One of the most disappointing movies of 2017, “The Dark Tower” tried to distill seven Stephen King books down to one and a half hours, and that’s not all. A lot of the blame falls on Akiva Goldman’s terrible script; McConaughey goes full ham as his character of the movie’s main antagonist, even though the character is supposed to be a mysterious, enigmatic, and dangerous character every time he appears.
The terrible dialogue from the Man in Black weighs the performance down even more, and while Idris Elba was able to rise above the writing, McConaughey wasn’t.
Anthony Hopkins as Coleman Silk in The Human Stain
Philip Roth's novel of the same name, “The Human Stain,” stars Coleman Silk, a Jewish English professor who is a light-skinned African-American. So, of course, Hollywood cast Anthony Hopkins, a white Welsh actor, as Silk.
What makes matters worse is Wentworth Miller was cast as a younger version of the character, and while Miller makes more sense as Silk, the two actors look nothing alike. Thankfully, both actors are good enough that the movie didn't suffer, but there are so many actors, established or just starting out, that would have been better fitted.
Ben Foster as Medivh in Warcraft
Not much went well in the movie adaptation of the ultra-popular MMORPG “World of Warcraft,” but Ben Foster is probably one of the worst casting choices, however, and that's saying something if you've seen this movie. He was so obviously miscast in the role; it was hard to focus on much else while he was in the scene.
The film's script gave him tons of nonsensical lines to spout off, which did nothing for the pacing of the film and the viewers' enjoyment. He looks very out of place as a wizard, and his scenes got people laughing unintentionally. Not good in a fantasy action movie.
Jake Lloyd as Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
We don't want to make too much fun of Lloyd here, but you can't deny him as the very young Darth Vader just didn't work out. Putting all the focus of the first "Star Wars" film in fifteen years on an eight-year-old kid is a poor choice from the get-go, but Lloyd's wooden performance, exacerbated by the poor dialogue, turned this performance into a stinker.
Of course, even the most talented child actors would get cringes speaking some of the dialogue in the film. The fallout from the film convinced Lloyd to quit acting, but it's impossible to ignore he was unsuitable for the role.
Ronda Rousey as Kara in Furious 7
In 2015, Rousey was the most famous female athlete in the world, and it-girl in the entertainment world, and had the blonde California surfer girl looks that every action film producer wanted on their movie – we can't fault the producers of “Furious 7” from throwing her into their latest high-octane film.
As the head of an Abu Dhabi billionaire, however, Rousey did little more than wear an evening gown and look grumpy. She gets a fight scene against one of the main characters, and then she's gone. It was stunt casting to the highest degree, with enough film of her to slap into trailers and get more butts in seats.