This list explores several notable examples of movie sequels that recast their characters and continued the story without looking back. The result was a more energetic and eccentric version of Dumbledore that persisted throughout the remainder of the eight film series. ‘Batman & Robin’ (1997)George Clooney became the third actor to portray Bruce Wayne in the original film series following Val Kilmer. This recap uses new footage with Bixler because the production could not secure the rights to the original film for the opening sequence. Share your thoughts on the most surprising movie character recasts in the comments.