Portrayals of some of the most memorable characters in movie history were the result of fluke casting instead of the traditional auditioning process.
Scores of iconic characters have appeared on the big screen throughout movie history, and there are at least five quintessential roles that were cast completely by accident. Most actors have to work a few years as extras and take on small roles in film and TV before getting their big break. Typically, finding success with a mainstream film comes from hours of prep for an audition and wowing casting directors during a try-out.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT However, there are instances where an unknown actor with little experience is randomly spotted by a talent agent or filmmaker, and then given a major movie role, sometimes without an audition. The risks involved in such a choice are enormous, and these five instances in which a part was landed accidentally prove that the gamble paid off substantially.
4 Matthew McConaughey After graduating from the University of Texas in 1993, Matthew McConaughey wasn't sure he wanted to be an actor. However, he soon changed his mind. Later that year, McConaughey bumped into casting director Don Phillips at a bar in Austin, and Phillips asked the recent grad to pick up a script for Dazed and Confused the next day .
3 Wayne Knight Wayne Knight had played a few small roles in the late '80s and early '90s when he became the first actor to be cast for Steven Spielberg's blockbuster Jurassic Park. After watching Knight sweat profusely in the famous interrogation scene from the thriller Basic Instinct, Spielberg thought the actor would be perfect as the conniving Dennis Nedry, a computer programmer who sabotages the park and attempts to steal its secrets .
2 Sharlto Copley Sharlto Copley had his sights set on beginning a film and TV production company when friend and director Neill Blomkamp asked him to appear as an incompetent politician in a 10-minute test film for the sci-fi game-changer District 9 . The footage convinced Blomkamp and producer Peter Jackson, director of The Lord of the Rings series that Copley's acting skills were strong enough to play the protagonist in District 9.
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