Skip to content

Trump Lashes Out At Reporter With Bonkers Golf Analogy After She Questions Luxury Jet 'Gift' From Qatar

Search AI Powered
Human content, AI powered search.

Latest Stories

Actors That Were Perfectly Cast In Their TV and Film Roles

Actors That Were Perfectly Cast In Their TV and Film Roles
the walking dead dvd movie
Photo by Samuel Regan-Asante on Unsplash
John Curtis
By John CurtisNov 03, 2022
John Curtis
A novelist, picture book writer and native New Yorker, John is a graduate of Syracuse University and the children's media graduate program at Centennial College. When not staring at his computer monitor, you'll most likely find John sipping tea watching British comedies, or in the kitchen, taking a stab at the technical challenge on the most recent episode of 'The Great British Baking Show'.
See Full Bio

When the first X-Men film went into production, Dougary Scott had been cast as Wolverine.

However, after Mission Impossible II went over schedule, and amidst some rumored pressure from Tom Cruise, Scott was forced to withdraw from the film.

As a result, the producers of X-Men took their chance on a relatively unknown young Australian actor named Hugh Jackman.

And the rest, as they say, is Marvel Cinematic History.

Indeed, it's rather shocking that Hugh Jackman wasn't the first choice for Wolverine, as it's hard to imagine anyone else in the role, so perfect was the rugged yet vulnerable Jackman.

Something even Dougary Scott has come to admit himself.

Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, however, is only one of countless instances of a role being so perfectly cast, that it's impossible to fathom anyone else in the role.

Redditor MKE_Now was curious to hear which actors other people thought were perfectly cast in classic film and television roles, leading them to ask:
"What actor or actress was the most perfectly cast role in film or television?"

The Resemblance Was Not Lost On HIm...

"Patrick Stewart as Professor X."

"Even as a kid reading the comics and watching the cartoon, I just pictured him as Professor X. It almost felt inevitable."- Michael_Oxlong

Patrick Stewart In Just About Anything!

"Patrick Stewart as Picard. actually gets better and better as years go on too."- Michael_Oxlong

Still Scared Of Him To This Day...

"Anthony Hopkins, 'Silence of the Lambs'."- creativeNZ

hannibal lecter 90s GIFGiphy

We're HER Number One Fan...

"Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes in 'Misery', nobody else could touch that role."- Weak-Acanthisitta-18·

We Love Him So Much, Because He's Not Our Dad!

'How about Kurtwood Smith on That 70’s Show."

"Loves/hates his family perfectly."- tbr6742

"If He Puts His Mind To It, He Can Accomplish Anything!"

"I can't imagine anyone else playing Doc Brown except for Christopher Lloyd."- inksmudgedhands

Doc Brown GIF by Back to the Future TrilogyGiphy

"It's Almost Time For Turkey Sandwiches..."

"James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano."- ReyRamone

Taking Deadpan To A Whole New Level

"Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson."- boblikeshispizza

No Better Casting Call...

"Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman!"- mcturtleburger

Breaking Bad GIFGiphy

'The Dude Abides"...

"Jeff Bridges as The Dude in 'Big Lebowski'."- Robadamous

The baton for playing Batman, James Bond and even Mary Poppins has been graciously, mostly successful, passed on, despite some very big shoes to fill.

But fine as Emily Blunt, Daniel Craig and Robert Pattinson did carrying on their respective legacies, they would be the first to admit that their blueprint was set by Julie Andrews, Sean Connery, and George Clooney.

Hey, he did the best he could with that script....

Latest News

Megyn Kelly; Dylan Mulvaney
Political News

Megyn Kelly Roasted After Calling For MAGA To Boycott Versace Due To Trans Influencer

Naomi Watts
LGBTQ

Naomi Watts celebrates Mother's Day with trans daughter Kai

Marjorie Taylor Greene in front of cropped photo of Damien Lehfeldt
Political News

MTG Hilariously Called Out After Cropping Photo To Make It Look Like Witness Was Giving Middle Finger

Halle Berry
Celebrities

Halle Berry Leaves The Internet Speechless With Risqué Video For Mother's Day

More from Trending/best-of-reddit

Pope Leo XIV; 2005 World Series
Andrea Staccioli/Insidefoto/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images

Someone Found A Video Of Pope Leo At The World Series In 2005—And It's Truly Wild

You've probably heard that the new pope Robert Prevost, named Pope Leo XIV, is a Chicagoan, raised primarily in the southern suburb of Dolton.

And as a Southsider (or adjacent to one, anyway), that means he's a huge fan of the Chicago White Sox.

Keep ReadingShow less
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

RFK Jr. Blasted For Taking Grandkids To Swim In Sewage-Tainted Creek For Mother's Day

Sunday was Mother’s Day in the United States, so many families gathered to pay tribute to the moms in their lives.

People marked the occasion by attending church services, going out for Sunday brunch, gathering for family dinners, and violating national park regulations to go swimming in sewage tainted waterways.

Keep ReadingShow less
Pope Leo XIV
Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/LightRocket via Getty Images

Pope Leo's Brother Sparks Outrage Over Vile Posts About Nancy Pelosi And Parents Of Trans Kids

The brother of Robert Prevost, a Chicago-born Roman Catholic Augustine cleric who last week became the newly-elected Pope Leo XIV, is facing heated criticism after some of his older Facebook posts resurfaced and revealed that he'd shared a video calling Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi a "drunk c**nt" as well as a transphobic meme about transgender children.

For instance, in an April 23 post, Prevost claimed that former President Obama desired “the total destruction of our way of life” and aimed to turn the U.S. into a dictatorship, adding that it would be “a racist one on top of it.” He had previously pushed a conspiracy theory alleging that “OBAMA WAS A CIA ASSET, PUT IN PLACE TO DESTROY THE USA.”

Keep ReadingShow less
Donald Trump; a street in Stockholm, Sweden
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Pradeep Dambarage/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Stockholm Floored After Trump Administration Sends Letter Demanding They End DEI Programs

Swedish authorities in the capital of Stockholm criticized the Trump administration for sending a "bizarre" letter ordering that the city end its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

The letter marked the latest step in President Donald Trump’s broader push to dismantle federal programs focused on diversity and inclusion—part of what he pledged in his inaugural address would be a campaign to stop attempts to “socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life.”

Keep ReadingShow less
person using laptop computer and green stethoscope nearby
National Cancer Institute on Unsplash

Doctors Divulge The Medical Questions They Wish Their Friends Hadn't Asked Them

Some professions seem to inspire people to ask for advice or insight. Medicine is high—if not at the top—on that list.

Once people find out a person is a medical professional, they often ask for an impromptu diagnosis or treatment recommendations.

Keep ReadingShow less