There are many iconic roles that we simply can’t imagine any other actor attempting—and indeed none have yet to try—like Rocky Balboa or Captain Jack Sparrow. But then there are those characters that have so much depth and variation to explore that several actors have been able to embody them across film and TV.
When we approach the screen, we suspend our disbelief and put aside the fact that there’s a new actor playing a character we already love, and sometimes we’re pleasantly surprised. Other times, not so much. But that’s part of the beauty and potential of actors.
Click through to see which other iconic characters have been played by several famous faces.