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Posted on Feb 19, 2023

People Are Sharing Actors They "Didn't Buy For A Second" In A Specific Role, And Points Were Made

"Keanu Reeves is a wonderful human being and a good actor, but that man should not have been cast in this. Poor guy."

by Allie Hayes

BuzzFeed Staff

Recently, in a thread on the subreddit r/movies, redditor u/StPaulStrangler asked movie lovers to name actors they didn't buy for a second in a particular role, and people really came through with some passionate examples!

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So with that in mind, here are just a few of the most popular responses shared:

1. Mark Wahlberg, The Happening (2008)

A man teaches at the front of a classroom

"I did not buy Mark Wahlberg as a high school science teacher."

—u/MovieMike007

Here's a glimpse at the performance:

2. Oscar Isaac, X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

"I adore this supremely talented man, but Apocalypse was horribly miscast."

—u/AsgardianLeviOsa

Here's a glimpse at the performance:

3. Reese Witherspoon, Walk the Line (2005)

"She felt really out of place at the time, but even more so now."

—u/ToastGobliner

Here's a glimpse at the performance:

4. Keanu Reeves, Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)

"Keanu is a wonderful human being and a good actor, but that man should not have been cast in this. Poor guy."

—u/FirstTimeLongThyme

Here's a glimpse at the performance:

5. Adam Sandler, The Longest Yard (2005)

"Adam Sandler as an NFL quarterback."

—u/ScalpelCleaner

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People Are Sharing Actors They "Didn't Buy For A Second" In A Specific Role, And Points Were Made

Recently, in a thread on the subreddit r/movies, redditor u/StPaulStrangler asked movie lovers to name actors they didn't buy for a second in a particular role, and people really came through with some passionate examples!

So with that in mind, here are just a few of the most popular responses shared:

1. Mark Wahlberg, The Happening (2008)

"I did not buy Mark Wahlberg as a high school science teacher."

Here's a glimpse at the performance:

View this video on YouTube

2. Oscar Isaac, X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

"I adore this supremely talented man, but Apocalypse was horribly miscast."

Here's a glimpse at the performance:

View this video on YouTube

3. Reese Witherspoon, Walk the Line (2005)

"She felt really out of place at the time, but even more so now."

Here's a glimpse at the performance:

View this video on YouTube

4. Keanu Reeves, Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)

"Keanu is a wonderful human being and a good actor, but that man should not have been cast in this. Poor guy."

Here's a glimpse at the performance:

View this video on YouTube

5. Adam Sandler, The Longest Yard (2005)

"Adam Sandler as an NFL quarterback."

Here's a glimpse at the performance:

View this video on YouTube