Examples of recast in a Sentence
The director decided to recast the movie with unknowns.
When she quit the movie, I was recast in the leading role.
The director recast some of the actors in the play.
You should recast the last sentence in your essay to make it clearer.
He recast his political image to fit the times.
Recent Examples on the Web
Fishburne expressed his desire to play Professor X on the same day that McAvoy and his X-Men costar Elliot Page, who played Kitty Pryde, shared their thoughts on a few recasting rumors.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Shooting started last week at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios on the film, with its main ensemble having been entirely recast.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
As his second mayoral term comes to a close this year, Francis Suarez, who’s spent 16 years in Miami city government, first as a commissioner and then as mayor, prepares to hand off a city that’s recast itself as a national and global magnet for business, culture, and politics.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Poe transplanted the story to Paris, changed Mary’s name to Marie Rogêt and recast her as a perfume shop worker instead of a cigar girl.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Shooting started last week at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios on the film, with its main ensemble having been entirely recast.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
As his second mayoral term comes to a close this year, Francis Suarez, who’s spent 16 years in Miami city government, first as a commissioner and then as mayor, prepares to hand off a city that’s recast itself as a national and global magnet for business, culture, and politics.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Poe transplanted the story to Paris, changed Mary’s name to Marie Rogêt and recast her as a perfume shop worker instead of a cigar girl.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recast
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“Recast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recast. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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recast
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re·cast
(ˈ)rē-ˈkast 
recast; recasting
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