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miscast

Pronunciation: /mɪsˈkɑːst/

Definition of miscast

verb (past and past participle miscast)

[with object]
  • allot an unsuitable role to (an actor):he is badly miscast in the romantic lead
  • allot the roles in (a play or film) to unsuitable actors: (as adjective miscast)it’s hard to imagine a more miscast version of ‘Julius Caesar’

miscast in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of miscast in the US English dictionary