Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT A handful of replacement actors failed to take over the leading role in major movie franchises. In some cases, the major actor had previously come off the success of an outstanding television series or critically acclaimed film that gave them the green light to capitalize on their popularity and fame with a big studio franchise.
9 Chris Hemsworth in Men in Black: International Chris Hemsworth starred alongside Westworld and Thor: Ragnarok actor Tessa Thompson in the disappointing fourth installment of the Men in Black franchise. 2019's Men in Black: International introduced Hemsworth's Agent H fresh off the incredible success of Avengers: Endgame but was widely considered a let-down by critics and fans alike.
7 Shia LeBeouf in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Shia LeBeouf was once one of the most asked-for young talents in Hollywood. His popularity in early installments of Michael Bay's Transformers franchise elevated LeBaouf to a platform akin to the modern levels of Timothée Chalamet or Pete Davidson.
4 Christian Bale in Terminator Salvation Christian Bale also took on the challenge of keeping the Terminator franchise afloat by playing John Connor in 2009's Terminator Salvation. Fresh off of his legendary role as Bruce Wayne and Batman in Christopher Nolan's exceptional The Dark Knight in 2008, Bale was convinced to bring his Oscar-winning talents into the Terminator universe set in a futuristic 2018.