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We've all seen it. Sometimes, when watching a movie or TV show, you see an actor portraying a character and you can't help wondering how the hell they wound up in that role and/or entire production. "What the Hell, Casting Agency?" happens when you know quite well who the actor is - you just can't understand why they're in ''this''.

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We've all seen it. Sometimes, when watching a movie or TV show, you see an actor portraying a character and you can't help wondering how the hell they wound up in that role and/or entire production. "What the Hell, Casting Agency?" happens when you know quite well who the actor is - you just can't understand why they're in ''this''.


Not to be confused with MoneyDearBoy (though that's often the cause of this); sometimes, the actors involved just did it for the heck of it and [[DoingItForTheArt not necessarily because they were paid very much]] or that they're trying to show that they can be versatile and [[PlayingAgainstType not be in]] the TypeCasting trap; which can be bad for actors. Which makes for a great work but still does nothing to reduce the surreality of their presence in it. Can also occur when an attempt at StuntCasting comes ''waaaaay'' out of left-field. But there are cases where the odd casting actually ''worked'' SugarWiki/AndTheFandomRejoiced. See also: BlackSheepHit, a hit song that doesn't sound anything like the band's other songs and PlayingAgainstType, when an actor or director makes a project outside of their usual character type.

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Not to be confused with MoneyDearBoy (though that's often the cause of this); sometimes, the actors involved just did it for the heck of it and [[DoingItForTheArt not necessarily because they were paid very much]] or that they're trying to show that they can be versatile and [[PlayingAgainstType not be in]] the TypeCasting trap; which can be bad for actors. Which makes for a great work but still does nothing to reduce the surreality of their presence in it. Can also occur when an attempt at StuntCasting comes ''waaaaay'' out of left-field. But there are cases where the odd casting actually ''worked'' SugarWiki/AndTheFandomRejoiced. See also: BlackSheepHit, a hit song that doesn't sound anything like the band's other songs and PlayingAgainstType, when an actor or director makes a project outside of their usual character type.
type. See also WTHCostumingDepartment, when it's the fashions that are out of place rather than the cast.


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trailer for Music/{{Rob Zombie}}'s ''Werewolf Women of the SS''.



Sometimes the result of FakeNationality, NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent or a combination of the two. RaceLift and DawsonCasting are also sometimes factors. In live-action media this may lead to cases of HollywoodGenetics.

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Sometimes the result of FakeNationality, NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent or a combination of the two. RaceLift and DawsonCasting are also sometimes factors. In live-action media this may lead to cases of HollywoodGenetics.
HollywoodGenetics. Can definitely stem from AbilityOverAppearance when an actor's talent and acting ability lands them the part despite their overall look not being what the filmmakers originally envisioned for the role.


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Not to be confused with MoneyDearBoy (though often the effect is the same); sometimes, the actors involved just did it for the heck of it and [[DoingItForTheArt not necessarily because they were paid very much]] or that they're trying to show that they can be versatile and [[PlayingAgainstType not be in]] the TypeCasting trap; which can be bad for actors. Which makes for a great work but still does nothing to reduce the surreality of their presence in it. Can also occur when an attempt at StuntCasting comes ''waaaaay'' out of left-field. But there are cases where the odd casting actually ''worked'' SugarWiki/AndTheFandomRejoiced. See also: BlackSheepHit, a hit song that doesn't sound anything like the band's other songs and PlayingAgainstType, when an actor or director makes a project outside of their usual character type.

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Not to be confused with MoneyDearBoy (though that's often the effect is the same); cause of this); sometimes, the actors involved just did it for the heck of it and [[DoingItForTheArt not necessarily because they were paid very much]] or that they're trying to show that they can be versatile and [[PlayingAgainstType not be in]] the TypeCasting trap; which can be bad for actors. Which makes for a great work but still does nothing to reduce the surreality of their presence in it. Can also occur when an attempt at StuntCasting comes ''waaaaay'' out of left-field. But there are cases where the odd casting actually ''worked'' SugarWiki/AndTheFandomRejoiced. See also: BlackSheepHit, a hit song that doesn't sound anything like the band's other songs and PlayingAgainstType, when an actor or director makes a project outside of their usual character type.


This is, naturally, a subjective thing. What will make one person sit back and say "Why did no-one stop this?" might make perfect sense to someone else.

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This is, naturally, a subjective thing. What will make one person sit back and say "Why did no-one no one stop this?" might make perfect sense to someone else.


Sometimes the result of FakeNationality, NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent or a combination of the two. RaceLift and DawsonCasting are also sometimes factors.

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Sometimes the result of FakeNationality, NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent or a combination of the two. RaceLift and DawsonCasting are also sometimes factors.
factors. In live-action media this may lead to cases of HollywoodGenetics.


->''"And Creator/NicolasCage... as... Franchise/FuManchu!"''

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->''"And Creator/NicolasCage... as... Franchise/FuManchu!"''Literature/FuManchu!"''


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We've all seen it. Sometimes, when watching a movie or TV show, you see an actor portraying a character and you can't help wondering how the hell he wound up in that role and/or entire production. "What the Hell, Casting Agency?" happens when you know quite well who the actor is - you just can't understand why he/she's in ''this''.

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We've all seen it. Sometimes, when watching a movie or TV show, you see an actor portraying a character and you can't help wondering how the hell he they wound up in that role and/or entire production. "What the Hell, Casting Agency?" happens when you know quite well who the actor is - you just can't understand why he/she's they're in ''this''.


We've all seen it. Sometimes, when watching a movie or TV show, you see an actor portraying a character and you can't help wondering how the hell he wound up in that role and/or entire production. A subtrope of HeyItsThatGuy, "What the Hell, Casting Agency?" happens when you know quite well who the actor is - you just can't understand why he/she's in ''this''.

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We've all seen it. Sometimes, when watching a movie or TV show, you see an actor portraying a character and you can't help wondering how the hell he wound up in that role and/or entire production. A subtrope of HeyItsThatGuy, "What the Hell, Casting Agency?" happens when you know quite well who the actor is - you just can't understand why he/she's in ''this''.


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