THE SEQUEL

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

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Evie - The Mummy

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Rhodey - Iron Man

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Rhodey - Iron Man

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Grindelwald - Fantastic Beasts Franchise

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Grindelwald - Fantastic Beasts Franchise

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Jennifer - Back To The Future

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Jennifer - Back To The Future

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George McFly - Back To The Future

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George McFly - Back To The Future

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Rachel Dawes - Batman Begins

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Rachel Dawes - Batman Begins

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Clarice Starling – The Silence Of The Lambs

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Clarice Starling – The Silence Of The Lambs

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The Incredible Hulk

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The Incredible Hulk

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John Connor – Terminator Franchise

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John Connor – Terminator Franchise

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Jack Ryan – The Hunt For Red October

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Jack Ryan – The Hunt For Red October

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THE SEQUEL

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10 ACTORS

Hollywood loves franchises but every so often, a casting dilemma crops up - an actor drops out of the sequel, or is replaced

Evie - The Mummy

The Mummy and its sequel The Mummy Returns starred Rachel Weisz who declined to return for the third film

Evie - The Mummy

Evie was played by Maria Bello in The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor, considered the weakest film in the trilogy

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

Rhodey - Iron Man

He was replaced by Don Cheadle who played Rhodey in all the subsequent MCU projects

Grindelwald - Fantastic Beasts Franchise

Johnny Depp played the dark wizard in the first two films and was then fired over of domestic violence allegations

Grindelwald - Fantastic Beasts Franchise

The role was taken on by Mads Mikkelsen in the critically-panned third film, The Secrets Of Dumbledore

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

Jennifer - Back To The Future

Claudia, whose mother was being treated for cancer, was replaced in the second film by Elizabeth Shue

George McFly - Back To The Future

Crispin Glover played Marty's dad in the first but was replaced by Jeffrey Weissman in the second

George McFly - Back To The Future

Bizarrely, Weissman was made up to look like Glover who ended up suing the makers

Rachel Dawes - Batman Begins

Katie Holmes played Bruce Wayne's love interest in the first film in Christopher Nolan's trilogy

Rachel Dawes - Batman Begins

Maggie Gyllenhaal replaced her in The Dark Knight after Katie dropped out of the sequel

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

Clarice Starling – The Silence Of The Lambs

Julianne Moore replaced her in Hannibal, which saw Anthony Hopkins return in the title role

The Incredible Hulk

Edward Norton played Bruce Banner/Hulk in the first film made after Marvel acquired the cinematic rights

The Incredible Hulk

He was dropped from the later MCU films and web-series in favour of Mark Ruffalo

John Connor – Terminator Franchise

Edward Furlong played the young John Connor in Terminator 2 but didn't appear in the third film

John Connor – Terminator Franchise

The role was recast, possibly due to Edward's drug problem, and Nick Stahl was hired instead

Jack Ryan – The Hunt For Red October

Alec Baldwin originated the role of the CIA analyst in the first film made featuring Jack Ryan

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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