Ben Platt's casting as a high school senior in 'Dear Evan Hansen' topped readers' list of the most egregious miscasts, with over 41,000 votes against it. The panel's choice of Matthew McConaughey as a NASA farmer in 'Interstellar' drew the most heated backlash, with 38,000 voters rejecting the suggestion. The Times panel selected 14 roles they deemed poorly cast, but readers overwhelmingly disagreed with their inclusion of McConaughey, calling it a perfect fit for an 'all-time great movie.' This casting controversy sparked a massive online discussion, with over 1,500 commenters offering hundreds of examples of Hollywood's casting missteps across decades.