# (Mis)Casting **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 17, 2019, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mis-casting/841906 "2019-10-17T14:48:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mis-casting/841906/201 "2019-10-27T13:05:01Z")
John Wayne Rooster Cogburn? ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mis-casting/841906/202 "2019-10-27T13:49:06Z")
Bob Hope Genghis Khan…um so many depictions in so many movies, I’m going to add a little twist for just this one time, who would be the best actor for the role of Genghis Khan as depicted in “The Conqueror”? ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mis-casting/841906/203 "2019-10-27T22:49:17Z")
The best? Yul Brynner in a wig. For purposes of this thread - Anthony Perkins Marion Ravenwood? ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mis-casting/841906/204 "2019-10-28T00:34:26Z")
Susan Boyle The Virgin Mary? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mis-casting/841906/205 "2019-10-28T01:49:04Z")
Bruno Mars Michonne Grimes ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mis-casting/841906/206 "2019-10-28T02:21:24Z")
Jaimee Foxworth (aka Crave) Yeah, Kent the best since in that movie he portrayed by John Wayne (heh, Genghis John) Hmmm Clark Kent/Superman (1978 movie) ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mis-casting/841906/207 "2019-10-28T02:41:51Z")
Chris Farley Charles Foster Kane? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mis-casting/841906/208 "2019-10-28T02:50:08Z")
George Clooney Spock ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mis-casting/841906/209 "2019-10-28T03:14:27Z")
Woody Allen Col. Klink? ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mis-casting/841906/210 "2019-10-28T04:24:44Z")
William Hung Robert Petrie? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mis-casting/841906/211 "2019-10-28T04:35:48Z")
Robert Pattison Freddy Kruger ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mis-casting/841906/212 "2019-10-28T07:32:52Z")
Honey Boo Boo Charlie Brown? ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mis-casting/841906/213 "2019-10-28T12:13:32Z")
Burt Lancaster Raymond ‘Rain Man’ Babbitt? ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mis-casting/841906/214 "2019-10-28T12:17:08Z")
Actually, I think Honey Boo Boo would be scarier. Raymond ‘Rain Man’ Babbitt? Rex Harrison Ace Ventura? ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mis-casting/841906/215 "2019-10-28T13:09:59Z")
Ben Stein George Bailey? (It’s a Wonderful Life) ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mis-casting/841906/216 "2019-10-28T15:57:56Z")
Johnathan Banks Frodo Baggins ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mis-casting/841906/217 "2019-10-28T16:36:05Z")
Humphrey Bogart Elvis Presley ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mis-casting/841906/218 "2019-10-28T16:56:40Z")
DeForest Kelley Dr. McCoy? ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mis-casting/841906/219 "2019-10-28T20:29:23Z")
William Daniels Phyllis Dietrichson? ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mis-casting/841906/220 "2019-10-28T23:09:20Z")
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