Sometimes Hollywood actually cares about what we think.
Hollywood is definitely not new to poor casting choices and the public backlash that comes with it. Most of the time, they hardly care and move forward with their choices. Many other times, after a movie gets released, the poor casting choices go on to become iconic roles…
…but not these eight times. In the following examples, Hollywood decided to listen to the backlash and make changes.
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Scarlett Johansson had to step down from Rug and Tug due to backlash from the LGBTQ+ community.
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Will Ferrell was cast to play an old version of Ronald Reagan in the upcoming movie Reagan, but left because of public backlash — including from the former president’s daughter.
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Zendaya left Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B because of the film’s production values and was replaced by Alexandra Shipp.
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Sacha Baron Cohen dropped out of Bohemian Rhapsody due in part to backlash from the existing members of Queen.
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