Woeful miscasting
I'm a big fan of Christopher Brookmyre's books, and when they announced a few years back that they were making a one-off TV adaptation of Quite Ugly One Morning I was interested to see what they did with it.

Then they announced the casting of the main character. Picture this character in the books; a hard nosed, typically Scottish investigative journalist, with a nice line in dry wit and irony. Which actor would be ideal to carry this off?

Certainly not James Fucking Nesbitt, who played the part in his stock 'cheeky Irish rogue' manner.

What bit of TV/film casting has caused you to want to gouge your eyes out with a plastic spoon?

oh, and Bonnie Langford in Doctor Who, ffs
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 18 Jun 2009, 12:44, 22 replies, latest was 17 years ago)

I'll never forgive Hollywood
For the film of Catch-22 by Joseph Heller.

Those monsters destroyed Yossarian.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 18 Jun 2009, 12:46, Reply)

Wicker Man remake
'Nic' Cage????

HOW DARE YOU, YOU HORSE-FACED BALDING CUNT?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 18 Jun 2009, 12:48, Reply)

Good call!
Although the film itself was shit, not just the casting
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Thu 18 Jun 2009, 12:55, Reply)

Hmmm.
If James Nesbitt could do a decent Glaswegian hardnut accent and go round offering people a square go, it might be ok.

But he can't.

So it's boned from the start.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Thu 18 Jun 2009, 12:49, Reply)

My mind has gone blank regarding bad casting...
but the Watchmen film was everything I wanted it to be and I thought it was cast perfectly.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 18 Jun 2009, 12:50, Reply)

Will Smith's greatest regret was turning down the part of Neo in The Matrix Trilogy.
He turned it down for Wild Wild West.

Fact.

=/
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 18 Jun 2009, 12:51, Reply)

Also, David Duchovny was in the running for Neo I believe.
Can't imagine it, myself.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 18 Jun 2009, 12:53, Reply)

Christ
Those Wachowski boys really set the standards high for Neo...
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 18 Jun 2009, 12:55, Reply)

he's a fearsome mumbler
mumblemumblescullymumble
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 18 Jun 2009, 12:55, Reply)

Sylvester Stallone..
as Jack Carter in the remake of 'Get Carter'.

What a pile of shit.
(Kia Ora it's 2 orangey 4 crows, it's just 4 me and my dog, Thu 18 Jun 2009, 12:59, Reply)

Please do not forget the joke that was Mel Gibson playing William Wallace.

( girlinthehole, Thu 18 Jun 2009, 13:01, Reply)

Kiera Knightly
in all of the Pirates films. She annoys me so much in those. And Orlando Bloom.

Really Johnny Depp should have just played everyone.
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 18 Jun 2009, 13:01, Reply)

John Wayne
As the centurion in The Greatest Story Ever Told. Or maybe as Ghengis Khan. Both were truly awful.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Thu 18 Jun 2009, 13:04, Reply)

John Wayne in general
Shit actor in my book.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 18 Jun 2009, 13:08, Reply)

You mentioned Dr Who
but didn't mention Catherine Tate?!

She's worse than Little Britain, and that's saying something.
(TheColonel, Thu 18 Jun 2009, 13:05, Reply)

I actually liked Catherine Tate in Doctor Who
But Bonnie Langford was the absolute nadir of casting.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 18 Jun 2009, 13:07, Reply)

Langford vs Tate deathmatch
I don't care who wins, I just want to see it.

As for piss-poor casting, the next Dr Foetus isn't promising. either..
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 18 Jun 2009, 13:11, Reply)

Oh, I don't know
Never disliked a Doctor yet, so my hopes are still high.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 18 Jun 2009, 13:13, Reply)

Even Paul McGann?
Blimey...
( jim_bob can herd cats., Thu 18 Jun 2009, 13:27, Reply)

Paul McGann was brilliant
And should have been given more to do.

Admittedly the episode was a bit crap, though.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 18 Jun 2009, 13:37, Reply)

Halle Berry as Catwoman
Apparently the film's complete shite as well.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 18 Jun 2009, 13:11, Reply)

ChrisBrookmyre=very very funny
minor fame point - chris and I were at uni at the same time
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 18 Jun 2009, 17:25, Reply)