typecasting
Example Sentences
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A contemporary account describes the real-life Ka’iana as “near 6 feet 5 inches in stature, and the muscular form of his limbs was of a Herculean appearance,” which is basically typecasting for Momoa.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025
It's a bit of typecasting that stems partly from reality.
From Salon • Jul. 16, 2023
That one of his last roles was Zeus in the upcoming Disney+ adaptation of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” just seems like typecasting.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2023
The typecasting as wallflowers and frumps confused her.
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2023
But it was different in the 1970s and '80s, when it was tough to get beyond the typecasting.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2023