10 Recent Movie Castings That Had No Right To Be This Good

10. Miles Caton As Sammie - Sinners

There are certain directors in the world today who can seemingly do no wrong, which is no small feat. Even many of the greats have had missteps in their careers, but right now, it seems as though Ryan Coogler is simply superhuman.

From taking on the potential pitfall spin-off that was Creed, to bringing the global phenomenon Black Panther to life, Coogler turned in 2025 to the world of horror, and as with everything the man touches, it was pure gold.

The cast was stellar, featuring the likes of Delroy Lindo, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O'Connell, and Michael B. Jordan, many of whom, in particular the latter, turned in career-best performances. In theory, an actor making their big screen debut should have been way out of their depth, but this couldn't have been further from the truth for Miles Caton.

The newcomer portrayed Sammie, cousin of the Smokestack twins, and one of the key protagonists of the story, seemingly completely at home as part of the impressive cast list while doing so. Not many could have pulled that off right out of the starting blocks, and there should be big things ahead for the young actor.