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Casting Shuffles: 19 Roles Recast After Filming Began
entertainment1 hour ago

Casting Shuffles: 19 Roles Recast After Filming Began

A roundup of 19 notable casting changes in film and TV where actors were replaced after filming began or before release, due to scheduling conflicts, creative shifts, illness, or death; examples include Eric Stoltz being replaced by Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future, Henry Cavill handing Geralt to Liam Hemsworth, Richard Harris replaced by Michael Gambon as Dumbledore, James Purefoy and others stepping out of roles, and Heath Ledger dying during The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, prompting multiple substitutions.

via BuzzFeed|
#casting#celebrities#entertainment
Google fixes casting glitch that hit first-gen Chromecast users
technology3 days ago

Google fixes casting glitch that hit first-gen Chromecast users

Google fixed a temporary casting outage that briefly left first-generation Chromecasts unable to cast from popular apps; the company identified and resolved the root cause, and affected devices were reportedly working again by the next night. The piece also notes that Google has ended support for all Chromecast models except the Chromecast with Google TV (2022), though many devices are still listed as receiving critical security updates.

via Ars Technica|
#bug-fix#casting#chromecast
Damon to Lead Daniels’ Climate-Time Travel Drama at Universal
entertainment5 days ago

Damon to Lead Daniels’ Climate-Time Travel Drama at Universal

Matt Damon is in talks to star in a secretive new film from Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (the Daniels) for Universal, their first project since Everything Everywhere All at Once. After Ryan Gosling (and briefly Jack Black) were considered but could not fit the schedule due to a California tax-credit deadline, Damon stepped in to headline. The story reportedly blends global warming, time travel, and a two-timeline structure (1980s and present day) with teen leads in the 1980s timeline; production is set to begin in LA this summer as the team finalizes casting.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#casting#daniels#entertainment
Laura Linney Joins HBO/DC Series Lanterns
television8 days ago

Laura Linney Joins HBO/DC Series Lanterns

Laura Linney has joined HBO's DC series Lanterns, joining a cast that includes Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler; Nathan Fillion will reprise Guy Gardner; exact character details are being kept under wraps. Lanterns is an eight-episode series set to premiere August 16, 2026 on HBO (after shifting from Max) and follows Green Lanterns John Stewart and Hal Jordan investigating a murder in the American heartland. The show is co-written by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King, with James Gunn, Peter Safran, and others among the executive producers.

via Variety|
#casting#dc-studios#hbo
Peter Jackson Reflects on Replacing Gosling After 60-Pound Weight Gain
entertainment9 days ago

Peter Jackson Reflects on Replacing Gosling After 60-Pound Weight Gain

Peter Jackson explained that Ryan Gosling was fired from The Lovely Bones after gaining about 60 pounds for the role, saying that recasting is a casting fault on the director and that Mark Wahlberg replaced him. Gosling had previously believed the character should weigh around 210 pounds, and Saoirse Ronan noted some prep had already occurred before the switch.

via Variety|
#casting#entertainment#mark-wahlberg
Tom Francis Enters the James Bond Casting Race
entertainment9 days ago

Tom Francis Enters the James Bond Casting Race

Variety reports that 26-year-old British actor Tom Francis has auditioned to play James Bond. He’s one of several contenders in an ongoing casting process overseen by Nina Gold, with reps for Francis and Amazon MGM Studios not commenting. Other names floated include Jacob Elordi, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Callum Turner, while Cosmo Jarvis is not in the mix per his rep.

via Variety|
#amazon-mgm-studios#casting#entertainment
Matt Reeves Sparks The Batman Part II Hype With Social Media Cast Reveals
movies9 days ago

Matt Reeves Sparks The Batman Part II Hype With Social Media Cast Reveals

Director Matt Reeves used social media GIFs to officially reveal The Batman Part II’s core cast—Sebastian Stan, Scarlett Johansson, Charles Dance, Brian Tyree Henry, and Sebastian Koch—as production moves toward a June start, with a targeted October 1, 2027 release, a move framed as image rehab that leans into online fan communities rather than traditional marketing.

via Gizmodo|
#batman#casting#matt-reeves
Bond’s Next 007 Needs Sex Appeal and Longevity, Casting Chief Says
filmentertainment10 days ago

Bond’s Next 007 Needs Sex Appeal and Longevity, Casting Chief Says

Deadline reports that 007 casting director Nina Gold says the next actor to play James Bond must ooze sex appeal, have the acting chops, and be young enough to carry the role across multiple films, potentially three or four or more. Gold, who has just signed a deal with Amazon MGM, has been scouting successors for a while, aiming to find someone who can follow Daniel Craig’s five-film run. The piece also notes Gold’s past role in launching Ben Whishaw and her ongoing industry visibility at Cannes, where casting and production chatter continues.

via Deadline|
#amazon-mgm#bond#cannes
Auditions Open as Casting Begins for the Next James Bond
entertainment11 days ago

Auditions Open as Casting Begins for the Next James Bond

Amazon MGM Studios has officially kicked off the search for the next James Bond, with auditions reportedly underway and no lead or release date announced; Denis Villeneuve will direct the next film, Steven Knight will write, and Nina Gold is leading the casting. Several actors, including Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi, Harris Dickinson, Henry Cavill, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James, are among frontrunners.

via BBC|
#amazon-mgm-studios#auditions#casting
Off Campus Season 2: Justin Kohl Exits as Fresh Faces Step In
entertainment11 days ago

Off Campus Season 2: Justin Kohl Exits as Fresh Faces Step In

Prime Video’s Off Campus is renewed for season 2. Showrunner Louisa Levy confirms Josh Heuston will not return as Justin Kohl next season, though the character could reappear in a future installment. The season will introduce new characters (Hunter Davenport, Grace Ivers, Scarlett) while most of the season 1 cast remains, as the series continues adapting Elle Kennedy’s hockey romance novels.

via Show Snob|
#casting#entertainment#season-2