Posted 54 minutes agoSubscribe to Screen Time NewsletterCaret Down25 TV And Movie Characters SO Iconic That Multiple Actors Have Taken On The RoleSame role, different person, and still so good.by Michele BirdBuzzFeed ContributorFacebookPinterestLink Reboots and remakes are impossible to escape nowadays. And no matter how much you might *love* the original, it comes as no surprise that classic TV show and movie characters are recast time and time again. From superheroes to horror icons, here are 25 onscreen roles that different celebs have played over the years: Note: Some of these characters were played by additional actors who were not included in this piece. 1. Adam West as Batman in 1966: (C) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Michael Keaton as Batman in 1989: (C) Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Val Kilmer as Batman in 1995: (C) Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By George Clooney as Batman in 1997: (C) Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Christian Bale as Batman in 2008: (C) Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Ben Affleck as Batman in 2017: (C) Warner Bros. Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Robert Pattinson as Batman in 2022: Jonathan Olley / (C) Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By 2. Kyle MacLachlan as Paul Atreides in 1984: (C) Universal / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides in 2024: (C) Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By 3. Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man in 2004: (C) Columbia Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man in 2012: Jamie Trueblood / (C) Columbia Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Tom Holland as Spider-Man in 2021: Matt Kennedy / (C) Sony Pictures Releasing / (C) Marvel Entertainment / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By 4. Sean Connery as James Bond in 1962: United Artists / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By David Niven as James Bond in 1967: Silver Screen Collection / Getty Images George Lazenby as James Bond in 1969: United Artists / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Roger Moore as James Bond in 1983: (C) United Artists / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Timothy Dalton as James Bond in 1989: (C) United Artists / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in 1995: (C) United Artists / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Daniel Craig as James Bond in 2012: Francois Duhamel / (C) Columbia Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By 5. Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina Spellman in 1996-2003: (C) Viacom / (C) ABC / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Kiernan Shipka as Sabrina Spellman in 2018-2020: Diya Pera / (C) Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By 6. Will Smith as Will Smith in 1990-1996: Mario Casilli / TV Guide / (C) NBC / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Jabari Banks as Will Smith in 2022-present: (C) Peacock / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By 7. Tim Curry as Pennywise in 1990: (C) Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise in 2017: Brooke Palmer/ (C) Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By 8. Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise as Louis and Lestat in 1994: (C) Warner Brothers / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Jacob Anderson and Sam Reid as Louis and Lestat in 2022-present: Alfonso Bresciani / (C) AMC+ / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By 9. Cesar Romero as the Joker in 1966-1968: ABC Photo Archives / Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Powered By Jack Nicholson as the Joker in 1989: Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Heath Ledger as the Joker in 2008: (C) Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker in 2019: Niko Tavernise / (C) Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By 10. Cathy Lee Crosby as Wonder Woman in 1974: ABC Photo Archives / Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Powered By Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman in 1975-1979: Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman in 2017: Clay Enos / (C) Warner Bros. Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By 11. Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes in 2010-2017: Robert Viglasky / (C) BBC / Hartswood Filmas / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes in 2009: (C) Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes in 2022: Alex Bailey / Netflix / (C) Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By 12. Bill Bixby as the Hulk in 1977-1990: CBS / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk in 1977-1982: (C) Universal Television / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Eric Bana as the Hulk in 2003: (C) Universal / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Edward Norton as the Hulk in 2008: (C) Universal / Courtesy Everett Collection Powered By Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk in 2012: (C) Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett
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25 TV And Movie Characters SO Iconic That Multiple Actors Have Taken On The Role
September 2, 2025
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