10 Actors Who Took YEARS To Reprise Famous Roles

10. Will Smith As Agent J

Years to Reprise Role: 10

The first MIB came out in 1997. Agent J, played by Will Smith, is a cop turned MIB agent and rookie partner to Agent K. The film is a funny, fast-paced sci-fi story with wonderful chemistry between it's two leads. It was an instant hit, and sequel was released 5 years later. It was poorly received, and seemed to have killed the franchise. It took another ten years before the third in the series was released.

Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones reprise their roles. A time travel plot has Will Smith as Agent J interacting with both his Agent K, and a younger version of his partner. The movie made up for the failings of the sequel and grossed $624 million worldwide.