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Poor casting decisions and the resulting public reaction are nothing new in Hollywood. Many times, people don't give it any thought and continue with their decisions. Other times, once a film is out, bad casting decisions turn into famous parts, but not in these eight instances. In the cases that follow, Hollywood made modifications after paying attention to criticism.
In 2018, Scarlett Johansson was cast to play the role of Dante “Tex” Gill, a transgender man. Although casting a cis straight woman to play the role of a trans man was nothing new for Hollywood, fans expected more from Scar Jo. After trans rights activists and LGBTQ+ fans protested against the decision, Scar Jo backed off from the project.
A few days after the announcement to cast Will Ferrell in the movie came in 2016, the actor's spokesperson released an announcement stating that Ferrell would not be a part of the movie. The announcement was made after public backlash, including from the former president's daughter, Patti Davis.
In 2014, Zendaya dropped out as the lead actor in Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B, because the late singer's family was not excited about the biopic. "I tried my best to reach out to the family on my own, and I wrote a letter, but I was unable to do so; therefore, I felt not really morally OK with moving forward with the project," Zendaya explained.
Initially, Sacha Baron Cohen was cast to assume the role of Freddie Mercury in the biopic of the late Queen singer when the film was announced in 2010. When Cohen withdrew from the production in 2013, the movie suffered greatly.
