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Miscast means to give an actor an unsuitable role. Film/theater term. Irregular: miscast-miscast-miscast.
Meanings
- To cast in wrong role
- To assign unsuitable part
- To choose wrong person
Common Collocations
badly miscast
miscast as
miscast actor
completely miscast
miscast in the role
Tip for Learners
All forms identical:
miscast-miscast-miscast. Film criticism: "He was miscast as the romantic lead." Can be figurative: "miscast in that job." Follows pattern of "cast".Present Simple
| I | miscast |
| you | miscast |
| he/she/it | miscasts |
| we | miscast |
| they | miscast |
Examples - Present Simple
- I miscast the role with wrong actor.
- You miscast the supporting character.
- The director miscasts inexperienced people.
- We miscast the protagonist.
- They miscast the entire ensemble.
Present Continuous
| I | am miscasting |
| you | are miscasting |
| he/she/it | is miscasting |
| we | are miscasting |
| they | are miscasting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am miscasting the lead role.
- You are miscasting the villain.
- She is miscasting the entire production.
- We are miscasting the secondary roles.
- They are miscasting across the board.
Present Perfect
| I | have miscast |
| you | have miscast |
| he/she/it | has miscast |
| we | have miscast |
| they | have miscast |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have miscast the protagonist.
- You have miscast many roles.
- The director has miscast the villain.
- We have miscast the ensemble.
- They have miscast repeatedly.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been miscasting |
| you | have been miscasting |
| he/she/it | has been miscasting |
| we | have been miscasting |
| they | have been miscasting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been miscasting all season.
- You have been miscasting key roles.
- She has been miscasting constantly.
- We have been miscasting throughout.
- They have been miscasting all along.
Past Simple
| I | miscast |
| you | miscast |
| he/she/it | miscast |
| we | miscast |
| they | miscast |
Examples - Past Simple
- I miscast the lead role.
- You miscast the antagonist.
- The director miscast the hero.
- We miscast the ensemble.
- They miscast the entire production.
Past Continuous
| I | was miscasting |
| you | were miscasting |
| he/she/it | was miscasting |
| we | were miscasting |
| they | were miscasting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was miscasting the role.
- You were miscasting the character.
- She was miscasting the villain.
- We were miscasting actors.
- They were miscasting repeatedly.
Past Perfect
| I | had miscast |
| you | had miscast |
| he/she/it | had miscast |
| we | had miscast |
| they | had miscast |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had miscast the protagonist.
- You had miscast the role.
- She had miscast the villain.
- We had miscast the ensemble.
- They had miscast earlier.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been miscasting |
| you | had been miscasting |
| he/she/it | had been miscasting |
| we | had been miscasting |
| they | had been miscasting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been miscasting for years.
- You had been miscasting constantly.
- He had been miscasting roles.
- We had been miscasting throughout.
- They had been miscasting continuously.
Future Simple
| I | will miscast |
| you | will miscast |
| he/she/it | will miscast |
| we | will miscast |
| they | will miscast |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will miscast the lead role.
- You will miscast the character.
- She will miscast the villain.
- We will miscast the ensemble.
- They will miscast again.
Future Continuous
| I | will be miscasting |
| you | will be miscasting |
| he/she/it | will be miscasting |
| we | will be miscasting |
| they | will be miscasting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be miscasting roles.
- You will be miscasting actors.
- He will be miscasting the protagonist.
- We will be miscasting constantly.
- They will be miscasting everywhere.
Future Perfect
| I | will have miscast |
| you | will have miscast |
| he/she/it | will have miscast |
| we | will have miscast |
| they | will have miscast |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have miscast the roles.
- You will have miscast the ensemble.
- She will have miscast everything.
- We will have miscast by then.
- They will have miscast repeatedly.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been miscasting |
| you | will have been miscasting |
| he/she/it | will have been miscasting |
| we | will have been miscasting |
| they | will have been miscasting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been miscasting for years.
- You will have been miscasting constantly.
- He will have been miscasting roles.
- We will have been miscasting throughout.
- They will have been miscasting continuously.