Have a look at these 19 film castings that caused a social media storm (2 of 4)

 

 

Johnny Depp, The Lone Ranger

Johnny Depp The Lone Ranger, Flash photography, Helmet

Even though Johnny Depp claimed in an interview that he had a little native American ancestry, fans were far from pleased when he took on the role of Tonto, who accompanies the Lone Ranger as his Native American partner.

 

 

Zoe Saldana, Nina

Zoe Saldana Nina Simone, Face, Eyebrow, Eye

When Zoe Saldana was cast to play Nina Simone, a real-life legend in a movie titled Nina, the actress faced a lot of criticism from the fans who accused her of using a prosthetic nose and also colored her skin in order to look darker. The filmmakers were severely criticized as well.

 

 

Elizabeth Taylor, Cleopatra

Cleopatra Movie 1963, Skin, Lip, Chin, Hairstyle, Eyebrow, Eye, Facial expression, Eyelash, Organ, Black

In 1963 classic, Elizabeth Taylor faced severe criticism from the public for portraying the titular role, as people felt that the casting wasn’t appropriate. Cleopatra was of a mixed-race, so casting Taylor for the role was racially insensitive according to quite a lot of people.

 

 

Angelina Jolie, A Mighty Heart

Angelina Jolie A Mighty Heart, Forehead, Nose, Hair, Face, Skin, Head, Lip, Chin, Hand, Eyebrow

Based on a real-life story, A Mighty Heart revolves around Mariane Pearl, who is of an Afro-Cuban and Dutch heritage and was born in France. However, when Angelina Jolie, a white woman was cast for this role, public was left fuming, as it was insulting to the people of color. According to the public, a woman of color should have been a better choice for the role.

 

 

Michael Keaton, Batman

Batman 1989

Michael Keaton was heavily criticized by the comic book fans when he donned the role of Batman, as they felt a comedian donning the bat costume was an insult to the legendary comic book character. There were well over fifty thousand fans who protested against his casting!