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35 Movie Casting Changes That Changed The Game

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March 24, 2014

Casting changes happen all the time, often for mundane reasons. Sometimes, though, the insane story behind a recasting is almost as entertaining as the show or movie that it's for.

Our readers brought together the craziest of these stories and we gave $200 to the best ...

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