11 Book Adaptation Castings That Were Spot On And 10 That Could’ve Been Better

"Call me crazy, but I like show Daisy more than book Daisy, and Riley is stealing the show for me. Everyone has different taste for sure, but Riley’s Daisy is perfection for me, and I’m connecting with her wayyyyy more in the show than I ever did reading the book." 

—u/itskatenoel

"In the books, they died when they were 21, and yet, in the movies they look oddly old. Even if they did have him later, they look like they are at least 35-40 years old, and that would imply that they had Harry when they were in their mid-30s, which is bizarre. I always thought it was nice picturing them as youths." 

—u/Crossfox17

"Freddy killed it in Season 2 — especially in the first four episodes. He really was book Kaz! And all the 'Kanej' scenes. OMG." 

—u/cheetoisgreat

"Eh, he's cute. But he's not smoldering/rip my clothes off/crazy sexual like Christian was written." 

—u/espresso_audrey

"The whole thing about Norman is that he's supposed to look and act like the nice, harmless boy next door. Anthony Perkins was perfect for that; he really looked like he wouldn't hurt a fly. The second the hulking Vaughn comes on screen, you think 'Killer.'" 

—u/Mst3Kgf

"The moment she did her first 'hem-hem' you hated her character already. That's good acting." 

—u/Ravenclaw_14

"Yes, he sounds unpolished and often super grating, but for me, the worst part of his performance is that I don't think he has the ability to act and sing at the same time. He looks so preoccupied and uncomfortable with the singing portion that he can't fully commit himself to the character. And that's a huge problem when he's playing the film's antagonist and a huge amount of the plot's tension rests on his shoulders." 

—u/UrNotAMachine

"I love her portrayal, even if she did come across as super-cold. Mary Elizabeth Winstead was a perfect choice. I only don't like film-Ramona during her green-haired scenes when she goes back to Gideon. Otherwise, great portrayal. The movie had less time to develop and explore her character, so I understand why she is the way she is." 

—u/[deleted]

"The most annoying thing about this is that being blonde is a big part of her character, because she's treated like a 'dumb blonde' despite the fact she's the smartest character in the series." 

—u/Broadbeard25

"Sir Ian McKellen's portrayal of Gandalf is incredible, and they couldn't have chosen a better person for the role. There can be discussion, arguments, even heavy criticism of the films...but this man at times MADE the movies." 

—A_Jewish_Banker

"I have read the Jack Reacher novels and really enjoyed them, but when I watch the Jack Reacher movie, I am just so disappointed that they cast Tom Cruise in the role. It just does not work." 

—u/[deleted]

"I think there’s a lot of actors who could replace some characters [in The Lord of the Rings movies] and done a great job, although not to the extent of the ones who were actually cast, but I can’t think of anyone who would have done close to as good of a job as Andy Serkis did with Gollum." 

—u/Bro_Wheyton

"The man is a great actor, and everyone loves him, but when I was reading Angels and Demons and The Da Vinci Code, Tom Hanks was the last dude I would've picked as Robert Langdon." 

—u/Fitzy2225

"Literally was just thinking of this movie last night. I didn't hate it, but damn, the casting was so bad."

—u/andromeda880

"Elizabeth Banks was just THE BEST at doing Effie. I don't think anyone could override her act ever." 

—u/mendesjuniorm

"There were countless things wrong with that TV show, but that casting pissed me off."

—u/deleted

"I actually just watched Goblet of Fire again last night. Every time I watch it, I'm personally amazed at how spot-on I feel like Fiennes is in portraying Voldemort. He looks, talks, and moves exactly how I had always pictured him. At that point in Voldemort's life, he's supposed to look and act inhuman. I think Dumbledore actually says at some point that there's very little left of what made him Tom Riddle. He's not charming anymore, because there's really no charm left in him after splitting his soul so many ways, and his desperation for immortality causes him to misstep and make enormous mistakes." 

—u/iamthehyrax

"Bad casting? I try to avoid movies with bad casting, but I did see Kevin Costner as Robin Hood in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. He really seemed uninspired and out of place."

—u/wjbc

"Jon Bernthal was basically plucked out of the Punisher comics and put onto the screen. His voice, his mannerisms, and his look were all nearly perfect."

—u/difficultMinute