Top 10 Unpopular Casting Choices That Turned out GREAT

VOICE OVER: Rudolph Strong
WRITTEN BY: Ishani Sarkar

Just wait and see! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the casting choices that did not go well with fans at first, but ended up being iconic. Our countdown includes casting in movies "Iron Man", "Bridget Jones's Diary", "The Bourne Identity" and more!

  • #10: Tom Cruise as Lestat de Lioncourt
  • #9: Matt Damon as Jason Bourne
  • #8: Lady Gaga as Ally
  • #7: Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
  • #6: Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones
  • #5: Michael Keaton as Batman
  • #4: Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen
  • #3: Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man
  • #2: Daniel Craig as James Bond
  • #1: Heath Ledger as The Joker

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