miscast
verb
mis·cast
ˌmis-ˈkast 
miscast; miscasting
: to cast in an unsuitable role
life had miscast her in the role of wife and mother—
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The series puts Scott in his 30s, a more plausible stretch, but this is still not miscasting and not just because without Scott, there would be no Ripley.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
Also on offer are recommendations on what type of leaders should be running Boeing, and its recent miscues in emphasizing the wrong roles and maybe miscasting top managers.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024
This is a false binary, however, which miscasts how international criminal tribunals operate.
—Rebecca Hamilton, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2023
Padre Pio Abel Ferrara turns expat only to miscast Shia LaBeouf in a biopic of Francesco Forgione.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 July 2023
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
Also on offer are recommendations on what type of leaders should be running Boeing, and its recent miscues in emphasizing the wrong roles and maybe miscasting top managers.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024
This is a false binary, however, which miscasts how international criminal tribunals operate.
—Rebecca Hamilton, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2023
Padre Pio Abel Ferrara turns expat only to miscast Shia LaBeouf in a biopic of Francesco Forgione.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 July 2023
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miscast
verb
mis·cast
(ˈ)mis-ˈkast
: to cast in an unsuitable role
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