" I ’m sure Ariana Grande will be o.k. inWicked , but I feel like Amanda Seyfried has more ' Glinda energy . ' "

Recently, weaskedtheBuzzFeed Communitywhich missed casting opportunity do you think would’ve made a TV show or movie so much better.

Here are 14 of their top answers:

1.“Queen Latifahshould’ve played Ursula in the live-action remake ofThe Little Mermaid. I loveMelissa McCarthy, but after seeing Latifah in the ABCLittle Mermaid Live!, it’s just obvious the role was built for her.”

" If she had been stray , I would ’ve perfectly seen it in theaters . "

— k41736e8c8

" THIS . With the fresh update that the cast take to the live - action movie , McCarthy adhere out as a pitiable copy of the reanimate Ursula . I revel the movie a pot , but I hated the Ursula scenes . "

— atticcrazy

2.“I’m sorry, but Melissa McCarthy should not have been Ursula. Her performance was very underwhelming, and ‘Poor Unfortunate Souls’ was nothing compared to the original. Hands down, Ginger Minj should have played Ursula.”

" She ’s got the comedic chops , and she’ssangthe Song dynasty populate before and crushed . Plus , having a drag tabby flirt the role would be a nod to Ursula beingbased offDivine . "

— monikap6

3.“I know it’s not out yet, butAmanda Seyfriedas Glinda inWicked. I’m sureAriana Grandewill be fine, but I feel like Amanda has more ‘Glinda energy’ (for lack of better words).”

— ghetti

4.“Aaron Tveitwould have been a good casting choice forFiyeroin the newWickedmovie since he had the role on Broadway. And since all the actors are wildly too old for their roles in the new movie anyway, he wouldn’t feel out of place, LMAO.”

" But it is n’t out yet , so I ’m sure the thespian they choose [ Jonathan Bailey ]   will still be fantastic . "

— ierolover

5.“Chris Hemsworth should have been cast as Ken inBarbie! He’s the closest thing to a living Ken doll, and his sense of humor and respectfulness of women would have made him the perfect choice!”

" I have yet to watch theBarbiemovie because I ca n’t get past Ryan Gosling as Ken ! "

— alleabnrnoan

6.“I like Brie Larson, but I think Katee Sackhoff would have been perfect as Captain Marvel.”

— honestiago

7.“Not casting Alexander Skarsgård as Christian Grey [who was played by Jamie Dornan] in50 Shades of Greywas a HUGE mistake!”

— kate3

8.“I think Jordan Fisher would have killed it as Evan Hansen [a role heplayedon Broadway from 2021–2022] in theDear Evan Hansenmovie. I get why they went with Ben Platt, but he was simplytoo oldto be believable as a high schooler.”

" It made the romance feel eldritch because it look like a full - grown man was snog and flirting with a teenager . "

— becky3791miller

9.“Daniela Ruah (fromNCIS: Los Angeles) would’ve been so good as Darlene Alderson [played by Carly Chaikin] fromMr. Robot.”

— tanyam44ab2253d

10.“Jason Biggs as Ted Mosby inHow I Met Your Mother. He turned down the part, which hesaidhe regrets.”

" Josh Radnor ’s Ted came off as pretentious and fretful . But given that the showrunners allege they let the actors infuse their own vibe into the part , I think Jason would ’ve made Ted much more likable , since ' lovable but unlucky in love life ' is more up his alley . "

— alicebraz

11.“I remember really hoping that Gaspard Ulliel (RIP) was going to be cast as Edward Cullen [who’s played by Robert Pattinson] inTwilight.”

" It was a spate of people ’s fan form , if I remember right . "

— renashinoa

12.“Billy Crudup would’ve made the best Sirius Black [who’s played by Gary Oldman in theHarry Potterfranchise].”

— b12344

13.“Brian Stokes Mitchell should have been Javert [a role heplayedat the Hollywood Bowl in 2008] in theLes Misérablesmovie. I like Russell Crowe as an actor, but he just wasn’t the strong singer they needed for impact.”

" Brian has the bass , unmatched , iconic telling voice you know fromMan of La Mancha , Ragtime , andPrince of Egypt . He ’s even an inch taller than Russell Crowe to match Hugh Jackman ! "

— buttercupbailey

14.And finally: “I am still waiting for Jensen Ackles to be cast as the live-action Batman. He has the voice and the acting chops, and he looks amazing in the bat suit.”

" It ’s frankly a crime at this point . "

— saraho4a20298d2

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