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Sometimes it may overlap with [[Actor Allusion]] for another character where their respective actors have worked together before. However, the two must not be confused. A Casting Gag relies upon casting an actor in a role that reflects on their [[Real Life]] history. An [[Actor Allusion]] is any character, plot or situation that references ''a previous plot or role'' for the actor. There is also [[Meta Casting]], which is when such a gag is used specifically to cause a resonance between the character and the audience.<!--Examples Need Sorting to this end.-->
An actor can use this self-consciously for themselves for [[Adam Westing]]. Compare with [[Playing Against Type]] where the casting may feel like a joke for the wrong reasons. Contrast with [[Stunt Casting]] where the big name actor is not being used for any in-joke but as a piece of marketing to draw in a wider crowd. When the
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* Porn stars cast as porn stars:
** In ''[[Boogie Nights]]'', several porn stars (most notably Nina Hartley) had bit parts in the movie.
** In ''[[The Big Lebowski]]'', porn star/nerd icon Asia Carrera had a cameo as one of the actresses in the fictional porn film ''Logjammin'''.
* Ryunosuke Kamiki goes two-for-one in ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]''. He previously starred in ''[[Your Name]]'' as Taki Tachibana. Here, a redshirt named Taki is Godzilla's first victim and there's a supporting character named Tachibana. Also, he plays characters named Koichi both here and in ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I]]''.
== Live Action TV ==
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