Results: This survey is about the movies - more specifically actors who were cast at the last minute or even later in the production and nevertheless managed to save a movie in trouble.
There are some movie roles that we immediately link to the actor who got the part and we can't imagine any other actor in that role, yet there are times when there was a different actor in the role that just didn't fit. The replacement actor we see in the movie turned a potential flop into a hit. Better casting, better on screen chemistry or maybe just better acting - whatever it was, it saved the movie.
1.
1.
If you have seen the movie "Inglourious B..terds", you might remember the role of the German officer called Hans Landa. The movie was already in pre-production, and they hadn't found the right actor for the role. Tarantino had decided to shelve the project for a few years if he couldn't find the perfect actor by Thursday. On Wednesday, Christoph Waltz auditioned, and Tarantino immediately knew he'd found his Landa. Waltz would end up winning an Oscar for his portrayal. Have you seen this movie?
Yes
30%
•
508 votes
No
48%
•
812 votes
Undecided
7%
•
117 votes
Not Applicable
15%
•
263 votes
2.
2.
Viggo Mortensen was cast after production began for The Lord of the Rings. The other actors had been there for weeks and months, in some cases, preparing for the arduous task of shooting the whole trilogy. Despite his fears, Mortensen made the role his own. Have you seen this movie?
Yes
33%
•
567 votes
No
45%
•
763 votes
Undecided
6%
•
103 votes
Not Applicable
16%
•
267 votes
3.
3.
You may remember the movie "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" and the role of Nurse Ratched played to an Oscar winning standard by Louise Fletcher. She nabbed the part just days before filming began. Over 40 women auditioned to play Nurse Ratched but I can't imagine anybody else in that role. Can you?
Yes
16%
•
275 votes
No
43%
•
737 votes
Undecided
16%
•
274 votes
Not Applicable
24%
•
414 votes
4.
4.
Here are some more last minute castings of actors who saved the movie. Which of these movies is your favorite?
Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw, who played two of the leading roles in Jaws, were cast only nine days before shooting began. Both earned critical acclaim for their performances.
22%
•
372 votes
Michael J. Fox was cast in Back to the Future five weeks after it started filming. Fox, their first choice for the role couldn't do it right away (he was still busy shooting Family Ties) and continued to film with the original actor for days knowing they wouldn't use the footage. It ended up becoming Fox's most memorable role.
36%
•
618 votes
Christopher Plummer was cast in All the Money in the World AFTER the film had been entirely shot. Replacing Kevin Spacey in the wake of his sexual assault allegations, Plummer reshot all of Spacey's scenes in just nine days. He was nominated for an Oscar for his work on the film.
7%
•
117 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
17 votes
Not Applicable
34%
•
576 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.53% | 6 | |
| I've seen none of the above-mentioned movies,. | 0.09% | 1 |
| Hugh Jackman was not the original actor cast to play Wolverine in X-Men. | 0.09% | 1 |
| The image in Question 3 kinda looks like Victoria Nuland...sneaky, conniving, evil appearance. | 0.09% | 1 |
| I LIKE THEM ALL, "ALL OF THE ABOVE". | 0.09% | 1 |
| My favorite is Camelot with Richard Harris as Arthur. Don't know if there were last minute part-fills. | 0.09% | 1 |
| I can't deside, loved them all | 0.09% | 1 |
| Both Jaws and Back to the Future | 0.09% | 1 |
| all of the above | 0.09% | 1 |
| miley cyrus is sexy | 0.09% | 1 |
| All of them!! | 0.09% | 1 |
| Martin Sheen -- Apocalyse Now | 0.09% | 1 |
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