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)

8) Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games, 2012)

Jennifer Lawrence (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Jennifer Lawrence (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Jennifer Lawrence’s casting as Katniss Everdeen left a lot of readers disappointed before the film even started filming. Fans of the books expected Katniss to look thinner and rougher because of her harsh life in District 12. Many thought Lawrence’s polished image made her a bad fit for a character built on survival and struggle. Others questioned whether she could bring the toughness and emotional layers the role needed. When the movie hit theaters, Lawrence proved the critics wrong with a performance that showed strength and vulnerability. She captured Katniss’s determination and turned the character into one of the most recognizable heroines in modern films.

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Edited by Yesha Srivastava