Poll: Movie Franchises That Changed Lead Characters

Results of 773 votes:

1. 1.
   

   Linda Hamilton in The Terminator (1984)

    

   The "Terminator" Franchise Sarah Connor (The Terminator (1984)) to John Connor (Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991))
2. 2.
   

   Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

    

   The "Silence of the Lambs" Franchise Clarice Starling (The Silence of the Lambs (1991)) to Will Graham (Red Dragon (2002))
3. 3.
   

   Sam Neill in Jurassic Park III (2001)

    

   The "Jurassic Park" Franchise Dr. Alan Grant (Jurassic Park (1993), Jurassic Park III (2001)) to Dr. Ian Malcolm (The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)) to Owen Grady (Jurassic World (2015))
4. 4.
   

   James Franco and Andy Serkis in Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

    

   The "Rise of the Planet Apes" Franchise Will Rodman (Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)) to Malcolm (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014))
5. 5.
   

   Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone (1990)

    

   The "Home Alone" Franchise Kevin McCallister (Home Alone (1990), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)) to Alex Pruitt (Home Alone 3 (1997))
6. 6.
   

   Vin Diesel and Chad Lindberg in The Fast and the Furious (2001)

    

   The "Fast and Furious" Franchise Dominic Toretto (The Fast and the Furious (2001), Fast & Furious (2009), Fast Five (2011), Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Furious 7 (2015)) to Brian O'Conn…
7. 7.
   

   Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)

    

   The "Predator" Franchise Maj. Alan 'Dutch' Schaefer (Predator (1987)) to Lieutenant Mike Harrigan (Predator 2 (1990))
8. 8.
   

   Matt Damon and Joey Ansah in The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

    

   The "Bourne" Franchise Jason Bourne (The Bourne Identity (2002), The Bourne Supremacy (2004), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Jason Bourne (2016)) to Aaron Cross (The Bourne Legacy (2012))
9. 9.
   

   Shia LaBeouf in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

    

   The "Transformers" Franchise Sam Witwicky (Transformers (2007)) to Cade Yeager (Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014))
10. 10.
    

    Gerard Butler in 300 (2006)

     

    The "300" Franchise King Leonidas (300 (2006)) to Themistocles of Athens (300: Rise of an Empire (2014))
11. 11.
    

    Heather Langenkamp in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

     

    The "Nightmare on Elm Street" Franchise Nancy Thompson (A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)) to Jesse Walsh (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985))
12. 12.
    

    Jim Carrey in Bruce Almighty (2003)

     

    The "Almighty" Franchise Bruce Nolan (Bruce Almighty (2003)) to Evan Baxter (Evan Almighty (2007))
13. 13.
    

    Cillian Murphy in 28 Days Later (2002)

     

    The "28 Days Later" Franchise Jim (28 Days Later... (2002)) to Doyle (28 Weeks Later (2007))
14. 14.
    

    Keanu Reeves in Speed (1994)

     

    The "Speed" Franchise Officer Jack Traven (Speed (1994)) to Officer Alex Shaw (Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997))
15. 15.
    

    Vin Diesel in xXx (2002)

     

    The "xXx" Franchise Xander Cage (xXx (2002)) to Darius Stone (xXx 2: The Next Level (2005))