Why does it seem like shows are scared to recast characters?
- Thread starter Rhapscallion Démone
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Kenny West
Veteran
Dont let me direct a franchise, I would be Don Cheadle'ing nikkas left and right
Batman actor: I want a raise
me: hmmmm
*Next movie*
"Oh my god joker splashed batman with acid, now he looks like low budget actor " dre" from Power
"
Batman actor: I want a raise
me: hmmmm
*Next movie*
"Oh my god joker splashed batman with acid, now he looks like low budget actor " dre" from Power
"
Devilinurear
Veteran
Dont let me direct a franchise, I would be Don Cheadle'ing nikkas left and right
Batman actor: I want a raise
me: hmmmm
*Next movie*
"Oh my god joker splashed batman with acid, now he looks like low budget actor " dre" from Power
Norrin Radd
To me, my board!
They're afraid they'll lose viewers 
TheGodling
Los Ingobernables de Sala de Cine
People overreact a lot but they'll get over it. Everyone had something to say about Don Cheadle replacing Terrence Howard in Iron Man 2 but one film later nobody gives a shyt anymore. Same with Marc Ruffalo replacing Edward Norton as the Hulk.
There's of course a difference if you replace an actor early on or at a time people have started to bond with the actor's portrayal but outside of initial outrage nobody will care once the replacement becomes the norm.
There's of course a difference if you replace an actor early on or at a time people have started to bond with the actor's portrayal but outside of initial outrage nobody will care once the replacement becomes the norm.
The Devil's Advocate
Call me Dad
Well it usually sucks... Look at what GOT did to Straight to DVDario..
They recast Aunt Viv but nobody ever puts the new one over the old one. You say Aunt Viv and people immediately think about dark skin Aunt Viv.
In fact, I can't think of any recasting that ever made the show better. Usually they are worse and it's not confusing, it just takes you out of the make believe, and ruins the show anyway
They recast Aunt Viv but nobody ever puts the new one over the old one. You say Aunt Viv and people immediately think about dark skin Aunt Viv.
In fact, I can't think of any recasting that ever made the show better. Usually they are worse and it's not confusing, it just takes you out of the make believe, and ruins the show anyway
extra season and a spinoff
Only ones I can think of off the top of my head are the 2nd Becky on Roseanne and the 2nd Sarah on Parenthood.
Did Doctor Who lowkey made a system on having their main character being constantly recast every couple of years be a good thing with the "regeneration"aspect?
The Devil's Advocate
Call me Dad
I remember the Becky change.. I really can't call it. I remember the first one being a lot more sassy and funny. Her and David was better matched to me too.. But I'll admit, either the show fell off or I fell off watching it shortly after new Becky. That's kinda what I mean. You bring in someone completely different and I kinda already lose interest. I'd say Fresh Prince is the only one I kept watching. I could name other shows but they were minor characters. I mean with like the top 5 characters in a show.
Never saw Parenthood
They made it a selling point of the show and they get untold amounts of hype from the speculation of who will be cast as the next Doctor and then the interest in seeing how different the new actor is from the previous ones.
The Devil's Advocate
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Altered carbon is on this wave too