Casting Failures, Mess-ups, and Fumbles – The Many Issues Casting Directors Have

Gary Oldman – Rolfe

Few casting choices are as perplexing as Gary Oldman for Tiptoes. He played a dwarf or little person, and the film had plenty of dwarf actors, including Peter Dinklage. However, having the lead dwarf role given to a man of normal stature raised some eyebrows. Since the film was about the rights of little people, it seemed like a slap in the face.

Gary Oldman – Rolfe

Jake Gyllenhaal – Dastan

Often, movie adaptations for video games don’t make it. Therefore, when the director chose Jake Gyllenhaal to be the Prince of Persia, things became even weirder. You can’t turn Donnie Darko into the Middle-Eastern prince. Hollywood just doesn’t want to cast ethnic actors for those roles!

Jake Gyllenhaal – Dastan