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People Are Sharing Which Actors Seemed Miscast At First, But Rocked The Role

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One of the most satisfying experiences in moviegoing is seeing an actor completely nail a role that they didn’t seem well suited for.

It’s the kind of thing that can make a person a lifelong fan of said actor. If these are the kinds of movies you relish, here’s an awesome guide to a bunch of these movies, courtesy of the r/AskReddit thread, “Which actor seemed miscast in a role but ended up killing it?”

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“I think I was of the opinion that Joaquin Phoenix was an odd choice for the role of Johnny Cash until I saw his acting and heard his phenomenal voice sing these classics.”

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“He played it so well I can’t help but imagine him when I think of Johnny Cash.”

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John Travolta — *Pulp Fiction*

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“Everyone thought Travolta had been miscast in Pulp Fiction because at the time his career was on its knees. And he hadn’t been cast in anything noteworthy in a very long time.

“Tarantino breathed new life into his career by giving him the role.”

– u/bulbhed

Jim Carrey — *The Truman Show*

“I tought that Jim Carrey in The Truman Show must have been an error because he’s a comic, but at the end I was so wrong that I reviewed all my life choices and felt like the worst human being in existence.”

– u/Italianguyonreddit

Matt Damon as Jason Bourne

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Universal Pictures via IMDb

“In 2002, nobody could imagine Matt Damon playing a badass CIA assassin with amnesia. I saw the preview on TV and was like, ‘the dude from Good Will Hunting? ‘”

“The Jason Bourne movies are among my all time faves now and I can’t picture anyone else in that role.”

– u/yossarian1943

Patrick Stewart — *Star Trek: The Next Generation*

“Gene Roddenberry hated Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard. To the extent he had him wearing a wig during casting. The runner up for the role told Stewart that he killed the audition, but to lose the wig. Eventually Roddenberry came around, and I personally think Stewart’s Picard was the most amazing captain to ever appear in the franchise.”

– u/ThePhatCat

Keanu Reeves — *The Matrix*

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Warner Bros. via IMDb

“Keanu Reeves as Neo. In my head, he was typecast as Theodore Logan, but he did really well in The Matrix , too. I still like Bill and Ted more (probably because of nostalgia), but The Matrix was so far removed from Bill and Ted and the other stuff he had done until that point, that it was surprising how well his Neo turned out.”

– u/eksyte

Heath Ledger — *The Dark Knight*

“I’ll always refer to the pushback that Dark Knight got when it was first revealed they cast ‘that blonde dude from A Knight’s Tale , and that 10 Things… teen romance and the Internet collectively went ‘WTF???’

“Wow. That was a huge error on our part.”

– u/Happy8Day

Bruce Willis — *Die Hard*

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20th Century Fox via IMDb

“Before that he was a normal rom com guy cast in an action film when most action leads were absolutely shredded. So much so that the trailers had audiences laughing and they ACTUALLY REMOVED HIM FROM THE POSTER. Needless to say, the rest is history.”

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Cillian Murphy — *Peaky Blinders*

“Cillian Murphy as Thomas Shelby, playing a character poles apart from himself. He is not a tall, well built or physically imposing man but he gives the character power, authority, intelligence, utter ruthlessness and a cold, hard stare that shows he’s in charge and not to be [expletive] with if you value your life.”

– u/fishfingerchipbean

Hugh Laurie — *House*

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Fox via IMDb

“Absolutely kills it. Can’t imagine anyone else for the role now… but good lord. Could you imagine someone like Patton Oswalt being cast to play an ultra-serious British version of Sherlock Holmes? That’s basically what they did there.”

– u/tehm

Alan Rickman — *Galaxy Quest*

“Who the frick convinced Alan Rickman to play Alexander Dayne/Dr. Lazarus in Galaxy Quest ?!

“Don’t get me wrong, Rickman was a serious dramatic actor and I loved him in so many roles. I did not expect him to be so good at comedy, though!”

– u/MNVixen

Chris Evans — *Captain America*

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Paramount Pictures via IMDb

“Chris Evans as Steve Rodgers. At the time of announcement, a lot of people scratched their head as to why him, since at the time he was playing Johnny Storm (Human Torch). That’s all people could really see him for, cocky frat boy with super powers basically.

“Needless to say, the rest is history, I can’t think of a better pick.”

– u/reaper412

Steve Carrell — *The Office*

“Steve Carrell as Michael Scott. I remember finding out that the adaptation of David Brent was going to be played by Brick from Anchorman , and immediately assuming the show was doomed to failure. But a combination of a change in writing style and Carrell’s chops proved me wrong.”

– u/Rhodie114

Daniel Craig as James Bond

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Sony Pictures via IMDb

“I remember Daniel Craig got a lot of flack. ‘James Blonde? That pretty boy couldn’t kick anyone’s ass.’ And it was leaked he couldn’t drive a car with stick. ‘Lol Bond can fly airplanes, jetpacks and space shuttles but can’t use a manual transmission.'”

Elijah Wood as Frodo

“Elijah Wood as Frodo, If you knew his other work putting him in the front of an epic fantasy like this, and he absolutely killed the role he is a [expletive] badass, and seems like a good dude so I am glad he got the part.”

– u/Roltistotem

Michael Cera — *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World*

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IMDB via Universal Pictures

“Michael Cera as Scott Pilgrim. A lot of the comic’s fans originally thought that he wouldn’t be cool enough to fit the part, and he wasn’t, but his take on the character ended up being great and the film’s now a cult classic.”

– u/SpacePirat3

Owen Wilson — *Loki*

“Owen Wilson as Mobius in Loki . I don’t think he was miscast, but I was very curious as how he’ll do in a more ‘serious’ role vs the funny roles we’ve seen him in. He absolutely killed it as Mobius, and short grey hair suits him so well.”

– u/HereticxAnthem

Matthew McConaughey — *Interstellar*

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Paramount Pictures via IMDb

“Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar ! Up until then I only thought of him as Mr I Keep Getting Older And They Stay The Same Age. He is excellent in Interstellar though, it’s hard to see his typical charming goofy guy in it.”

– u/Skatykats

Ty Burrell — *Modern Family*

“Before Modern Family he’d only done sad roles and nobody on the show was convinced on him playing Phil except the producer, Steve Levitan, so much so that he had to audition at Steve’s house with Sarah Hyland and Steve was immediately sold on their chemistry.”

– u/dissastr

Robert Downey Jr. — *Iron Man*

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Paramount Pictures via IMDb

“Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man.

“The studio actually rejected him multiple times because they thought he wasn’t a good fit, but Jon Favreau fought for him.

“Also from the Marvel Universe Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston were seen as risky choices because they were nobodies back then.”

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