10 Horror Movie Villain Replacements Fans REJECTED

10. The Shark - Jaws The Revenge

Jaws was lightning in a bottle. Stephen Spielberg’s first major film in 1975 was a phenomenon that made waves (aha) across the world. On top of all that, despite rarely being seen, the shark absolutely stole the show. Known on set as ‘Bruce’, the mechanical beastie became an adored and reviled icon of what lurks just beneath the surface of the ocean.

Whilst certainly not as good as the original, Jaws 2 was a moderate success with a ferocious fish to contend with. Then there came Jaws the Revenge.

Sporting an impressive 0% Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes that absolutely reflects how poor it is, this film made casual watchers and fans alike baulk at this appalling entry.

The son of Bruce and Brucetta (yes that's really what fans nicknamed the shark in Jaws 2), the finned foe here was far from frightening. Clunky, slow and obviously a piece of machinery, this freaky fish was a laughingstock – tarnishing the terror of its predecessor.

If that wasn’t ridiculous enough, the shark followed the remaining Brody family from New York to the Bahamas due to a personal vendetta. Right....

One scene in particular, involving a banana boat, makes the shark look more like a stiff slug than one of planet Earth’s greatest predators. Playfully nibbling boats and that now infamous roar turned this once iconic villain into a very tiny fish. But at least it wasn’t in 3D like the follow up...