Its pretty much commonplace now that when a casting announcement comes out, theres instant dissection.
You pretty much know the drill.
Here are 11 examples.
The first was when he was cast as Lestat in the adaptation of Anne RicesInterview With The Vampire.
Tom Cruise, she argued, was no more my Vampire Lestat than Edward G Robinson is Rhett Butler.
Cruise kept his head down and got on with the job.
The guy is great.
How did the casting turn out?
It turned out well.
The film and Tom Cruise hit big.
Warner Bros won its gamble.
But I cant help but wonder if the furor discouraged Cruise from filming a second Lestat movie.
Crucially, hes also 65, and weighs between 100 and 115kg.
Get ready for one of cinemas easiest ever games of spot the difference.
Tom Cruise does not have blonde hair, nor would he in the movie.
In real life he is 57, and we couldnt tell you how much he weighs.
But even loose followers of theJack Reacherseries sensed that this was miscasting.
TheJack Reachermovie nonetheless pressed ahead, and it arrived in cinemas back in 2012.
To be fair, its quite a good film too.
Director Christopher McQuarries opening sequence for a start is outstanding, and the casting of Werner Herzog quite inspired.
The film did decent business, and theres still occasional talk of another movie.
A faithful Reacher this was not, a decent film it was.
There are still apparently plans for another, but things have gone a little quiet on that front.
Zellweger landed the role, and threw herself into preparation.
A huge hit, award nominations, and arguably the finest performance of her impressive career.
Zellweger has returned for one, less impressive sequel to date.
Its a shame shes not done more comedies in particular, as shes got a real talent for it.
Whos the godfather, questions the exasperated vicar?
The two Slobs look at each in unison, before affirming in unison Marlon Brando!
For who else could it be?
And yet, within the corridors of the studio at least, Brando was a contentious choice.
In fact, thats an understatement.
Jaffe only budged after setting three conditions.
To the surprise of many, Brando ceded to all three.
So much so that Coppola would call Brando again when he opted to makeApocalypse Now.
Take Phillip Kaufmans 1993 adaptation of Michael CrichtonsRising Sun.
Co-star Sean Connery insisted that the switch enhanced the film, but not everyone agreed.
The group sought an Asian actor to take on the role.
Either way, Snipes casting may have been divisive, but the film never really resonated anyway.
Middling reviews at best didnt aid it much on the way to a $107m global take.
Not really worth all the bother.
Snipes wasnt bad inRising Sun, but the film around him had plenty of problems.
1993s Michael Crichton movie to watch would remainJurassic Park.
And one character particularly stood out, that of master of the universe and Wall Street shit Sherman McCoy.
ThinkThe Wolf Of Wall Street, but in a different time, and youre not too far off.
Its important to note that this was a pre-Saving Private Ryan,Philadelphia,andForrest GumpTom Hanks.
At this stage, he was best known for his comedies, and for his Oscar-nominated turn inBig.
Sacrilege then, sacrilege now.
Stallone admitted that, before he was offered the part of Dredd, he wasnt familiar with the character.
The behind the scenes stories dont help.
Director Danny Cannon wanted a darker, more violent film, whilst Stallone was chasing more action and comedy.
The movie star won, and youd have to say that the film ultimately lost.
Well, in 2012 at least.
When his casting was announced, there was certainly criticism.
A bit bumpier, although the extended cut really is some piece of work.
Although not that many people noticed in the end.
A real shame, as its one of Stones most ambitious, complex films.
In a good way.
That notwithstanding, there was loud criticism that Jolie was inappropriate casting.
Jolies performance would win critical acclaim.
It would be remiss to say that the controversy was ever fully extinguished, though.
