How Iconic Movie Characters Changed Throughout the Years

The only way to explain why everything these days is a remake or a sequel of something that came before is to assume that we are surprisingly stuck in a time loop. This trend has touched everything, from Gossip Girl to Willy Wonka and West Side Story. At least now we have the opportunity to decide who did it better.

1. Chuck Bass and his new version, Max Wolfe

Ed Westwick as Chuck Bass in Gossip Girl (2007) and Thomas Doherty as Max Wolfe in the new version of Gossip Girl (2021)

2. Wednesday Addams

Christina Ricci in The Addams Family (1991), and Jenna Ortega in Wednesday (2022)

3. Hercule Poirot

David Suchet in Poirot (1989), and Kenneth Branagh in Death on the Nile (2022)

4. Catwoman

Julie Newmar in Batman (1966), Halle Berry in Catwoman (2004), and Zoë Kravitz in The Batman (2022)

5. Kevin McCallister and his new version, Max Mercer

Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone (1990), and Archie Yates in Home Sweet Home Alone (2021)

6. Cinderella

Lily James in Cinderella (2015), and Camila Cabello in Cinderella (2021)

7. Willy Wonka

Gene Wilder in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), Johnny Depp in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), and Timothée Chalamet in Wonka (2023)

8. Serena van der Woodsen and her new version, Julien Calloway

Blake Lively as Serena van der Woodsen in Gossip Girl (2007), and Jordan Alexander as Julien Calloway in the new version of Gossip Girl (2021)

9. Morticia and Gomez Addams

Anjelica Huston and Raul Julia in The Addams Family (1991), and Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán in Wednesday (2022)

10. Spider-Man

Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man (2002), Andrew Garfield in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), and Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

11. Lady Chatterley

Sylvia Kristel in Lady Chatterley’s Lover (1981), and Emma Corrin in Lady Chatterley’s Lover (2022)

12. Lady Jessica

Francesca Annis in Dune (1984), and Rebecca Ferguson in Dune (2021)

13. Blair Waldorf and her new version, Audrey Hope

Leighton Meester as Blair Waldorf in Gossip Girl (2007), and Emily Alyn Lind as Audrey Hope in the new version of Gossip Girl (2021)

14. Anna Karenina

Sophie Marceau in Anna Karenina (1997), and Keira Knightley in Anna Karenina (2012)

What would you pick and why if you could shoot a remake of any film? Why does Hollywood create new versions of classic movies for every generation? Should we do this, in your opinion?