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What iconic characters can you not imagine being played by anyone else?

For me, definitely Patrick Stewart as Professor X. Sure, he looks exactly like him but, can you imagine if the casting department gave the role to someone else? It's just ridiculous. Other examples are Jim Carey in "The Mask", and "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective." Kevin Spacey in "American Beauty"(stupid movie but, Kevin Spacey IS Lester Burnham, there's no other explanation for his freaky good acting in that. Another one that is not a movie but, You just can't possibly fathom anyone in the role as Walter White besides from the great Bryan Cranston. Then of course there's also Robin Williams who brought so much beautiful life to each of his characters that the idea of anyone else in his roles is offensive, his best being the Genie in "Aladdin", Mr. Keating in "Dead Poet's Society and of course Mrs. Doubtfire.

Can you see those characters differently at all? I can't. It's like those roles were written specifically for them only.

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  • Mike W
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones

    Bruce Campbell as Ash

    Jeff Bridges as The Dude

    Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken

    Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle

  • 4 years ago

    Harrison Ford as Han Solo

    Uma Thurman as the bride

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    But there is another Professor X, James McAvoy has played him in the last 3 movies.

  • 4 years ago

    Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator in the first Terminator movie.

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