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Michael Douglas turned his usual roles upside down in the dramatization of Liberace's life, "Behind the Candelabra," earning both an Emmy and a Golden Globe." data-image-credit="HBO Films" data-image-ireport="0" data-image-class=""/></li><li itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/2014/06/22/the-crow--wicked-prayer-shared-picture-america-1699323711.jpg"><meta itemprop="encoding" content="image/jpeg"><meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320im_/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/the-crow--wicked-prayer-shared-picture-america-1699323711.jpg"><meta itemprop="contentSize" content="87455KB"><meta itemprop="height" content="668"><meta itemprop="width" content="479"><img data-frame="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/the-crow--wicked-prayer-shared-picture-america-1699323711.jpg" data-main="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/gallery_780x583/2014/06/22/the-crow--wicked-prayer-shared-picture-america-1699323711.jpg" title="Edward Furlong as Jimmy Cuervo:" data-description="Brandon Lee perfectly defined the brooding male centerpiece of "The Crow," and Vincent Perez followed it up nicely in "The Crow: City of Angels." However, Furlong just didn't seem to fit into his role in "The Crow: Wicked Prayer." Considering the film currently holds a zero rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Furlong may want to stick to other roles." data-image-credit="Dimension Films:" data-image-ireport="0" data-image-class=""/></li><li itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/2014/06/22/52860017.jpg"><meta itemprop="encoding" content="image/jpeg"><meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320im_/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/52860017.jpg"><meta itemprop="contentSize" content="740605KB"><meta itemprop="height" content="2218"><meta itemprop="width" content="3396"><img data-frame="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/52860017.jpg" data-main="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/gallery_780x583/2014/06/22/52860017.jpg" title="Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker:" data-description="Even though Christensen's performances in "Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones" and Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" made him famous, they also attracted a lot of negative critiques about his "wooden" acting." data-image-credit="Getty Images Entertainment" data-image-ireport="0" data-image-class=""/></li><li itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/2014/06/22/green-lantern-poster.jpg"><meta itemprop="encoding" content="image/jpeg"><meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320im_/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/green-lantern-poster.jpg"><meta itemprop="contentSize" content="315446KB"><meta itemprop="height" content="1478"><meta itemprop="width" content="1000"><img data-frame="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/green-lantern-poster.jpg" data-main="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/gallery_780x583/2014/06/22/green-lantern-poster.jpg" title="Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan:" data-description="Reynolds seemed to have the right look for "The Green Lantern," but the movie and her portrayal was panned anyway. The actor has said he won't be returning for another film, so if you always wanted to play the role, now's your chance..." data-image-credit="Warner Brothers" data-image-ireport="0" data-image-class=""/></li><li itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/2014/06/22/the_world_is_not_enough_theatrical_poster.jpg"><meta itemprop="encoding" content="image/jpeg"><meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320im_/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/the_world_is_not_enough_theatrical_poster.jpg"><meta itemprop="contentSize" content="146684KB"><meta itemprop="height" content="1200"><meta itemprop="width" content="808"><img data-frame="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/the_world_is_not_enough_theatrical_poster.jpg" data-main="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/gallery_780x583/2014/06/22/the_world_is_not_enough_theatrical_poster.jpg" title="Denise Richards as Christmas Jones:" data-description="There's probably no worst crime in a James Bond film that a lack of chemisty between Bond and a lovely lady, but that was just the case with Richards' character in "The World Is Not Enough." " data-image-credit="Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer" data-image-ireport="0" data-image-class=""/></li><li itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/2014/06/22/462230541.jpg"><meta itemprop="encoding" content="image/jpeg"><meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320im_/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/462230541.jpg"><meta itemprop="contentSize" content="968412KB"><meta itemprop="height" content="3000"><meta itemprop="width" content="1980"><img data-frame="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/462230541.jpg" data-main="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/gallery_780x583/2014/06/22/462230541.jpg" title="Ben Affleck as Batman:" data-description="In August of 2013, Warner Bros. announced that Affleck would play the new Batman. Fans on social media DID NOT like it. While his performance won't be out for analysis until summer 2015, we still say he can pull it off." data-image-credit="Getty Images Entertainment" data-image-ireport="0" data-image-class=""/></li><li itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/2014/06/22/little_buddha_1993.jpg"><meta itemprop="encoding" content="image/jpeg"><meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320im_/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/little_buddha_1993.jpg"><meta itemprop="contentSize" content="111396KB"><meta itemprop="height" content="692"><meta itemprop="width" content="500"><img data-frame="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/little_buddha_1993.jpg" data-main="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/gallery_780x583/2014/06/22/little_buddha_1993.jpg" title="Keanu Reeves as Buddha:" data-description="No. Just no." data-image-credit="Miramax Films" data-image-ireport="0" data-image-class=""/></li></ul> <div class="gallery-image-credit"></div> <div class="gallery-image-info"><span class="gallery-image-title"></span> <span class="gallery-image-description"></span></div> </div> <div id="gallery-fullscreen"> <div id="fullscreen-wrapper"> <div class="gallery-image-count"></div> <div class="gallery-close hln-sprite"></div> <ul id="myGalleryFull"><li itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><img data-frame="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/interview-with-the-vampire-poster.jpg" data-main="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/gallery_1032x774/2014/06/22/interview-with-the-vampire-poster.jpg" title="Tom Cruise as the Vampire Lestat:" data-description="Being a natural brunette as well as short in stature, Cruise seemed like an odd choice to play Anne Rice's beloved Lestat in "Interview With A Vampire." Fans had long wanted Rutger Hauer to play the role, but Cruise managed to pull it off better than most of us thought he could." data-image-credit="Warner Bros." data-image-ireport="0" data-image-class=""/></li><li itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><img data-frame="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/kelsey-grammer-transformers-4-x-men-days-of-future-past-kelsey-grammer-reprising-his-beast-role.jpeg" data-main="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/gallery_1032x774/2014/06/22/kelsey-grammer-transformers-4-x-men-days-of-future-past-kelsey-grammer-reprising-his-beast-role.jpeg" title="Kelsey Grammer as The Beast:" data-description="You want a legendary X-Men character to be played by ... Frasier? It just didn't fit. Until Grammer rocked the "X-Men: The Last Stand" role, that is, and showed us that he can be quite versatile." data-image-credit="Marvel Entertainment" data-image-ireport="0" data-image-class=""/></li><li itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><img data-frame="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/truman_show_ver1_xlg.jpg" data-main="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/gallery_1032x774/2014/06/22/truman_show_ver1_xlg.jpg" title="Jim Carrey as Truman:" data-description="Carrey seemed like a totally wrong choice to play a serious role after countless movies of being "that rubber-faced funny guy." After "The Truman Show," we'd seen a whole new side of the actor, and he went on to many more dramatic roles." data-image-credit="Paramount Pictures" data-image-ireport="0" data-image-class=""/></li><li itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><img data-frame="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/leslie-nielsen-airplane.jpg" data-main="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/gallery_1032x774/2014/06/22/leslie-nielsen-airplane.jpg" title="Leslie Nielsen as Dr. Rumack:" data-description="It's difficult to imagine anyone other than Nielsen delivering "Airplane!" jokes, but when he was cast, he was much better known for his dramatic television roles. Luckily, casting director Joel Thurm saw that as a plus to the kind of character he wanted for Dr. Rumack, and it worked like magic." data-image-credit="Paramount Pictures" data-image-ireport="0" data-image-class=""/></li><li itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><img data-frame="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/boyfromozoz.jpg" data-main="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/gallery_1032x774/2014/06/22/boyfromozoz.jpg" title="Hugh Jackman as Peter Allen:" data-description="The incredibly masculine Hugh Jackman playing the role of a homosexual performer who married Liza Minelli before he came to terms with his sexuality? It seems like a total conflict. Jackman, true to form, played it flawlessly in "The Boy from Oz."" data-image-credit="Original Broadway poster:" data-image-ireport="0" data-image-class=""/></li><li itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><img data-frame="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/behind-the-candelabra-poster03.jpg" data-main="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/gallery_1032x774/2014/06/22/behind-the-candelabra-poster03.jpg" title="Michael Douglas as Liberace:" data-description="Another case of "not the guy you'd think would fit well into the role." Michael Douglas turned his usual roles upside down in the dramatization of Liberace's life, "Behind the Candelabra," earning both an Emmy and a Golden Globe." data-image-credit="HBO Films" data-image-ireport="0" data-image-class=""/></li><li itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><img data-frame="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/the-crow--wicked-prayer-shared-picture-america-1699323711.jpg" data-main="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/gallery_1032x774/2014/06/22/the-crow--wicked-prayer-shared-picture-america-1699323711.jpg" title="Edward Furlong as Jimmy Cuervo:" data-description="Brandon Lee perfectly defined the brooding male centerpiece of "The Crow," and Vincent Perez followed it up nicely in "The Crow: City of Angels." However, Furlong just didn't seem to fit into his role in "The Crow: Wicked Prayer." Considering the film currently holds a zero rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Furlong may want to stick to other roles." data-image-credit="Dimension Films:" data-image-ireport="0" data-image-class=""/></li><li itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><img data-frame="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/52860017.jpg" data-main="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/gallery_1032x774/2014/06/22/52860017.jpg" title="Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker:" data-description="Even though Christensen's performances in "Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones" and Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" made him famous, they also attracted a lot of negative critiques about his "wooden" acting." data-image-credit="Getty Images Entertainment" data-image-ireport="0" data-image-class=""/></li><li itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><img data-frame="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/green-lantern-poster.jpg" data-main="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/gallery_1032x774/2014/06/22/green-lantern-poster.jpg" title="Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan:" data-description="Reynolds seemed to have the right look for "The Green Lantern," but the movie and her portrayal was panned anyway. The actor has said he won't be returning for another film, so if you always wanted to play the role, now's your chance..." data-image-credit="Warner Brothers" data-image-ireport="0" data-image-class=""/></li><li itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><img data-frame="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/the_world_is_not_enough_theatrical_poster.jpg" data-main="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/gallery_1032x774/2014/06/22/the_world_is_not_enough_theatrical_poster.jpg" title="Denise Richards as Christmas Jones:" data-description="There's probably no worst crime in a James Bond film that a lack of chemisty between Bond and a lovely lady, but that was just the case with Richards' character in "The World Is Not Enough." " data-image-credit="Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer" data-image-ireport="0" data-image-class=""/></li><li itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><img data-frame="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/462230541.jpg" data-main="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/gallery_1032x774/2014/06/22/462230541.jpg" title="Ben Affleck as Batman:" data-description="In August of 2013, Warner Bros. announced that Affleck would play the new Batman. Fans on social media DID NOT like it. While his performance won't be out for analysis until summer 2015, we still say he can pull it off." data-image-credit="Getty Images Entertainment" data-image-ireport="0" data-image-class=""/></li><li itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><img data-frame="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/slideshow_thumbnail/2014/06/22/little_buddha_1993.jpg" data-main="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729113320/http://i2.cdn.turner.com/dr/hln/www/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/gallery_1032x774/2014/06/22/little_buddha_1993.jpg" title="Keanu Reeves as Buddha:" data-description="No. Just no." data-image-credit="Miramax Films" data-image-ireport="0" data-image-class=""/></li></ul> <div class="gallery-image-credit"></div> <div class="gallery-image-info"><span class="gallery-image-title"></span> <span class="gallery-image-description"></span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gallery-body clear-fix"> <div class="gallery-left"> <div class="content"> <div class="field-field-slideshow-description"> <p>We're not casting directors, so we can't begin to imagine how challenging of a job it must be. 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