Have a look at these 19 film castings that caused a social media storm (3 of 4)

Daniel Craig, Casino Royale

People weren’t entirely satisfied and excited when they heard that Daniel Craig was cast to play James Bond in the movie Casino Royale. They felt that his overall physique and height meant that he wasn’t quite fit to play this iconic character. The movie received a lot of bad publicity, but ended up doing well in the box office.

Anne Hathaway, The Dark Knight Rises

The fans were left fuming when they saw Anne Hathaway donning the role of Catwoman, Selina Kyle, and the major reason behind this was that audiences believed she looked horrible in the Catwoman suit. Nolan also faced quite a bit of backlash, but the movie ended up doing really well on the box office and is considered a classic now.

Robert Pattinson, Twilight

Not many know that Robert Pattinson’s role in the Twilight saga wasn’t really an instant success. People felt that he was always made to look like a good boy in the roles he had played earlier, and so the vampire character should have been more exciting. The audiences were left unsatisfied, but Robert in this role ultimately ended up as one of the most amazing onscreen characters.

Keira Knightley, Pride and Prejudice

Based on the novel by Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice was adapted for the screen and released in the year 2005. However, instead of getting praised, the movie did end up getting criticized as Keira Knightley ended up playing the role of Elizabeth Bennet when she replaced Jennifer Ehle who was cast originally for the same role.

Matthew Macfadyen, Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice didn’t just have one casting controversy, but two! Colin Firth was originally cast for a character that was supposed to be more loveable land romantic, but fans did not end up liking his performance one bit as they felt he didn’t play his role to perfection, and should have been replaced by someone else.