Yahoo Lifestyle 23 Of The Most Perfectly Cast Movie Roles Ever
Recently, Reddit user u/unorthodox69 posed the question, "What film role was 100% perfectly cast?"
Here are some of the most top-voted responses:
1.Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men:
—Suggested by u/HartfordWhaler
"The very thought of that character (and haircut) scares me."—u/garloot
2.Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes in Misery:
"She was terrifyingly perfect. Kathy Bates made Misery so intense that even thinking about a bed and a sledgehammer still gives me chills."
3.J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson in the Spider-Man franchise:
"Simmons looks and sounds so much like what I imagined J. Jonah Jameson... it's scary."
4.Matthew Lillard as Shaggy in Scooby-Doo:
"I could not imagine anyone else playing Shaggy. Absolutely perfect casting."
5.Andre the Giant as Fezzik in The Princess Bride:
"Andre can never be replaced in that role so the movie can never be remade."
6.Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs:
"I loved Hopkins' Lecter so much, and it was a nearly perfect movie. I saw SOTL so many times."
7.Christina Ricci as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family:
"She nailed the role and had great line delivery, too."
8.Heath Ledger as the Joker in The Dark Kight:
"I remember watching the film in San Diego at an AMC while visiting friends. On the way home, I said, 'Wow, whoever replaced Heath Ledger as Joker did an incredible job.' My friend said, 'Dude, that was him.' Really a once in a lifetime performance."
9.James Earl Jones as Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise:
"Although he technically wasn’t Vader. He voiced Vader…to perfection."
10.Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory:
"No one else has come close."
11.Christoph Waltz as Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds:
"Tarantino thought the movie wouldn’t have worked if he hadn’t found Waltz for Landa, and I think he was right. I don’t think I’ve ever been more gripped by dialogue the first time through a film than when Landa was interrogating the dairy farmer. He almost convinced you that he was just there to do his job and move on…"
12.Rosamund Pike as Amy Dunne in Gone Girl:
"She perfectly embodied the Amy of the book and somehow added even more depth to the character. She was truly excellent and deserved the Oscar IMO."
13.R. Lee Ermey as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket:
"I kinda feel like casting someone as themselves is cheating..."
14.Morgan Freeman as Red in The Shawshank Redemption:
"One of the most memorable and beautifully acted roles in my lifetime."
15.Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump:
"Anyone else would have played it either too serious or too goofy. Hanks struck the exact right amount of humor and humanity."
16.Sigourney Weaver as Ripley in Alien:
"She didn't originally audition for Ripley — she was swapped with the actor who did (Lambert). Perfect."
17.Robin Williams as Genie in Aladdin:
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"There are so many roles I can't imagine anyone but Robin Williams playing. Aladdin, Night at The Museum, Good Will Hunting. He really owns every character he plays."
18.Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde:
"Of course she got the role. Her resume’s pink!"
19.Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man in the Marvel franchise:
"It’s like he was born to play a billionaire genius with a sarcasm problem."
20.Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl in Popeye:
"Shelley Duvall was placed on this earth to portray Olive Oyl on screen."
21.Alan Rickman as Snape in the Harry Potter franchise:
"He was PERFECT. I love that he made some of his own costume choices, too."
22.And Imelda Staunton as Dolores Umbridge in the Harry Potter franchise:
"She sold the coldness of her words mixed with the pleasant smile plastered on her face. Easily the most hated person in that series."
23.And finally Sir Ian McKellen as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings franchise:
"He played him so perfectly down to the tiniest of details. His facial expressions are unmatched."
What names do you think are missing from this list? Share in the comments below!
Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
