miscast
verbUK /ˌmɪsˈkɑːst/
US /ˌmɪsˈkæst/
To pick the wrong actor for a part in a play or movie.
The director miscast the young comedian as a serious king.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To give someone a job or role that does not suit their skills.
She felt miscast as the team leader because she disliked giving orders.
3. To make something in the wrong shape or form, especially by pouring liquid metal into a mold.
The factory miscast the metal parts, so they did not fit together.
4. To calculate or plan something incorrectly.
He miscast the budget and ran out of money before the trip.