20 Movie Castings That People Believe Were The Best Decisions Taken 2026

Selecting an appropriate cast for the specific role is not an easy job.

We have seen so many movies over the years that did have a really interesting plot, a plot that would keep you invested but still, you couldn’t manage to complete the whole thing and get bored right off. Ever wonder why was that the case? Well, that was because they put in the wrong cast for the wrong role. It’s like trying to cast Tom Cruise as a lead in a romantic movie, you cannot expect that film to do good because Tom Cruise is an action-adventure protagonist, he does not have the expressions of romance in his arsenal. Can you imagine Arnold Schwarzenegger doing a comedy role? It just won’t work out the way it did for him in The Terminator, where it felt like he was built for that character. So it is an established fact that just because you have a billion dollar cast in your movie, doesn’t necessarrily mean it will do good. Having a great sceipt but bad casting can cause problem, but if you have an amazing cast and an okay script, the movies still work out because the actors and actresses have the skill to turn it around. And when they find a cast that is both skillful and looks exactly like the character they are supposed to play, consider it a jackpot.

Today we are going to look at the opinion of the people in terms of casting directors’ decisions. A Twitter user asked the people of the internet this major question, he asked everyone to list their favorite casting choices and the internet replied.

Here are some of those decisions!

1. If uncanny was not a word but a picture.

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2. The cast of a very interesting Netflix show Mindhunter.

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3. I don’t think anyone could’ve played Stephen Hawking better than Eddie Redmayne and he even got the recognition for it; He won the oscar for best actor for Theory of Everything.

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4. What if I tell you these are two different people. Yup, Marcc Rose has a scary close resemblance to Tupac which made the movie Unsolved so much more better and emotional.

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5. To this date, I still believe Brian May and Gwilym Lee are basically the same person. His work in Bohemian Rhapsody felt like Brian himself from the 80s came back.

When they find a cast member who looks exactly likt the original, it kinda gets creepy.

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6. Who remembers this miracle when Chris Colfer as Kurt and Adam Kolkin as Young Kurt looked absolutely the same.

Often in movies when the character grows up, they change completely as a new person takes on the role of the older version of that character. But in Kurt’s case, both versions looked exactly the same.

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7. Taron Egerton absolutely nailed his role as Elton John in the movie Rocketman. He checked all boxes including the most important one; singing.

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8. I could not beileve my eyes when I say William Defoe’s performance as Leonhard Seppala in the movie Togo.

A masterclass it was.

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9. Winona Ryder as Noah Schnapp’s mother in the famous Netflix show Stranger Things was basically a xerox.

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10. The casting directors of this ITV drana, Des, need to be applauded for casting David Tennant as the serial killer Dennis Nielsen. They look the exam same with the only thing differing is the personality.

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You have got to applaude these casting directors and the huge team that they have to look for that perfect actor or acress to take on the role planned It is not an easy job, they go through so many auditions and then the entire shortlisting process can be really hectic especially when you are looking for an actor who can nail the role and also look eactly like the character.

Go grab a refill or something because we’ve got ample more coming your way. Scroll down below to continue!

11. Whoever csated Fred Willard as Frank Dunphy, Phil Dunphy’s father, in the show Modern Family, deserves an award.

It feels like they are father and son in real life as well.

Via looroII

12. Idina Menzel’s casting as Rachel’s mum in the classic show Glee is to be appreciated so much, it feels like she is her real mum.

This just proves that we all have dopplegangers, and that too good looking.

Via idlycherry

13. Probably the smartest casting decision ever taken in continuity. Akira Akbar cast as young Monica Rambo in Captain Marvel and Teyonah Parris casted as adult Monica Rambo in the Disney+ show WandaVision basically look like the same person grew up over all those years.

Just brilliant!

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14. No you’re not, this is hard to believe even though we can see it right there. How are they not the same person?

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15. Bailee Madison as Young Snow White and Gennifer Goodwin as grown Snow White were two great castings as they both looked the same and their way of dialogue delivery was the same as well.

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16. The internet went crazy when they saw Zach Vila casted for the role of the serial killer Richard Ramirez in American Horror Story, he absolutely nailed it.

It was a really demanding role and Zach absolutely nailed every aspect of it, one of my favorite show just because of this casting choice.

Via crisistired

17. Zac Efron as Ted  Bundy could be classified as the best casting decision of the decade.

You know the actor absolute killed the role with their specialization when the aduience starts hating the actual actor as well as the character they played. Being a villain is not easy but Efron managed it swiftly.

Via AutumnWereWolf

18. Everyone thought it’s the some girl, just grown up. No, it was exceptional casting choice.

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19. The casting directors of This Is Us basically showed us magic is real by casting people who looked exactly the same as the characters.

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20. There was no doubt that the infamous Margot Robbie was going to absolutely nail her role in the film I, Tonya.

But she also studied Tonya Harding really well and ended up replicating her peronality on the big screen, looking exactly like her.

Via DUMBASSPHILLIE

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