Some things just never change.
Somepop culturecharacters can simply never be replaced.
Here are the ones who came back because honestly, who else could play them?!
1.To start,Jamie Lee Curtisfirst appeared as scream queen Laurie Strode in 1978’sHalloween.
She last reprised her role in 2022’sHalloween Ends.
2.Hugh Jackmanclawed his way to the top as Logan, aka Wolverine, in 2000’sX-Men.
He gave the audiences what they were waiting for and made his much-anticipated return inDeadpool & Wolverine.
3.Tobey Maguire is one of many who’ve played Spider-Man over the years.
4.Jessica Lange became anAmerican Horror Storyfan favorite with herMurder Houserole as Constance Langdon.
We didn’t reunite with Constance untilAmerican Horror Story: Apocalypse.
5.Jeff Goldblum portrayed Ian Malcolm in 1993’sJurassic Park.
His last appearance in the dinosaur franchise was 2022’sJurassic World Dominion.
6.Sylvester Stallone entered the ring in 1976’sRocky.
And it’s no surprise we met him again in 2015’sCreedand 2018’sCreed II.
7.Ellen DeGeneres served as the voice of Dory in 2003’s animated hitFinding Nemo.
And she kept swimming in 2016’sFinding Dory.
8.Bill Murray played Peter Venkman in 1984’sGhostbusters.
He still ain’t afraid of no ghosts in 2023’sGhostbusters: Frozen Empire.
He returned to the dojo inThe Karate Kidspin-off,Cobra Kai.
10.Keanu Reeves enteredThe Matrixin 1999 when he portrayed Neo.
He was last seen in the sci-fi franchise during 2021’sThe Matrix Resurrections.
12.In 1986, Tom Cruise made Maverick a household name after starring inTop Gun.
He finally returned to the flight deck in 2022’sTop Gun: Maverick.
13.Sarah Jessica Parker became aSex and the Cityicon as Carrie Bradshaw when the show debuted in 1998.
He reprised his role in 63 episodes ofBetter Call Saulbetween 2015 and 2022.
Their stories continued when the spin-offGood Troublepremiered in 2019.
16.John Stamos became an ’80s and ’90s sitcom staple when he portrayed Uncle Jesse inFull House.
His globe-trotting adventures never stopped as he returned in 2023’sIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
19.We all fell under the Sanderson Sisters' magic spell in 1993’sHocus Pocus.
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy bewitched us once more in 2022’sHocus Pocussequel.
20.Finally, Michael Keaton transformed into Betelgeuse in the 1988 cult classicBeetlejuice.
The ghost with the most made his killer comeback in 2024’sBeetlejuice Beetlejuice.
