How to Use recast in a Sentence

recast

verb
  • The director recast some of the actors in the play.
  • You should recast the last sentence in your essay to make it clearer.
  • When she quit the movie, I was recast in the leading role.
  • The director decided to recast the movie with unknowns.
  • He recast his political image to fit the times.
  • Marvel chose not to recast T’Challa for the time being.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 5 Oct. 2022
  • There were those who hoped, and some that demanded, the role be recast.
    WIRED, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Most of the cast returned, and some parts were recast, making things a little odd.
    Evan Romano, Men's Health, 30 Aug. 2022
  • For this go-round, the tour was almost completely recast with new faces and has been on the road just a few weeks.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2022
  • Nor would Miller be The Flash going forward, as the role would be recast in future projects.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Why not start over, and recast your resolution today for the rest of the year – maybe even just for this month.
    Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The role will be recast to fit an earlier part of the superhero’s life.
    David Betancourt, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Chad’s loss shaped everything, in a lot of ways, once the decision was made not to recast.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2022
  • The role of Teen Akilah has been recast as Nia Sondaya.
    Vulture, 6 Jan. 2023
  • He was cast as the lead actor Jack, which was later recast with Harry Styles.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Some fans felt that Marvel should’ve recast T’Challa, rather than move the story beyond him.
    Mike Jordan, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022
  • One big change this season is that the character of Cal, Ben's son, has been recast with Ty Duran.
    Alicia Rancilio, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Well, he's been recast for the fourth season, so Netflix better hope so — and the upcoming spinoff could serve as a test.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 1 Dec. 2022
  • His role was not recast, with the cast paying homage to the late actor throughout the promotional cycle for the film.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2022
  • What was the decision there to not end it with Henry and to instead continue it and recast?
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 14 Dec. 2022
  • In 2021, Shearer was recast with Kevin Michael Richardson.
    Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 13 Nov. 2023
  • At the time, Variety reported that the show would not recast Burton’s role.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The part has yet to be recast, with Apu only making background appearances in the years that followed.
    Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Throughout his career, he's been known to often recast his friends and create funny songs to go in them.
    Christopher Brito, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Málaga was recast as a city of art, with Picasso as the catalyst.
    Lisa Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The statue was created at Art Castings of Colorado, a bronze foundry in Loveland, and will be recast there in the coming months.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Saldaña even suggested to Total Film the role should be recast.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 5 May 2023
  • Among the additions, there’s also a shakeup: The fan-favorite role of Orc leader Adar has been recast.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Cash’s original role was cut from the episode, but she was recast as a flight attendant in a scene with Schwimmer and Aniston.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Triumphs are recast as tragedies (and vice versa, depending on who’s on the losing side).
    Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2023

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