Top 10 Most Controversial Movie Recastings
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These actor swaps left audiences baffled. For this list, we’ll be looking at recasting decisions made by the studios in bad faith or which caused contention/upset amongst fans. Our countdown includes "Iron Man 2", “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”, and more! Which of these recastings upset you the most? Let us know in the comments!
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@jacobdrolet4262
2 жыл бұрын
I guess the twilight one but Bryce Dallas Howard was pretty good in Jurassic world franchise.
Val Kilmer HATED wearing the Bat suit, he said it legitimately made him very depressed on set because of all the sensory deprivation
@Denis-89
2 жыл бұрын
Plus the feuds he had with the director didn't make it easier...
@lexkanyima2195
2 жыл бұрын
@@Denis-89 it was tension
@hirynanasarian
2 жыл бұрын
Val was my favorite Batman.
@Reddragon05100
2 жыл бұрын
Plus, in another interview, Val said he was getting bored with the character of Batman, even though his performance was really good.
@DerkuiDerkui
2 жыл бұрын
Val Kilmer was a difficult to work with back in the 90s. He was a pre-madonna back in those days.
At least Christopher Nolan hit the mark and the Dark Knight Trilogy was successful
@number1fool
2 жыл бұрын
The third one wasn’t great though
@MistaJ28
2 жыл бұрын
@@number1fool Still the bar is too high. Compared to many comic book movies these days, TDRK is still better than most of em.
@vanessastegall
2 жыл бұрын
@@number1fool I haven’t seen the Dark Knight Rises yet.
@lmaoded1550
2 жыл бұрын
@@number1fool didn't stand up to previous 2 movies But was good
@BryanCostner
2 жыл бұрын
@@number1fool but it wasn't that bad either, still had a perfect satisfying conclusion to the trilogy
I’m really surprised you didn’t include Rachel from Batman Begins/The Dark Knight. As great as TDK is, I found the recasting very distracting.
@hirynanasarian
2 жыл бұрын
I didn't like either actress 🤷🏼♀️
@Predatorwarrior18
2 жыл бұрын
Well it’s not like they had a choice considering the original actress was pregnant during the shooting.
@sunnyjohnson992
2 жыл бұрын
Yea, Katie Holmes played Rachel Dawes in the first movie and Maggie Gyllenhaal replaced her.
@ThePrinceofHisOwnKingdom
2 жыл бұрын
Should've been Amy Adams over both Holmes or Gyllenhaal.
@LukeKetchum7003
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe. But I wouldn't change anything about The Dark Knight. It is a masterpiece.
Batman Forever is a guilty pleasure of mine, loved it as a child and love just how terrible it is as an adult. So bad it's good 👌🏽
@Heavymetallord1
2 жыл бұрын
I was a massive Arnold Schwarzenegger fan when I was a kid (still am lol) and I remember loving that movie as a kid as well lol, now I really can't watch it anymore lol
@vivalapaul
2 жыл бұрын
@@Heavymetallord1 batman forever was the 3rd, not the one with Arnold
@alm2187
2 жыл бұрын
Not the first time I've seen the phrase "guilty pleasure" associated with that film.
1:52 Lol that Batman credit card
This fall we're getting both Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton as the same character!
@MrMrjack18
2 жыл бұрын
The Golden age of crossovers !!!
@las_0703
2 жыл бұрын
Sad thing is that it is Affleck's final performance as batman
@olleselin
2 жыл бұрын
@@las_0703 unless WB gives him a bigger paycheck
@sanssoucilucci
2 жыл бұрын
@@las_0703 THANK GOD !!
@ScofieldStudios
2 жыл бұрын
And Pattison in the same year.
If this list was made in the 80s, Michael Keaton would be on the list. Fortunately, Keaton became one of the best Batman, if not, THE best Batman of all-time.
@Evan-C
2 жыл бұрын
Clooney was just much worse than Kilmer
@lexkanyima2195
2 жыл бұрын
Keaton and Bale are the best
@kenterminateddq5311
2 жыл бұрын
@@Evan-C Yep, unfortunately, Val Kilmer was decent.
@lynntaylor9681
2 жыл бұрын
I agree Keaton is the best live action Batman.
@sunnyjohnson992
2 жыл бұрын
I would love to have seen “Batman Forever” with Michael Keaton and Billy Dee Williams as Two-Face.
13:18 WAIT WHAT!
Hi Freeze, IM BATMAN!! 🥶 🦇
Gellert Grindelwald for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (Mads Mikkleson instead of Johnny Depp playing the wizard)!
WB: Eh, Lets recast Batman and put 70 year old Micheal Keaton as the main Batman of the universe.
@FrancistheBrave
2 жыл бұрын
WB sure love their fan base 🙃
@HeatForce
2 жыл бұрын
Only if they are going the batman beyond route
@mrzercaps6251
2 жыл бұрын
@@HeatForce there doing that with batgirl
This is probably one of watchmojos best list the fact Halloweentown is on here says a lot and yes how dare they try to replace the actress
Sad thing is that Clooney could have actually played a pretty good Batman if given the right script.
@STB002
2 жыл бұрын
He had everything to be the best Bruce and Batman in film of all time. He, even today is probably the ideal candidate on paper.
@ep3578
2 жыл бұрын
He is a great bruce wayne. But a horrible batman
@davelightsaber1621
2 жыл бұрын
He was a good batman . honestly, that movie gets shit on too much . I mean, did He do anything that was un-batman like in the movie? nahh . kept it bats the whole film .
@davelightsaber1621
2 жыл бұрын
@Ben Film dude 2022 what was so terrible About him ?
@ThePrinceofHisOwnKingdom
2 жыл бұрын
I'd say the same on Affleck.
literally every batman casting has been controversial
@marlonclark1896
2 жыл бұрын
yep
@backdraft916
2 жыл бұрын
I remember the grumbling (myself included) about “Beetlejuice” playing my beloved dark knight. The minute he grabbed the punk and said, “I’m Batman!”, everyone in the movie theater erupted in approval.
@lmaoded1550
2 жыл бұрын
Except bale ig
@10640404
2 жыл бұрын
I’m not a fan of Pattinson, but I’ll still give the new movie a chance because it’s Batman.
@marlonclark1896
2 жыл бұрын
@@10640404 same
It wasn't George Clooney's fault. He was just doing what he was told
@itsrectimemedia
2 жыл бұрын
True, he could have been great with better material.
@ChaseMC215
2 жыл бұрын
It was the same guy who would offer refunds to people who even watched the film
@benmiller3252
2 жыл бұрын
@@itsrectimemedia I don't blame either him and Joel Schumacher. I blame Warner Bros for making Batman and robin look like a toy commercial
@lexkanyima2195
2 жыл бұрын
@@benmiller3252 a big mistake to hype the movie
It’s frustrating that Crispin Glover said “No” to Back to the Future Part II but said “Yes” to Epic Movie! 🤦♂️
@Doctor_Drama_Mama
2 жыл бұрын
That was a serious mistake 🤦♂️
@ErickReyesRomeroBanks
2 жыл бұрын
Is there a reason why he declined it?
@hunterolaughlin
2 жыл бұрын
@@ErickReyesRomeroBanks Watch this video for yourself and you’ll know why.
@manueltapia1859
2 жыл бұрын
I Think it was money salary related that he was not in the movie
@anthonymason3854
2 жыл бұрын
💯💯💯😃😃😃💯💯💯
did anyone even care about a made for TV home alone movie at that point that it'd be "controversial" it was a soft reboot of characters?
10:26 There are only two home alone films!
I applaud WatchMojo for mentioning Return to HalloweenTown but honestly you can't be mad at Sarah. In fact, she looks a lot like Mrs. Cromwell. I never needed a 4th installment into the Halloweentown, a trilogy is good enough. Plus there was no Reynolds the greatest part and grandma ever! KJB was smart to keep quality with her Halloweentown roles. KJB had her trilogy just as KP Kiersten Powers had hers. The powerhouse girls or DCOMs were awesome.
As much as I love Sara Paxton, I do detest the re-casting in Halloweentown 4. But again: I do think that Sara did a great job in the movie, my issue is with the re-casting per se.
One account is that Jodi objected to Hannibal's badguys-win ending, which got changed anyway. Another was just demanding what she's worth. Dino DeLaurentis balked at the paycheck he'd need to sign. His wife denied his alleged use of an expletive.
I wouldn't call Clooney donning the bat suit controversial, Kilmer replacing Keaton was. Batman and Robin was just a bad movie not a bad movie because Clooney was in
Top 10 Greatest Batman Portrayals of All Time!
1:45. I've had to pause the video, do a double facepalm, breathe for 1 min and then create courage to continue watching. Omg... Wtf was this dialogue? xD I did not remember that.
Diary of a Wimpy cast - in the 2017 reboot Shaggy - Scoob - it was a bad recasting Drac - Hotel Transylvania 4 Hulk - The Avengers
@mrzercaps6251
2 жыл бұрын
I don't know about shaggy and drac but doawk recasting was needed due to most of the actors growing up,hulk was a good recasting tbh,ed nortan is a good actor but mark ruffalo fits the role better
@hunterolaughlin
2 жыл бұрын
I heard even the current voice actor for Shaggy Matthew Lillard wasn’t happy about being replaced.
11:46 yeah… it’s his fault for asking for more to be fair
Great list! But I think Mads Mikkelsen replacing Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts is worth a mention! Especially because the controversy surrounding it, he was unfairly forced to step down because of the Amber Heard case despite evidence to support Johnny’s innocents! And with so many people threatening to boicut the franchise entirely It would not only be a great mention but also an important one imo! #justiceforjohnnydepp
I was obsessed with Batman and robin and I still am,it’s a big part of my childhood
Suggestion: Top 20 evil children/adolescents in movies and TV shows.
@RhaegarTargaryen1st
2 жыл бұрын
There's a Top 10 movie version of that already.
Suggestion: Top 10 best Superman-inspired characters of all time.
Shaggy will always be the almighty god of scooby doo
I agree with Glover on his grievance of the use of his image.
Andrew... Garfield.
I’m gonna be honest Val Kilmer was the most average Batman ever. Clooney though. Oy.
@marlonclark1896
2 жыл бұрын
i agree
What about Edward Norton as the Incredible Hulk being replaced by mark ruffalo?
@yudhabagaskara98
2 жыл бұрын
No hard feelings but still controversial
I honestly had no idea the voice of Homer Simpson voiced the Genie in the sequel. I was a kid at that time, totally unaware
Lavender Brown was a background character with absolutely zero impact on even the tiniest part of the story until HBP. Most people had no idea she was even in the other movies. It was only noticed by people who are actively looking for something to complain about.
Also : Peter Weller not playing Robocop in Robocop 3 !
Being cast to replace someone like Robin Williams is a very unfair challenge.
@hunterolaughlin
2 жыл бұрын
Well, blame Jeffrey Katzenberg for breaking his promise he made to Robin that the promotional advertisement for Aladdin wouldn’t feature his name and character prominently.
The problem with filming a book series still being written is that you may not know which characters may become important in the future. Since she originally was a background character, Warner Brothers didn’t care about who they cast.
Awesome pick
I remember back in 94 Return of Jafar was my favorite Aladdin movie but just for a little while ..to this day there's no Denying that Aladdin is the greatest of the trilogy and still one of my all time favorite movies or anything ever but King of Thieves was also pretty great and Return of Jafar isnt bad at all i just wish it was longer...i love Don Cheadle but i like Terrance Howard more it's too bad he didn't continue as Rhodes...Crispin Glover is crazy expecting so much as he was never a major star but i have respect for him not giving into money
I hope that Terrance Howard will appear in Doctor Strange I.T.M.O.M as a variant War Machine along side the rumored Tom Cruise Iron Man
@marlonclark1896
2 жыл бұрын
yeah!!!!!
@denyol2846
2 жыл бұрын
that wouldn't make any sense, as Howard was in the same timeline/universe as RDJ Stark
@blackguyofthesouth2161
2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't hold your breath
Alex Murphy/RoboCop RoboCop 3 Still angry about that recasting if the PG13 rating wasn't worse enough
@calciumgypsum
2 жыл бұрын
Came here to type the same)) This is the most controversial recasting of all time!
@lexkanyima2195
2 жыл бұрын
It was the same year with TMNT 3 and Guess Who's Talking 3
Totally amazing video of recasting in movies watch mojo and fantastic job too. At least the one who play Victoria in the first two twilight movies did play as one of the main character in Stephen kings show under the down and it’s kind of funny that Sarah Pixton did play in a shark movie called shark night after return to Halloween town.
3. Everything in this movie just felt like it was on auto-pilot, these clearly AREN'T the same characters in design OR personality. The film itself just does, not, care.
Claudia Wells being replaced by Elisabeth Shue in Back to the Future as Jennifer Parker upset people.
It was so weird being a kid when Home Alone 3 came out, we wanted to hate it but it was actually good lol
@Angelus13AOV
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. There is nothing wrong with Home Alone 3. It’s actually my favorite in the franchise. I couldn’t stand Kevin and his annoying ass family.
@lexkanyima2195
2 жыл бұрын
But Macaulay is 17 at that time
What about Grindlewald? Johnny Depp got recasted because Warner Bros are idiots who would rather stand by an abuser!
@jimbo9208
2 жыл бұрын
movies not out yet so it dose not count
@luisumana1238
2 жыл бұрын
@@jimbo9208 But when it comes out, you know it's going on this list.
@jimbo9208
2 жыл бұрын
@@luisumana1238 you dont know that
@luisumana1238
2 жыл бұрын
@@jimbo9208 Are you sure about that?
@dashtoroya2838
2 жыл бұрын
But don't underestimate mads mikkilsen.
Awesome great movie Batman
I find Don Cheadle pretty good as Iron Man’s friend and to voicing a character in DuckTales
Lavender Brown? I didn’t know that.
I actually liked Bryce Dallas Howard as Victoria. I find her pretty good and dangerous as the role
Oof, I did not like Homealone 3, but when 4 came out, it looked so much better by comparison. OOF
@hunterolaughlin
2 жыл бұрын
Let’s be real, any of the recent Home Alone sequels would make the third film look good in comparison.
“Next Time Baby.” Yeah, That One Didn’t AGE Quite So Well.
Brian Griffin: Is Ben Affleck the best Batman? No but he has the best body
NO PACKERS NO! 😂
What about Tyler Perry being cast for the role of Alex Cross instead of Morgan Freeman?
I got upset about Evelyn in The Mummy. Rachel and Brendan gave great chemistry in their characters. Wasn’t a fan of the 2017 movie
.........never knew Lavender had been in other Harry Potter movies in the first place
The Mummy 3 actually made my eyes hurt from watching it.
TBH, I didn’t know Evelyn was recast. I saw the third movie in theaters when I was a kid
Have to agree with this excellent excellent list.😍😍😍💯💯💯😍😍😍😃😃😃
I was livid when Disney replaced Kimberly j brown as Marnie 🤯😠😡🤬
I dunno about Batman, guys. Every Batman casting has some backlash around it.
Star Wars VS Harry Potter! Ultimate Cinema Series Duel!
@Evan-C
2 жыл бұрын
Star Wars wins no problem
Is there any good series or anime to watch at present ??
Good video
Isn't would've been Good of George and Harold's Actors, from the Captain Underpants film returned in the Netflix Serirs.
@Evan-C
2 жыл бұрын
Lol
If you think about it, George Clooney should have been one of the best Bruce Waynes ever. Rich, attractive playboy with a new girl on his arm at every charity event? He was living that life at the time. I blame the studio and Schumacher for that hot mess.
Glover was at that point a member of S.A.G. So that’s the reason I guess
I don’t know if anyone has seen Vampires Suck but I find the recasting joke funny. It’s a scene in the movie
2:51 Bryce Dallas Howard: Oh, everyone is still crapping on that? The part WAS too small!
How did you include George McFly that no one really cared about in part two and NOT include Jennifer who changed during the all important transition scene from BTTF 1 to BTTF 2 when Doc said, "It's your kids Marty, somethings gotta be done about your kids!" ?!?!?
Truthfully, I didn't see George Clooney as a bad Batman. In fact, I think he passed the Bruce Wayne persona more effectively than Keaton or Kilmer. The problem was absolutely everything else about that film including the portrayal of Batman, starting with the slick, nipple equiped costume and return to the Adam West cheesy atmosphere. Clooney, could actually have been a great Batman, but not with Schumacher
@lexkanyima2195
2 жыл бұрын
But bad timing
@GonzoShitcock
2 жыл бұрын
He also was just fresh out of TV and not as well known or as accomplished as he is today...if he played Batman now after all he's done...no one would have a problem with it
I'M KINDA GLAD THAT THEY CHANGED THE BATMAN!
What about Edward Norton as Hulk or Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes?
Recasting is a huge mistake.
As much as I love the original female lead Rachel W. in "The Mummy" franchise I do not mind at all the eye candy that they replaced her with! 😁
Lol the fact that we couldn’t tell that wasn’t george mcfly, does he really deserve to be number 1 ?
@alm2187
2 жыл бұрын
2015 scenes: Jeffrey Weissman inverted and wearing age makeup. (see footnote) 1985A props: George is represented by a tombstone and his (Crispin Glover's) picture in an old newspaper. 1955 scenes: the big dance number is recreated and spliced together with footage from the original, including Crispin Glover. 1985 scenes/props: the old newspaper morphs to reflect that George is alive and prosperous. Near the end of the trilogy, far shots of the McFly family include Jeffrey Weissman in sunglasses and, at one point, behind a screen door iirc. Earlier story treatment: Marty's trip to the past in Part II (perhaps the business of catching Biff with the stolen book) would have placed him in 1965. We'd have seen how George & Lorraine take to the hippie movement. Anyway, it's controversial because learning the BTS stories will tempt you to take sides with Clover or Zemeckis. The main thing may be that they tried to get it by us, but instead it became a notable Hollywood legal battle. footnote: inverting faces made them surprisingly less recognizable in studies! See the 60 Minutes piece. Also got myself wondering what the pros & cons of casting a real 77-year-old for the future scenes might have been.
RIP Joel Schumacher... At least he apologized to all the Batman Fans and Batman Begins became a massive improvement.
@gilbertacosta7434
2 жыл бұрын
And at least he left awesome films like the Lost Boys and Flatliners. Even Falling Down was cool.
I love the Home Alone movies. I didn’t mind the third entry but the others including the 2021 film disappointed me
No Johnny Depp/Mads Mikkelsen Grindelwald? I’m not the only one pissed about it
@10640404
2 жыл бұрын
No you’re not, but that movie hasn’t come out yet.
@ravenova5314
2 жыл бұрын
@@10640404 alright. But if this list came out in april or later that totally would’ve been on it
Rodrick from Diary of a Wimpy Kid should’ve been on the list
Kirstie Alley was replaced as Mr. Spock’s protegee, Saavik, in Star Trek III & IV by Robin Curtis, which didn’t please fans of the original. Surprised she didn’t make the list.
April O'Neil, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2. Yeah she was pretty, but there was a rapport with the original.
Not including the disrespect perpetrated against Matthew Lillard by Wanker Brothers is bad form. That should have been near the top of the list.
Halloween Town is my fav I didn’t know there was another one and I’m glad I didn’t
Hey hope y’all having a good day💙 -Chas
Maybe Lavender used magic to change her race lol
Batman from Batman and Robin and War machine from Iron man 2 upset me the most!
I didn’t like the replacement of Shaggy in the animated 2020 animated movie Scoob. I like Mathew Lillard better
I am still mad that they changed the hot Rachel Weisz in the Mummy film's to that old lady in the 3rd film. 😒
If actors have egos, ask money or does give their dates..they will be recasted
@lexkanyima2195
2 жыл бұрын
Or rewrite the dialogue
I remember when I was a kid and the 4th Halloweentown came out and they recast Marnie I was so mad, especially since they just did it and say a thing about it, they just thought we wouldn't notice because we were so young. We definitely all noticed right away lol. She was our Marnie and this was so awkward. Especially since it wasn't like the 2nd movie, they would've been better off just writing Marnie out
Christian Bale as Batman/Bruce Wayne
I’m not a fan of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies, but I thought the recasting of the Heffley family & friend was not the smartest idea. Especially with how young the protagonist looks in the 4th film compared to the previous one
Top 10 Moments of Spider-Man: No Way Home!
@jimbo9208
2 жыл бұрын
did that
@marcusyates3044
2 жыл бұрын
@@jimbo9208 You're thinking of what we might have missed 😊
Talk about some of the most interesting casting choices