Best casting decisions ever made in movies

[Kovnyn]

Robin Williams was another who owned each role he took on, even if the movie itself was rubbish. Movies like Good Morning, Vietnam and Good Will Hunting, he was perfect. One Hour Photo, he was good, but I didn't like the movie.

Slightly off topic, but I had the pleasure of meeting him twice. He was such a great guy and the world is less of a place without him.

 

[George]

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He played a brilliant role in August Rush as a 'villain'.Scared the you-know-what out of me seeing him portray this character,but it was done so professionally.He was funny both on and off screen.
Rest his soul

 

[Snikt]

Peter Weller as Robocop

 

[Richard Baker]

Robin Williams was another who owned each role he took on, even if the movie itself was rubbish. Movies like Good Morning, Vietnam and Good Will Hunting, he was perfect. One Hour Photo, he was good, but I didn't like the movie.

While it was a pretty odd movie, Robin Williams nailed Popeye- he wasn't scrawny, but he had the voice and mannerisms down perfect.

 

[dascoyne]

This is perfect casting:

 

[Kovnyn]

This is perfect casting:

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Yes. J. K. Simmons is JJJ. No else else could ever be JJJ.

 

[Rogue]

"Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones"

That was "great" casting.

What was truly genius casting - and to my mind, the best casting ever - was Sean Connery as his father.

 

[Potroclo]

Bruce Willis as Korben Dallas, thank god it wasn't Mel Gibson. Whole 5th element cast is rather good I think

 

[NakedMoleRat]

Ben Afleck as Batman. I said it and I stand by it.

 

[mattycsi]

Ben Afleck as Batman. I said it and I stand by it.

And I stand by you. Loved Affleck as Batman.

 

[The Brahma Bull]

Ben Afleck as Batman. I said it and I stand by it.

True. Loved him as the Dark Knight.

 

[PotionMistress]

I agree with dascoyne on the Firefly crew casting. Each one of them were spot-on and together they had a magic that is so incredibly rare!

 

[Riceball]

I agree with dascoyne on the Firefly crew casting. Each one of them were spot-on and together they had a magic that is so incredibly rare!

I agree, every time I watch that show and esp. during the scenes in where they're just relaxing and enjoying each others company, I always get the feeling that they weren't acting in those scenes and that they were genuninely having a good time, just enjoying being together.

 

[shadowwolf]

Robert Urich as Spenser and Avery Brooks as Hawk in Spenser for Hire.I can`t picture any one else in these roles.

 

[NakedMoleRat]

Robin Williams in Hook as a grownup Peter Pan.

 

[Lost in Trek]

The entire cast of Superman (1978). I don't care what they are saying about Margot Kidder in that "other" thread. She was a GREAT Lois Lane.

And even though it's not out yet, I'm going to go out on a limb and say Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers.

 

[CT1138]

Robin Williams in Hook as a grownup Peter Pan.

Likewise, Dustin Hoffman was THE quintessential Captain Hook of my childhood.

 

[dascoyne]

 

[Potroclo]

Yes! Australian blue heeler, best doggo ever

 

[Kovnyn]

To be fair, anyone with that build could've played Lord Humungus.

What I love about the Mad Max movies is that the actor who played Toecutter from Mad Max is also Immortan Joe in Fury Road. That was the best casting decision among a slew of great casting decisions.