When Casting Nailed It... Examples? (Films)

Jimbob1977 · 19-05-2019 8:39pm

Ralph Fiennes in Schindler's List

Chilling performance.

He was so convincing and like Amon Goeth that a survivor (acting as a consultant for the movie) fainted when she saw Fiennes in uniform.

Naydy · 19-05-2019 8:54pm

Frances McDormand in Three Billboards

Slydice · 19-05-2019 9:26pm

Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting

bullpost · 23-05-2019 10:01am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YcsoQ4JgBQ

Remouad · 23-05-2019 11:26am

Richard Harris as "Bull" McCabe in the field.

In an interesting twist Harris as Dumbledore.
Even though he was only in 2 of the 8 movies he is still who I picture when I think of the character.

Michael Gambon did his best but was playing a role that wasn't his.

valoren · 23-05-2019 11:27am

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Leslie Nielsen in 'The Naked Gun'.

And Airplane. The writers as we know looked to spoof the disaster movies from the 70's and Nielsen's reputation as a serious drama actor was a big contributor to the overall comedy in the film for delivering the lines in his unflinchingly dead pan manner per those serious disaster movies.

Remouad · 23-05-2019 11:28am

Slydice wrote: »

Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting

He wrote it so he was kind of cheating

derfderf · 23-05-2019 11:34am

Not a huge marvel fan, but Josh Brolin as Thanos. I thought he was amazing.

Two actors I'm not a big fan of, but i thought were perfect in the roles:
Colin Farrell - In Bruges
Brad Pitt - Fight Club

NoBread · 23-05-2019 11:38am

facehugger99 wrote: »

For me this question makes more sense if the movie is based on a source material that you have previously read and formed a view of the characters, then an actor come along and perfectly captures or even exceeds the idea that you already had in your head.

Completely agree with this, otherwise you've no benchmark for how well the role is being portrayed.
Hence I'd vote for Christopher Reeve (is there even a need to say which movie?!?) and David Huddleston in Santa Claus The Movie (1984).

.Charlo · 23-05-2019 11:38am

Ray Liotta and Robert De Niro - Goodfellas

John Cazale - The Godfather

Tom Hanks - Forest Gump

MfMan · 23-05-2019 11:59am

Patser wrote: »

Robert Shaw as Quint in Jaws (also honourable mentions to Dreyfuss, Scheider and Murray Hamilton as the mayor)

+1. Superb ensemble casting there.

Hard to imagine anyone else but Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes.

Alec Guinness was so good as George Smiley in TV series of 'Tinker, Tailor....' that John Le Carre wrote in some of his mannerisms in future Smiley novels.

Greyfox · 23-05-2019 12:19pm

Russel Crowe in Gladiator

El Duda · 23-05-2019 1:17pm

.Charlo wrote: »

Ray Liotta and Robert De Niro - Goodfellas

branie2 · 23-05-2019 5:19pm

Daniel Craig as James Bond

Dots1982 · 23-05-2019 7:20pm

Patser wrote: »

John Malkovich in Dangerous Liaisons

John Malkovich in Being John Malkovich

John Malkovich in In the Line of Fire

And probably in Con Air as well

Jurgen The German · 23-05-2019 11:06pm

Sam Jackson as Jules Winfield.

Russell Crowe as Hando in Romper Stomper.

branie2 · 24-05-2019 12:27am

Daniel Day-Lewis as Bill the Butcher in Gangs of New York. A brilliant performance by him.

Ann22 · 24-05-2019 1:21am

Zorya wrote:

Carole Lombard in Gone With The Wind Juliette Binoche in Chocolate Meryl Streep Sophie's Choice Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine and Hideous Kinky...but I did not think she was well cast in Titanic

I don't think Carole Lombard was in Gone With The Wind...was she?

harry Bailey esq · 24-05-2019 3:04am

Phil Daniels in quadrophenia for me. I think Brendan Gleeson played a stormer in The Guard too. Ben Kingsley in Sexy Beast.

Tony EH · 24-05-2019 6:29am

Ann22 wrote: »

I don't think Carole Lombard was in Gone With The Wind...was she?

No.

I think that poster is thinking of Vivien Leigh or Olivia De Havilland. More than likely, the latter as her and Lombard look a nit alike.

Ipso · 24-05-2019 7:04am

Jurgen The German wrote: »

Sam Jackson as Jules Winfield.

Russell Crowe as Hando in Romper Stomper.

I thought he was really well suited as Bud White in LA Confidentiality.

branie2 · 24-05-2019 9:54am

Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash in Walk the Line

28-08-2019 8:57pm

Am watching High Fidelity and there's a lot of great casting in that film (except Laura), but the one that really does it for me is the guy who plays Dick.

He's perfect as that socially awkward music nerd, hilarious.

IMDb said his name is Todd Louiso, don't think I saw him in anything else.

Agent Coulson · 28-08-2019 9:30pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Am watching High Fidelity and there's a lot of great casting in that film (except Laura), but the one that really does it for me is the guy who plays Dick.

He's perfect as that socially awkward music nerd, hilarious.

IMDb said his name is Todd Louiso, don't think I saw him in anything else.

I remember when I first saw this on its release I thought that guy was Moby.

28-08-2019 10:26pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I remember when I first saw this on its release I thought that guy was Moby.

Very like him!

Patser · 28-08-2019 10:32pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Am watching High Fidelity and there's a lot of great casting in that film (except Laura), but the one that really does it for me is the guy who plays Dick.

He's perfect as that socially awkward music nerd, hilarious.

IMDb said his name is Todd Louiso, don't think I saw him in anything else.

Your bang on with his casting there. He was in Eternal Sunshine of a spotless mind too.