Posted 1 minute agoSubscribe to Screen Time NewsletterCaret Down29 Last-Minute Casting Choices That Literally Saved The MovieI literally can't imagine anyone but Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.by Hannah MarderBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink Recently, Reddit user ValoNoctis asked about last-minute casting that saved a movie, and I can't believe some of these actors almost didn't play these iconic roles. Here are actors who came in at the eleventh hour and killed it. 1. Director Quentin Tarantino struggled to find the right actor to play Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds.