It's not always that the character we picture while reading a book is who winds up getting cast, but some of these actors were absolutely perfect for their roles...while others were wayyy off base...
Recently, Reddit users shared which book adaptation castings in both movies and TV were absolutely perfect vs. some that didn't really work. Here are some of the best responses:
1.GOOD: Riley Keough as Daisy Jones in Daisy Jones & the Six
2.NOT GREAT: Geraldine Somerville and Adrian Rawlins as Lily and James Potter in the Harry Potter movies
3.GOOD: Freddy Carter as Kaz Brekker in Shadow and Bone
4.NOT GREAT: Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy
5.GOOD: Liam Neeson as Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia movies
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"Aslan is arguably the best character in the Narnia series. However, a CGI character required great voice acting to be as effective as was needed in the movies. I feel Neeson nailed the warmth of Aslan, as well as toughness and leadership qualities as much as could be exhibited through voice work alone. His performance considerably raises the quality of the first movie."
"Sir Ian McKellen's portrayal of Gandalf is incredible, and they couldn't have chosen a better person for the role. There can be discussion, arguments, even heavy criticism of the films...but this man at times MADE the movies."
"I think there’s a lot of actors who could replace some characters [in The Lord of the Rings movies] and done a great job, although not to the extent of the ones who were actually cast, but I can’t think of anyone who would have done close to as good of a job as Andy Serkis did with Gollum."
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