50 Biggest Hollywood Casting Mistakes That Completely Ruined Movies

Published on 09/04/2021
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Hayden Christensen (Star Wars: Episodes II and III)

Fans were eager to learn Darth Vader’s origin story before George Lucas released his disputed prequel trilogy. Darth Vader is one of cinema’s greatest villains. Unfortunately, the actor Hayden Christensen gained more contempt than Jake Lloyd’s Anakin the kid.

Fans weren’t delighted to see Christensen replace Sebastian Shaw as Vader’s force ghost in the Return of the Jedi’s re-release because of his whining attitude and lack of connection with Natalie Portman, his co-star.

Hayden Christensen (Star Wars; Episodes II And III)

Hayden Christensen (Star Wars; Episodes II And III)

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Ice Cube (XXX: State of the Union)

Even though it wouldn’t have been simple to replace action hero Vin Diesel, Ice Cube wasn’t the best choice.

Diesel skipped the XXX sequel because he didn’t like the script, leaving his character to be assumed dead. Sadly, Cube isn’t used to playing the lead in action movies despite being cast as a former Navy SEAL. Despite his comeback, his part in 2017’s Return of Xander Cage was kept insignificant.

Ice Cube (XXX; State Of The Union)

Ice Cube (XXX; State Of The Union)

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