10 Upcoming Horror Movies That Made PERFECT Casting Choices
Margot Robbie as a giantess? Sold!
We all know that a great movie requires a skilled director, a tight script, and a dedicated cast, but the art of casting is perhaps the most unsung of all cinematic disciplines. It's such a little-known, behind-the-scenes aspect of the creative process that we as audience members are rarely privy to, and yet, it can make or break a movie more than almost any other decision.
While we can't ever know for sure how well a casting choice will turn out ahead of time, sometimes an actor is cast in a part that just makes you immediately say, "Yep, that'll definitely work." Sometimes the actor's prior projects indicate beyond any doubt that they'll knock their next part out of the park. Perhaps it's the energy and vibe required for the role, the sheer look, or a winning combination of the two.
That is to say, no matter how the following films turn out on the whole, it's highly unlikely that anyone will be complaining that these actors were wildly miscast.
Quite the opposite, as even if the film doesn't meet expectations, expect these performers to be the easy highlights...
10. Maika Monroe - The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
While pretty much nobody was asking for a remake of classic '90s horror-thriller The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, it was much easier to see the value in it once the leading ladies were announced.
First and foremost, the role of vengeful nanny Mrs. Mott - as was played so brilliantly by Rebecca De Mornay in the original - will be played by the fantastic Maika Monroe. Monroe is one of the most compelling actresses in the horror space to make a name for herself over the past decade, and it's easy to see how she'll bring a uniquely uneasy intensity to the fore, in turn fully living up to De Mornay's iconic performance.
The fact that she'll be working opposite an actress as terrific as Mary Elizabeth Winstead - who will portray the new version of Annabella Sciorra's embattled protagonist Claire Bartel - is just the icing on the cake.
Even if this remake has questionable "necessity" - whatever that even means in Hollywood - in the very least, Monroe's clearly going to put on a creepy acting clinic.