later replaced by Julia McKenzie. Well, it might only be the force of habit from my side.
Reply #10. Dec 05 10, 4:08 PM
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stuthehistoryguy
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Surprised no one has invoked the most notorious clinker of all: John Wayne as Ghengis Khan in 'The Conqueror'.
There were some very odd ethnic matches back in the days of (mostly) white Hollywood, such as Marlon Brando playing a Japanese character in Teahouse of the August Moon or Spencer Tracey playing a Mexican in Tortilla Flat.
Reply #11. Dec 05 10, 5:00 PM
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| Heleena
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I really did not like Nicole Kidman in "Cold Mountain". I loved the book, but never would have envisioned Ada looking anything like Nicole Kidman.
Reply #12. Dec 05 10, 5:46 PM
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| Heleena
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Another serious case of miscasting - George Clooney as Batman. I think Christian Bale has been the best Batman.
Reply #13. Dec 05 10, 5:53 PM
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| trojan11
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Colin Farrell as Alexander the Great.....oh dear. About as convincing as tulips growing on Cromwell's warts.
Reply #14. Dec 05 10, 6:18 PM
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tezza1551
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Any non Australian trying to portray an Aussie... Meryl Streep in Evil Angels comes to mind.
Thank the Goddess, the Australian film industry has finally outgrown the mindset that an Australian film had to have an overseas star to succeed.
Reply #15. Dec 05 10, 6:43 PM
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| schuhmacher
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I agree with Heleena, George Clooney did not make a great Batman abd Christian Bale is easily the best one.
Reply #16. Dec 05 10, 11:16 PM
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Cymruambyth
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RE: the Miss Marple miscasts...anyone beside me remember a 1950s series of Marple films starring Margaret Rutherford. Dame Margaret was much too hearty to play the fluffy Miss M, as was Joan Hickson in the early TV series. Geraldine McEwan was the most believable Miss Marple and closest to Christie's creation.
Reply #17. Dec 06 10, 12:11 AM
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tezza1551
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Cym, I agree with you. Margaret Rutherford was NOTHING like Miss Marple.
And by the way, I strongly object to the way they are dragging the poor old dear into shows where she had no intention of going ! e.g. the Thomas & Tuppence Partners in Crime series. Ms Christie didn't put her there.. why should some idiot producer or director think he knows better than the author ?
Reply #18. Dec 06 10, 12:24 AM
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supersal1
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I thought Joan Hickson is the best Miss Marple to date, but note of them 'twitter' enough. Though I agree about Margaret Rutherfor, apparently she was Christie's favourite Miss Marple. I rarely watch any of the series now, they mess around with the storylines so much.
Reply #19. Dec 06 10, 3:40 AM
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| lesley153
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There was outrage when Geraldine McEwan took over. I seem to remember death threats! Julia McKenzie is undoubtedly talented but I've never managed to unearth the personality behind the talent, and wonder if she has one.
Was there similar outrage when Joan Hickson took over from the perfectly wonderful Margaret Rutherford? Or when American TV cast Gracie Fields in the part in 1956?
If people care so much about who's interpreting the part, perhaps they should stop watching TV and film adaptations, and stick to reading the books.
Reply #20. Dec 06 10, 7:49 AM
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