miscast

 
Pronunciation: /mɪsˈkɑːst/

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’