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castable

British  
/ ˈkɑːstəbəl /

adjective

  1. able to be cast; suitable for casting

  2. (of an actor) able or likely to be selected to play a part in a play, film, etc

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I remember Larissa FastHorse said “The Thanksgiving Play,” with its all-white Broadway cast, was a response to what she had been told about who was castable.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2023

These unique landscapes would inspire the “Sacred Places” series, where watery glaze shines in contrast to stony, hand-molded castable refractory, which peaks like an island rising from the sea.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2023

At the time, back in '07, he was told that it wasn't castable and they asked him if he'd be open to changing some of the characters.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2023

Still, the woman is damn castable: She appeared in four movies last year alone, including “To Leslie,” the tiny indie at the heart of this Oscar controversy.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2023

I always wanted to do small, low-budget things, but I've ended up doing big films to try to persuade people in England that I'm castable.

From The Guardian • Mar. 30, 2013