13 Characters who, years later, returned to the screen in the shoes of the same actors who played them before

Certain films survive the passage of time thanks to the success achieved. In some cases, production companies decide to return to the big screen with feature films considered true cult works in the world of cinema. And when that happens, actors get a chance to step back into the shoes of the iconic characters that made them famous.

We, from awesome.club, we are passionate about cinema and we have created a list of actors who have repeated one of their most successful roles. Be sure to check out the bonus at the end of the article, about a feature film that spent 12 years in the making.

It’s hard to think that, at the time of release, the film starring an iconic trio of witches was a box office failure. Today, Abracadabra is considered a classic production, having won over fans all over the world. Hopefully, we’ll get a chance to see the Sanderson sisters on the big screen again in 2022.

The acclaimed series that chronicles the life of a single mother and her teenage daughter, in the fictional city of Stars Hollow, returned after 9 years as a miniseries that accompanies the protagonists during the four seasons of the year.

Blade Runner — The Android Hunter is another film that initially divided opinions, but later ended up establishing itself as a cult, notably in the field of science fiction. Actor Harrison Ford had to wait 35 years to bring Detective Rick Deckard back to life.

After Halloween – Resurrection, fans of the franchise had to wait 16 years to see Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode again. In the 2018 production, we can see Laurie getting ready to face Michael Myers on Halloween night.

More than three decades after the last fight between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, Mark Hamill returned to the Star Wars cinematic universe, in Episode VII. After production, we had the opportunity to see him again in the character’s skin in later films.

Linda Hamilton played Sarah Connor on several occasions, but the biggest time window for the actress to bring the character back to life was between Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Terminator: Dark Fate: it was 28 years of a movie To the other.

The Rambo saga had a great reception from the public. The fifth part was announced for 2008, but ended up suffering successive delays until it reached theaters in 2018. Unfortunately, the production did not receive good reviews.

Since its release, Tron: An Electronic Odyssey has been favorably received by critics. One of the reasons for its success is the fact that the film was innovative for its time: it is one of the first to resort to large-scale computer graphics. Years later, Jeff Bridges returned to play programmer Kevin Flynn in the sequel.

Leonard Nimoy had several opportunities to return to play Spock, but he rejected the proposals until he received the script for what would be the restart of the acclaimed saga. The eleventh part was a great success at the box office.

Actress Renée Zellweger was nominated for several awards, such as the Golden Globe and the BAFTA, for her performance in the romantic comedy film franchise. In 2016, the last production in which she gave life to the role came to theaters, inspired by the columns of Helen Fielding, author of the Bridget Jones saga.

The movie Boyhood: Da Infância à Juventude is unique, as it was shot between 2001 and 2013, keeping the same actors, who grew up with their characters. Ellar Coltrane plays Mason Evans Jr., whose life is shown in the film from childhood to age 18.

Do you remember another artist who returned to live the same role years after the first time? Which actor would you like to see again in the skin of one of your characters?