12 Times Important Movie Characters Were Replaced in Sequels (13 Photos)

Replacing the main character in the sequel of a famous film is a serious risk that can turn into a real fiasco. Replacing minor characters is not such a noticeable challenge to ourselves and the viewer, but also a rather dangerous move.





There is one more nuance of such replacements. It’s one thing when creators have to replace actors and actresses who played prominent characters - because then the audience will definitely see this catch, which is almost impossible to beat in any way. People are simply asked to pretend that they didn’t notice anything.

It’s another matter, and this is what this collection is dedicated to, when in the continuation they replaced the characters, putting someone else in their plot position. Similar, but different. Let's look at examples of what we are talking about.

Michaela Banes (Megan Fox) from Transformers



She was replaced by Carly Spencer (Rosie Huntington-Whiteley), who became the main female character in the third part, Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon (2011).

By the way, this is one of only two roles for supermodel Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in films. The second is in Mad Max 2015.

John Bosley (Bill Murray) from Charlie's Angels





Was replaced by Billy Bosley (Bernie Mac) as the Angels' companion.

Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen) from Indiana Jones



She was replaced by Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw), becoming the protagonist's companion in the film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). The replacement was quite logical, since the second part of the series is a prequel, and Indiana, according to the plot, was not yet familiar with Marion.

Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall) from The Godfather



He was replaced by B. Jay Harrison (George Hamilton), who took the place of the Corleone family's lawyer in the third part.

Tank (Marcus Chong) from The Matrix



He was replaced by Link (Harold Perrineau Jr.), who became the main operator of Nebuchadnezzar in the second part.

Jack Treven (Keanu Reeves) from Speed



He was replaced by Alex Shaw (Jason Patric), who became the main male character (and also a police officer) in the sequel Speed ​​2: Cruise Control (1997).

Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) from Pirates of the Caribbean



She was replaced by Karina Smith (Kaya Scodelario) as the main character in the fifth installment of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017).

Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) from Pirates of the Caribbean



He was replaced by his own son Henry Turner (Brenton Thwaites) in the same film, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.

Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) from Superman



Was actually replaced by Lana Lang (Annette O'Toole) in the third installment as Superman's girlfriend.

The Elder (Said Taghmaoui) from John Wick



He was replaced by another Elder, played by George Georgiou.

Saavik (Robin Curtis/Kirstie Alley) from Star Trek



She was replaced by Valaris (Kim Cattrall) in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991).

Stephen Hiller (Will Smith) from Independence Day



He was replaced by his son Dylan Dubrow-Hiller (Jesse Usher) in the sequel Independence Day: Resurgence (2016).