All The Wrong Moves

Miscast [mis-kast, -kahst]

-verb (used with object), -casting.

1.  to assign an unsuitable role to (an actor): Tom was miscast as Romeo.

2. to allot (a role) to an unsuitable actor.

3. to select unsuitable actors for (a play, motion picture, or the like).

Katie Holmes Batman Begins and Maggie Gyllenhaal The Dark Knight
I have to group these two ladies together because one wouldn't have happened without the other. The photo above (left) perfectly illustrates what Christian Bale had to do in every scene that he had with Katie Holmes.  The role needed a pretty face, but one who could at least act her way out of a paper bag.   And as for Gyllenhaal, I have to pin this one on Katie Holmes, as well.  If her acting chops were even "He went to Jared" commercial quality, Maggie would have never been put into this predicament.  The miscasting of Katie Holmes lead to this unfortunate blunder.  Maggie is a fantastic actor, but she is really hard on the eyes no matter what The Joker says.  BTW, now that was some great acting!  How did he even keep a straight face while delivering the line, "Well, hello beautiful"?

Hayden Christenson Episode II and III
I've seen card board cut outs more dynamic than this guy.  This is arguably one of the most coveted roles for an actor to play and this is the guy they picked?  Maybe some of it can be blamed on George Lucas' less than fluid dialogue, but his acting ability coupled with his facial expressions would make Freddie Prinze Jr. proud.

Denise Richards The World is Not Enough
I'll say it loud and proud--I love this woman and I always have.  But Denise Richards as Dr. Christmas Jones "nuclear scientest" is more than a bit of a stretch. What's next?  Christopher Mintz-Plasse as the next Bond villian--McKillin'?

Vince Vaughn Pyscho
Who green lighted this disaster?  Let's take one of the funniest and best improvisational actors of the last 15 years and cast him as a pyschotic, brooding, cross dressing killer?  Was the next pitch that day for Steven Segal as the lead in Forrest Gump?

Joan Allen Face/Off
She always seemed oddly out of place in the role of Travolta's wife.  I mean she really is an attractive woman., but it seemed like they went way out of their way to make her look old and drab in this movie.  Not only that, she looks approximately 10 years older in this movie than she actually is.

Almost the entire cast of Summer Catch
This flick is a movie blogger's dream to discuss.  First and foremost, Matthew Lillard as a former USC catcher?  All 137 annoying lbs. of him?  The usually solid Brian Dennehy as a baseball coach uttering such awkward dialogue as, "Come on Ryan, stay out of this guy's kitchen."  Awkward in the fact that Dennehy sounded like he had no idea of what a guy's "kitchen" actually is. Freddie Prinze Jr. as a major league prospect (I think that I've voiced my opinion on this on numerous occasions)?  Wilmer Valderrama (the foreign kid from That 70's Show) as a baseball player period.  And John C. McGinley as a Phillie scout is just priceless--he signs a head case that argues with umps, implodes whenever he has men on base, and has been kicked off of his two previous teams for fighting with teammates? About the only people perfectly cast in this flick was Brittany Murphy as a skanky bar waitress (a spot on match) and Fred Ward as the grumpy father.

Danny Glover Predator 2
The movie should have never been made to begin with, but if you're going to do it, at the very least bring back Arnold.  I have always liked Danny Glover, he's a fine actor--so why do you pair him up with Bill Paxton? Can you hamstring the man any more? What, was Keanu busy?

Adam Sandler The Longest Yard
This sounds totally believeable--short, unathletic Jew in the role of an ex-NFL star QB? Awful casting choice!

Margot Kidder Superman I and II 
I have to hand it to K-Dogg for pointing this one out to me.  Now, I don't profess to be a 70's movie expert, but certainly they could have cast a much more attractive Lois Lane.  Granted, she was a solid as Lois Lane acting wise, but your're telling me that you'd give up your super powers for a piece of her?  No way! For Ms. Tesmaucher--now you're talking!

Sofia Coppola  The Godfather III
What is there left to say? Bad, bad, bad, bad! Nepitism at it's worst!