The original post: /r/television by /u/dogmatixx on 2025-11-25 01:56:35+00:00.
There’s a casting phenomenon where the choice of an actor is a huge inside joke, usually because of the actor’s real life identity or past roles they’re known for.
Two examples off the top of my head:
Meryl Streep in Only Murders in the Building as an earnest but mediocre actress (who it later turns out loves doing accents but isn’t very good at it)
Kevin Dillon as Vincent Chase’s less successful actor brother on Entourage.
What are some of the funniest examples you can think of?