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THE SEQUEL
REPLACED IN
10 ACTORS
Hollywood loves franchises but every so often, a casting dilemma crops up - an actor drops out of the sequel, or is replaced
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Evie - The Mummy
The Mummy and its sequel The Mummy Returns starred Rachel Weisz who declined to return for the third film
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Evie - The Mummy
Evie was played by Maria Bello in The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor, considered the weakest film in the trilogy
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Rhodey - Iron Man
Terrence Howard played US Air Force pilot James Rhodes in the first Iron Man film but was not invited back for the next few
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Rhodey - Iron Man
He was replaced by Don Cheadle who played Rhodey in all the subsequent MCU projects
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Grindelwald - Fantastic Beasts Franchise
Johnny Depp played the dark wizard in the first two films and was then fired over of domestic violence allegations
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Grindelwald - Fantastic Beasts Franchise
The role was taken on by Mads Mikkelsen in the critically-panned third film, The Secrets Of Dumbledore
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Jennifer - Back To The Future
Claudia Wells played Marty McFly's girlfriend in the first Back To The Future film but had to decline the sequels
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Jennifer - Back To The Future
Claudia, whose mother was being treated for cancer, was replaced in the second film by Elizabeth Shue
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George McFly - Back To The Future
Crispin Glover played Marty's dad in the first but was replaced by Jeffrey Weissman in the second
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George McFly - Back To The Future
Bizarrely, Weissman was made up to look like Glover who ended up suing the makers
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Rachel Dawes - Batman Begins
Katie Holmes played Bruce Wayne's love interest in the first film in Christopher Nolan's trilogy
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Rachel Dawes - Batman Begins
Maggie Gyllenhaal replaced her in The Dark Knight after Katie dropped out of the sequel
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Clarice Starling – The Silence Of The Lambs
Jodie Foster won a Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of the FBI agent but opted out of the sequel
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Clarice Starling – The Silence Of The Lambs
Julianne Moore replaced her in Hannibal, which saw Anthony Hopkins return in the title role
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The Incredible Hulk
Edward Norton played Bruce Banner/Hulk in the first film made after Marvel acquired the cinematic rights
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The Incredible Hulk
He was dropped from the later MCU films and web-series in favour of Mark Ruffalo
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John Connor – Terminator Franchise
Edward Furlong played the young John Connor in Terminator 2 but didn't appear in the third film
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John Connor – Terminator Franchise
The role was recast, possibly due to Edward's drug problem, and Nick Stahl was hired instead
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Jack Ryan – The Hunt For Red October
Alec Baldwin originated the role of the CIA analyst in the first film made featuring Jack Ryan
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Jack Ryan – The Hunt For Red October
He was edged out of the sequel, Patriot Games, by Harrison Ford who also appeared in a third film
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