“He played him like a weedy little petulant child.”

Sometimes though, a casting decision can be so misaligned that it dooms a project from the start.

Man in uniformed shirt with name tag and epaulettes, saying "Wrong. That'll never work." while seated at a desk, reacting with skepticism

Four men, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, and Colin Petersen, are playing music outdoors in colorful, decorative military-inspired jackets

Russell Crowe dressed as a 19th-century officer, Helena Bonham Carter, Isabelle Allen, and Sacha Baron Cohen in 19th-century attire, scene from Les Misérables

Carey Mulligan, in an embellished dress and headband, sits at a lavish party, looking over her shoulder at a man with his back to the camera

Emily Browning, Jim Carrey, and Liam Aiken in gothic-style costumes from "A Series of Unfortunate Events," standing together in a dimly lit, ornate room

A woman dressed in 1980s-style clothing, including a black hat with a veil, looks intently at the camera

Saoirse Ronan in a pastoral setting, wearing a beige jacket, a red scarf, and patterned vest, standing on green grass with a background of trees and countryside

Tom Cruise, dressed as a 18th-century vampire in a loose, ruffled shirt, with long hair, stands beside a lit candelabra in a scene from "Interview with the Vampire."

Keanu Reeves, dressed in a suit with a black coat, looks to the side inside a dimly lit room with boxes in the background

A person with a styled pompadour hairstyle gives a confident look while wearing a lace-patterned top. The background is blurred with lights and structures

Tom Cruise with a slight bruise on his face, wearing a brown leather jacket, looking off to the side in a nighttime setting

Audrey Tautou and Tom Hanks are standing in front of a large glass pyramid. Both appear focused and attentive

Halle Bailey and Jonah Hauer-King in a wooded setting, both dressed in period costumes; Halle in an off-the-shoulder dress, Jonah in a vest and period shirt

A person wearing a military-style jacket with a mustache stands outdoors with a serious expression. No identifiable celebrities are present

Harry Styles dressed in a blue military-style uniform, holding a hat, looking back while standing near a building with a window and red mailbox

A scene from "The Phantom of the Opera" with Gerard Butler wearing half a white mask, positioned behind lit candles in a dimly lit setting

Emma Watson as Belle in Beauty and the Beast, wearing a peasant-style dress in front of a village backdrop

Nicole Kidman wearing a glittery high-neck dress and Daniel Craig in a suit and tie are pictured side by side