15 most debatable casting situations we have seen across movies and shows

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Casino Royale (Image via Sony Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia Pictures)
Casino Royale (Image via Sony Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia Pictures)

6) Heath Ledger as Joker (The Dark Knight, 2008)

Heath Ledger (Photo by Jemal Countess/WireImage)
Heath Ledger (Photo by Jemal Countess/WireImage)

When Heath Ledger was picked to play the Joker, fans were quick to call it a mistake. He was mostly known for romantic roles and dramas, so people did not think he could pull off a dark and chaotic villain. Many believed the Joker needed someone who already had experience playing menacing characters. Online discussions exploded with criticism, and many fans expected the performance to fail. Ledger shut down every doubt with a version of the Joker that felt disturbing and unpredictable. He gave the character layers of madness and terror, and his work earned him an Oscar after his death.

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Edited by Yesha Srivastava