20 Hugely Unexpected Roles In Upcoming Movies

8. Mariah Carey (The LEGO Batman Movie)

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The Role: Carey will play the currently unnamed Mayor of Gotham City.

Why It's Unexpected: For starters, most probably expected that Gotham's Mayor would be played by a man, and even if it was a woman, most certainly not Mariah Carey at that.

Will It Work?: Definitely. Carey's proven her dramatic chops beyond any question in Precious, and it seems like she'll be an easy, fun fit for an unconventional take on the character.

Whether the character is a straight-faced bada** or something a little more comical, she'll probably knock this one out of the park and could potentially be one of the movie's big successes.

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