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Old 18-07-2015, 22:00
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So we have had the Best recasts now for the worst ones Now way do we start My worst ones were Holly Cunningham played by someone who looked older than her mother and
Libby Kennedy in Neighbours now she was bad
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Old 18-07-2015, 22:10
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I hated the second Duncan Hart (played by Jonathan Wrather) in Family Affairs.

Funnily enough both he and the original Duncan (Rocky Marshall) were in the same episode of Bones a few years ago.
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Old 18-07-2015, 22:10
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Ryan Connor played by Sol Heras.
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Old 18-07-2015, 22:14
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VJ Patterson being played by Matt Little (Home and Away).

Just bizarre and looks so out of place when he has scenes with Jet. Seems way older!
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Old 18-07-2015, 22:20
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If you can count Danniella Westbrook's second casting as Sam Mitchell, then I'll go for that. Terrible decision to bring her back instead of Kim Medcalf imo.
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Old 18-07-2015, 22:21
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Cody Willis in Neighbours, going from a squeaky schoolgirl to a deep voiced student who bore no resemblance to the original character.
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Old 18-07-2015, 22:24
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If you can count Danniella Westbrook's second casting as Sam Mitchell, then I'll go for that. Terrible decision to bring her back instead of Kim Medcalf imo.
I would agree with that. Once they recasted Sam with Kim Medcalf, they ought to have stuck with her - Medcalf gave Sam a sense of maturity and level-headedness whereas Westbrook only really tended to play Sam as an immature, irresponsible girl.
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Old 18-07-2015, 22:27
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Danniella Westbrook returning as Sam Mitchell, EE - Horrible decision to bring her back. Chavvy. Ruined Kim Medcalf's portrayal of Sam.

Hetti Bywater as Lucy Beale, EE - Terrible, one dimensional actress. Didn't warm to her at all.

Ben Hardy as Peter Beale, EE - Decent actor but he was never going to stick around, so it was pointless casting him. You could tell that he had bigger aspirations than EE.

Rory as Bobby Beale - I know he's only a little kid, but I think he was too stage school'y for EE and he looked nothing like Ian or Laura.

Wallis Day as Holly Cunningham, Hollyoaks - Looked too old for the role, annoying actress

Sol Heras as Michelle's son, Corrie - Looked way too old for the role, can't remember his acting skills.
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Old 18-07-2015, 22:45
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Ooh yes - Hetti Bywater was definitely a bad recast. Melissa Suffield just WAS Lucy Beale.

Still, at least the character got a decent exit under Bywater.
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Old 18-07-2015, 22:47
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Donna Reed as Miss Ellie in Dallas. I am not disputing that she was a great actress, but Miss Ellie she was not.

And - goes without saying really - the re-recast of Daniella Weatbook as Sam Mitchell 😖
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Old 18-07-2015, 22:47
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Cody Willis in Neighbours, going from a squeaky schoolgirl to a deep voiced student who bore no resemblance to the original character.
Yes!

This was my second choice, I loved the first Cody, very girl next door. I hated #2's crazy hair plus she was so whiny and judgmental. Rick could have done so much better than her!!
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Old 18-07-2015, 22:49
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Kate Ford as Tracy Barlow
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Old 18-07-2015, 22:54
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I was expecting someone to mention Bethany on Coronation Street.............Martin Fowler in Eastenders as well
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Old 18-07-2015, 23:00
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I like NuMartin.

I tend to just travel to my happy place when NuBethany appears on screen.
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Old 18-07-2015, 23:01
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If you can count Danniella Westbrook's second casting as Sam Mitchell, then I'll go for that. Terrible decision to bring her back instead of Kim Medcalf imo.
100% agree just when Kim had made the character her own they bring back a complete numb nut!!
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Old 18-07-2015, 23:12
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Ooh yes - Hetti Bywater was definitely a bad recast. Melissa Suffield just WAS Lucy Beale.

Still, at least the character got a decent exit under Bywater.
I disagree with this actually, I think Hetti is seen as the definitive Lucy Beale now and always will be. This is more than likely to do with her death and the storyline that followed than anything she did on the show, but I'd definitely say the image of Lucy Beale that will be in most viewers minds will be one of Hetti - to illustrate this when doing a google images search of 'Lucy Beale' about 95% of the first few pages pictures that come up are of Hetti.

In terms of the recast itself, I don't think it was too bad. Recasting Melissa's Lucy wasn't a necessary action, she was a competent actress and had created a strong character in Lucy, her firing seemed to just be Kirkwood being petty, (I think it was him who fired her?) but Hetti definitely proved herself as an actress towards the end of her stint and I'd say she was all round a stronger actress than Melissa, although it definitely took quite a bit of time for her to ease in to the role and feel comfortable. Hetti's characterisation of Lucy also worked better for the 'Who killed Lucy?' storyline - the mystique and beauty of the character really draws the audience in, and I think made a far more interesting storyline had it been Melissa's Lucy who had been killed off.

In terms of bad recasts, I've forgotten the actors name but I'd say the 2nd Ben recast was just terrible. The original was awful too and had to go but he at least brought some humour as it was funny how bad he was, and I'd say he still had much more impact on the character of Ben than the 2nd actor - I'd say they've got it right with Harry Reid though. Rory Stroud also seemed to be a bit of a pointless recast considering he went so quickly after doing hardly anything - I did see him in 'Ah Wilderness' at The Young Vic in May though and he did very well, it was a small part but he really held his own which is not easy for someone of his age to do in a theatre production, so I do question whether it was necessary to recast Bobby a further time, Eliot held his own well during live week but is nothing spectacular and has hardly been given anything to do or say, despite being such a central part of one of EE's biggest storylines ever...
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Old 18-07-2015, 23:25
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I disagree with this actually, I think Hetti is seen as the definitive Lucy Beale now and always will be. This is more than likely to do with her death and the storyline that followed than anything she did on the show, but I'd definitely say the image of Lucy Beale that will be in most viewers minds will be one of Hetti - to illustrate this when doing a google images search of 'Lucy Beale' about 95% of the first few pages pictures that come up are of Hetti.

In terms of the recast itself, I don't think it was too bad. Recasting Melissa's Lucy wasn't a necessary action, she was a competent actress and had created a strong character in Lucy, her firing seemed to just be Kirkwood being petty, (I think it was him who fired her?) but Hetti definitely proved herself as an actress towards the end of her stint and I'd say she was all round a stronger actress than Melissa, although it definitely took quite a bit of time for her to ease in to the role and feel comfortable. Hetti's characterisation of Lucy also worked better for the 'Who killed Lucy?' storyline - the mystique and beauty of the character really draws the audience in, and I think made a far more interesting storyline had it been Melissa's Lucy who had been killed off.
Completely agree! Hetti's Lucy had a vulnerability to her as well as a coldness. Melissa's Lucy was just a brat.
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Old 18-07-2015, 23:35
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Give me Hetti over Melissa any day!

Adam Rickett as the preening so called hunk Nick Tilsley
Helen Flanagan as Rosie Webster

Controversial but Jacqueline Jossa as Lauren Branning. Absolutely loathe her.

Daniella Westbrook being re-recast as Sam Mitchell was a huge mistake too.

Wallis Day as Holly Cunningham. Not a bad actress, but more suited as a college student than a 14/15 year old school girl.
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Old 18-07-2015, 23:43
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Both fairly recent and both EE; Ben Hardy as Peter and James Bye as Martin. Awful.
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Old 19-07-2015, 00:02
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Home & Away - Nancye Hayes as Ailsa Stewart while Judy Nunn was ill in hospital.
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Old 19-07-2015, 00:24
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Aaron Fontaine as Sonny Valentine was abysmal and the whole decision to bring him in was dreadful, if they wanted to bring Sonny in they should have brought Devon Anderson back but that was never gonna happen given his history with BK. recasting the role just felt like another cheap shot by Bk
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Old 19-07-2015, 00:45
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Sign me up for Daniella's second coming. Also Ben number 3 the one that killed Hev
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Old 19-07-2015, 00:48
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Aaron Fontaine as Sonny Valentine was abysmal and the whole decision to bring him in was dreadful, if they wanted to bring Sonny in they should have brought Devon Anderson back but that was never gonna happen given his history with BK. recasting the role just felt like another cheap shot by Bk
Aargh, I meant to say him and forgot. Truly terrible.
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Old 19-07-2015, 08:13
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The temporary Ailsa in Home & Away. Absolutely ridiculous.

Flynn in Home & Away also, completely different character to the original.

Josh Pascoe as Ben in EE Dreadful.

Hetti Bywater as Lucy in EE

That Scottish woman as Susan Barlow in Coronation Street. Ridiculous.
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Old 19-07-2015, 08:26
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I was expecting someone to mention Bethany on Coronation Street.............Martin Fowler in Eastenders as well
The 'new' Bethany is so awful that viewers are trying to forget she is there. Her 'mother', Sarah-Lou, is not a recast, but she might just as well be as she has forgotten all about acting while she has been off the show. I hope they have very short contracts.
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