fan casting

A form of fan cast — To mentally assign a real-life person to play the role of a fictional character, based on one’s preferences as a fan.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fan cast
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APA

fan casting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fan%20casting

MLA

“fan casting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fan%20casting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fan casting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fan%20casting.

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