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7	->''"And Creator/NicolasCage... as... Literature/FuManchu!"''
8	-->-- ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}'' trailer for Music/{{Rob Zombie}}'s ''Werewolf Women of the SS''.
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10	We've all seen it. Sometimes, when watching a movie or TV show, you see an actor portraying a character and the casting choice feels wrong for one reason or another. Questionable Casting happens when audiences know quite well who the actor is -- but their presence feels out of place. Sometimes the casting choice was initially well received, but comes to be seen as questionable post-release.
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12	This can range from really bad to [[OneSceneWonder completely awesome]], depending on the actor, the part, and the production. On the bad end, an actor might be horribly miscast for the role, or out of place in the entire show/movie. When done right, that dissonance can make the character or the whole production a lot better than could be expected without them. They might even [[SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct do far better in the role than expected.]] There is certainly a lot of possibility for SoBadItsGood as well.
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14	This is, naturally, a subjective thing. What will make one person sit back and say "Why did no one stop this?" might make perfect sense to someone else.
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16	Sometimes the result of FakeNationality, NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent or a combination of the two. RaceLift and DawsonCasting are also sometimes factors. In live-action media this may lead to cases of HollywoodGenetics. Can definitely stem from AbilityOverAppearance when an actor's talent and acting ability lands them the part despite their overall look not being what the filmmakers originally envisioned for the role.
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18	Not to be confused with MoneyDearBoy (though that's often the cause of this); sometimes, the actors involved just did it for the heck of it and [[DoingItForTheArt not necessarily because they were paid very much]] or that they're trying to show that they can be versatile and [[PlayingAgainstType not be in]] the TypeCasting trap; which can be bad for actors. Which makes for a great work but still does nothing to reduce the surreality of their presence in it. Can also occur when an attempt at StuntCasting comes ''waaaaay'' out of left-field. But there are cases where the odd casting actually ''worked'' SugarWiki/AndTheFandomRejoiced. See also: BlackSheepHit, a hit song that doesn't sound anything like the band's other songs, and PlayingAgainstType, when an actor or director makes a project outside of their usual character type. See also WTHCostumingDepartment, when it's the fashions that are out of place rather than the cast.

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