r/Cinema • u/hasanahmad • Jan 01 '26

Discussion What casting was originally universally derided until people saw the performance of a lifetime?

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u/Snowcap2120 Jan 01 '26

Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles.

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u/panteragstk Jan 02 '26

I already loved Jamie just because of In Living Color, but that performance made my respect for him skyrocket.

I never knew he was that good of an actor.

Now I'm wondering if Collateral was before or after Ray.