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The movies of theMarvel Cinematic Universeand the panoptic world of Marvel adaptations have sometimes been ruined by one bad cast decision . Since the beginning of theMCU ’s moving picture timeline , Marvel movies have largely dominated the boxwood office , make the franchise as a ball of fire of innovative movie theater . However , this was n’t always the eccentric , and there have been many Marvel adaptation that have struggled to find an appreciative audience over the account of superhero movie house . Though the pitfalls of forward-looking superhero movie are many , there ’s one that pops up remarkably often : bad casting .

Landing the correct actor for a role is n’t always as straightforward as it appears , but taking a probability on the incorrect someone can derail an full picture show . There are many examples of just this in the earlymovies of the MCU , with histrion unable to oppose the franchise ’s tone and gain their various moving picture seem bad as a effect . It also fall out under the wider umbrella of Marvel movie adaptations , with the likes of Fox’sX - Menmovies and standalone projection likewise shinny due to one poor casting choice .

Between Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment , here is every coming Marvel movie spill day of the month and what we know about the project so far .

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10Jared Leto Was Too Serious For Michael Morbius

Morbius (2022)

As Jared Leto heads up the entirecast ofMorbiusas the titular scientist - turn - lamia , his theatrical role in the motion picture was always pass to be influential . Sadly , the actor ’s inability to detect even the briefest moment of levity was something that sweep up the film down , lending it an air of a movie that simply film itself far too seriously . ThoughMorbiussuffered from a litany of issues , gaffer among them was the poor casting of its titular character .

9Mickey Rourke’s Whiplash Was An Incredibly Wooden Villain

Iron Man 2 (2010)

Iron Man 2is far from the spoilt MCU moving-picture show , but it ’s rarely conceive one of Marvel ’s better try . The subsequence surely has its job , but by far , the most glaring was Mickey Rourke ’s casting as the film ’s principal antagonist . Despite Rourke ’s authentic act gift , cast him as the Russian Ivan Vanko was not a good pick . His accent is distracting , andhis performance outrank as one of the worst in his career . With such an underwhelming main scoundrel , Iron Man 2certainly suffer as a result .

Iron Man was the first MCU hoagy to finish his solo trilogy . From Obadiah Stane to the controversial Trevor Slattery , the villains were a assorted bag .

8Edward Norton Was A Painfully Disinterested Bruce Banner

The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Ahead ofThe Incredible Hulk ’s release , Edward Norton seemed an interesting selection for the use of Bruce Banner , as his respectable calling afforded him a sure level of trust . However , it ’s unclouded from his performance that Norton did n’t really link up with the role , and his Banner is a unquestionably flat and unsympathetic hoagy . Considering the motion picture tell the story of Banner coming to terms with his Hulk persona , the fact that Norton turned out to be a short casting choice finally hurt the movie in a major way .

7Nicolas Cage Was Too Old To Be A Believable Johnny Blaze

Ghost Rider (2007)

One of the last Marvel movies released ahead of the prescribed commencement of the MCU , Ghost Riderdid not pick up favourable reviews . Despite major wizard business leader in the form of Nicolas Cage in the lead role , the cinema failed to move , partly due to the fact that Cage was a freakish choice for the part of the titulary hero . Cage was clearly a little too old to be playing the purportedly harum-scarum Johnny Blaze , and his unique acting style finally did n’t lend itself especially well to a gamy - concept fantasy assumption likeGhost Rider ’s .

6Vinnie Jones Almost Played A Better Juggernaut

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

ThoughFox’sX - Menmoviesare commonly regarded as being of hugely discrepant quality , X - man : The Last Standis often consider one of the worst . The casting of Vinnie Jones as Juggernaut might not have single - handedly bankrupt the movie , but it for sure serves as a perfect instance of everything unseasonable with its glide path . Jones is capable enough in specific roles , but his large - handed bringing of each of his lines proves he was never the correct pick . However , it ’s hard to blame Jones for Juggernautwhen his initially larger part was foreshorten to shreds during the rewrites .

5Doug Hutchison’s Performance Was Too Over The Top

Punisher: War Zone (2008)

Even though Doug Hutchison only plays a corroborate part in 2008’sPunisher : War Zone , the fictional character does distract from the action mechanism . Hutchison ’s character , “ Loony Bin Jim , ” is so overacted by the actor that it ’s all but impossible to move past . What ’s speculative , the actor became the theme of serious off - screen actus reus , drawing further disconfirming attention to the flick . Put just , Doug Hutchison ’s role inPunisher : War Zoneturned out somewhat terribly for the motion-picture show .

4Jamie Bell Was A Baffling Choice To Play Ben Grimm

Fantastic Four (2015)

Jamie Bell is a respectably talented histrion , but his cast in 2015’sFantastic Fourmade little sense . Ben Grimm is the muscle of the titular squad , even pre - transformation , so casting someone Bell did n’t seem like an immediate burst . Bell ’s molding was suggestive of everything wrong with the 2015 movie , becausealthough he tried valiantly to fetch the matter to life , those involved distinctly did not translate the essence of the characterswell enough to even couch them appropriately .

3Dolph Lundgren Clearly Didn’t Understand Frank Castle

The Punisher (1989)

Dolph Lundgren ’s status as one of the eighty foremost natural action stars speaks for itself , but his molding in the role of Frank Castle for 1989’sThe Punisherwas a shockingly terrible choice . The whole point of the violent vigilance man has always been the ticklish nuance of his lineament and the profundity of his account – neither of which are qualities Lundgren was roll in the hay for displaying . The actor predictably play Castle as a straight action hoagie , efficaciously ruining the version by failing to research the crux of the character .

2Topher Grace Could Never Have Convincingly Played Venom

Spider-Man 3 (2007)

Venom is one of Spider - Man ’s most iconic and visually striking enemy , divvy up a bit of visual parallels with the hero . However , Venom is almost always shown to be considerably large than Spider - Man , which is why the casting of the decidedly small Topher Grace seemed a in particular odd selection . The third film in Sam Raimi ’s otherwise splendid trilogy was effectively ruined by the bizarre cast , though the writer / manager has been well-defined thathe did n’t want to admit Venom in the first place .

1Nick Nolte Believed His David Banner Was Part Of A Greek Tragedy

Hulk (2003)

Ang Lee ’s 2003 movieHulkis considered an overly challenging and poorly executed instance of pre - MCUMarvel . Nick Nolte ’s casting in the motion-picture show is perhaps the prototype of its sundry message because the worker appears to have received a different brief from the rest of the cast . Nolte is undeniably talented , but the over - delivery and melodrama of his character -Bruce ’s father -clash with the tonus establish in the rest of the task .

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Hayley Atwell’s Captain Carter fighting in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

A split image of Topher Grace as Eddie Brock in Spider-Man 3 and Jared Leto as Morbius in Morbius

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A close-up of Mickey Rourke as Ivan Vanko AKA Whiplash in his partial power suit in Iron Man 2

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Vinnie Jones' Juggernaut looks up, confused, in X-Men: The Last Stand

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Doug Hutchison as LBJ cuffed to a bed in Punisher: War Zone (2008)

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Jamie Bell as Ben Grimm in 2015’s Fantastic Four looking offscreen

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Dolph Lundgren as Frank Castle in promo photo for The Punisher (1989)

Topher Grace’s Eddie Brock as the Venom symbiote covers most of his body in Spider-Man 3

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Nick Nolte and Eric Bana as David and Bruce Banner talking in the climax of Hulk 2003

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