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HighSeraph
07/30/25 6:57:41 PM
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Bette Midler as Winnifred Sanderson

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BlueBoy675
07/30/25 6:58:42 PM
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Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman

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archizzy
07/30/25 7:02:36 PM
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Christopher Reeve absolutely encapsulated Superman to me and he ruined the role for all actors to me. I don't think any of them have measured up since then. Even actors I really enjoy like Henry Cavil just felt out of place and like they fell short to me. So while I have seen plenty of other people play the role non of them have been an equal to me.

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GeraldDarko
07/30/25 7:05:14 PM
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Michael Richards as Kramer.

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KFHEWUI
07/30/25 7:07:49 PM
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Raul Julia as Bison

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HighSeraph
07/30/25 7:10:02 PM
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KFHEWUI posted...
Raul Julia as Bison
Tbf he's the only one that's remotely good so there's not much comparison

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UnsteadyOwl
07/30/25 7:12:45 PM
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Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown

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BlueBoy675
07/30/25 7:14:38 PM
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archizzy posted...
Christopher Reeve absolutely encapsulated Superman to me and he ruined the role for all actors to me. I don't think any of them have measured up since then. Even actors I really enjoy like Henry Cavil just felt out of place and like they fell short to me. So while I have seen plenty of other people play the role non of them have been an equal to me.
Tyler Hoechlins performance is probably the closest to Reeves. His Clark had the same dorky energy

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pinky0926
07/30/25 7:17:39 PM
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Wolverine, Hugh jackman.

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sabin017
07/30/25 7:22:26 PM
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Richard Ayoade as Maurice Moss

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Ultima_Fury
07/30/25 7:25:08 PM
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J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson
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creativerealms
07/30/25 7:26:38 PM
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pinky0926 posted...
Wolverine, Hugh jackman.
As great as he was I still want an X-Men movie where most of the male characters are taller than Wolverine.

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DoesntMatter
07/30/25 7:28:22 PM
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Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister

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KJ_StErOiDs
07/30/25 7:40:59 PM
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In Training Day, apparently Matt Damon and Eminem were considered for Hoyt at different times, Samuel Jackson for Alonzo, before Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington were given the respective roles.

Samuel Jackson would probably be okay as Alonzo, but Ethan Hawke has an innocent face which fit his role so well. Eminem or Matt Damon just wouldnt fit.

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buddah86
07/30/25 7:44:12 PM
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Rdj - ironman. Even if doom is shown and characterised vastly different, he'll still be ironman.


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PMarth2002
07/30/25 7:44:23 PM
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Jack sparrow played by anyone other than Depp.

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A_Good_Boy
07/30/25 7:46:53 PM
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PMarth2002 posted...
Jack sparrow played by anyone other than Depp.
Depp has trouble with this too cause now he can't stop playing Jack Sparrow regardless of which movie he's in.

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Awakened_Link
07/30/25 7:48:28 PM
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Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn in the LotR film trilogy. Dude was committed af to the role and played the hell out of it. Hands-down the best actor they could've chosen for the character.

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ShaneMcComez
07/30/25 7:48:47 PM
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Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan.

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DoesntMatter
07/30/25 7:53:43 PM
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oof this one hurts so much

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ReturnOfDevsman
07/30/25 7:55:38 PM
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Lot of good answers.

I'm gonna add Will Smith as Will Smith (Fresh Prince)

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Philip027
07/30/25 7:56:22 PM
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Harrison Ford as Indy
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eggcorn
07/30/25 7:58:26 PM
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Rowan Atkinson as Mr Bean and Paul Reubens as Peewee Herman

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Skyrazer
07/30/25 7:58:36 PM
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Ryan Gosling - Deadpool

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Letsago
07/30/25 8:01:36 PM
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Ian McDiarmid as Palpatine

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Kradek
07/30/25 8:07:37 PM
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James Earl Jones as Darth Vader. Harrison Ford as Indian Jones (a younger version predating the other movies would be different).

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BlueBoy675
07/30/25 8:08:31 PM
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Letsago posted...
Ian McDiarmid as Palpatine
And on that note Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan, besides Alec Guinness of course

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Srk700
07/30/25 8:10:37 PM
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Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker

Pretty much anyone that Samuel L. Jackson has played as (Jules, Mace Windu, Nick Fury, Stephen (Django Unchained), etc)
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ShaneMcComez
07/30/25 8:14:25 PM
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Brent Spiner as Data

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RchHomieQuanChi
07/30/25 8:18:59 PM
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Antony Starr as Homelander

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LightSnake
07/30/25 8:21:43 PM
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James Gandolfini. Tony Soprano.

Ian McShane. Al Swearengen

Kyle Machlachlan. Agent Dale Cooper

Steve Buscemi. Nucky Thompson

Michael K. WIlliams. Omar Little

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BewmHedshot
07/30/25 8:23:56 PM
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Awakened_Link posted...
Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn in the LotR film trilogy. Dude was committed af to the role and played the hell out of it. Hands-down the best actor they could've chosen for the character.
The fuckboy they originally cast would've ruined the entire trilogy.
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BlueBoy675
07/30/25 8:32:33 PM
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RchHomieQuanChi posted...
Antony Starr as Homelander
Karl Urban as Butcher. He and Starr carry the show

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Kradek
07/30/25 8:35:45 PM
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BewmHedshot posted...
The fuckboy they originally cast would've ruined the entire trilogy.

Who was this? Never heard this detail.

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Awakened_Link
07/30/25 8:38:38 PM
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Kradek posted...
Who was this? Never heard this detail.

Stuart Townsend. They realized that they cast the role too young and let him go even though they had already started filming. Viggo was a last-minute replacement and he had no knowledge of the books prior. It was kind of a rush-job that ended up being very rewarding in the end.

To add on, the role of Gandalf was originally offered to Sean Connery, but he turned it down because he didn't understand it. Thank God he did - Ian McKellen was the perfect choice. Apparently Connery would go on to regret turning it down, which led him to pursue League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

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Kradek
07/30/25 8:44:45 PM
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Awakened_Link posted...
Stuart Townsend. They realized that they cast the role too young and let him go even though they had already started filming. Viggo was a last-minute replacement and he had no knowledge of the books prior. It was kind of a rush-job that ended up being very rewarding in the end.

To add on, the role of Gandalf was originally offered to Sean Connery, but he turned it down because he didn't understand it. Thank God he did - Ian McKellen was the perfect choice. Apparently Connery would go on to regret turning it down, which led him to pursue League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

Whoa that's cool, I didn't know either of those. Thanks! The only regret for turning down a role I can think of is Eric Andre was offered the role that Kieran Culkin received in A Real Pain, which went on to win an Oscar.

I can't imagine Connery as Gandalf and him "not understanding the role" perfectly exemplifies why.

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MartavisBryant
07/30/25 8:45:51 PM
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Christopher Mintz-Plasse as McLovin

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Shamino
07/30/25 8:47:05 PM
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"Oh Sir, one more question, just one more question sir."--Peter Faulk as Columbo.

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Kradek
07/30/25 8:49:01 PM
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I dunno man. The fact that he retired from the role because he said he was too old to maintain the iconic physique, only to make such a strong comeback in Deadpool 3 was quite impressive. I love how much he loves dedicating to that role.

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BlueBoy675
07/30/25 8:51:35 PM
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Charlie Cox as Daredevil and Vincent DOnofrio as Kingpin

Hugh Laurie as House

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Kim_Seong-a
07/30/25 9:05:54 PM
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BlueBoy675 posted...
Hugh Laurie as House

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/9ec3faa6.jpg

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Kradek
07/30/25 9:10:32 PM
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I'm not against the idea, however whoever does replace him in the role is going to have to be super impressive to live up to the legendary standard he set.

One of my coworkers talked about how one of the main two things she wanted from Deadpool 3 was Wolverine saying "bub" because of how Jackman's performance made it so memorable even if it was already a popular line from the comics, non-comic readers internalized it because of Jackman's delivery.

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Shotgunnova
07/30/25 9:10:42 PM
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LightSnake posted...
Ian McShane. Al Swearengen


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OniLink5000
07/30/25 9:14:46 PM
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The Doctor - Doctor Who

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BlueBoy675
07/30/25 9:15:10 PM
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Kim_Seong-a posted...
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vycebrand2
07/30/25 9:19:21 PM
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A_Good_Boy posted...
Depp has trouble with this too cause now he can't stop playing Jack Sparrow regardless of which movie he's in.
Even before Pirates? I like most of his Burton movies. The ones I dont like are the parody movies he did. The lone ranger and Dark Shadows. Those should have been serious movies and that would mean he was a bad casting for those.

Willy wonka? Cant compare to the original. I like his period movies. From Hell and sleepy hollow. I hear his next one is going to be one of those

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