10 Movie Re-Castings That Ruined Iconic Characters

10. Evie - The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor

Original - Rachel Weisz

Recast - Maria Bello

In The Mummy, Rachel Weisz plays a timid Egyptologist called Evie who's fascinated with ancient curses. After she reads from a forbidden book, she awakens a powerful mummy called Imhotep, forcing her to find some way to destroy him.

It would've been tempting for Evie to come across as a typical damsel-in-distress. Luckily, Weisz makes her feel more like a three-dimensional character since Evie's knowledgeable, bold, and independent.

Don't get me wrong. Evie is still a klutz since she bumps into her surroundings, trips over her feet, and knocks over 70 million books while at the library. But because she's determined, strong-willed, and doesn't back down from a fight, she comes across as endearing rather than annoying.

Sadly, Rachel Weisz opted out of the sequel, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, forcing Maria Bello to serve as her replacement. Bello is a fine actress but she plays Evie so differently, it feels like a different character. Her one-liners are flat and her badass moments feel forced. Although Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz's effortless chemistry was one of the strongest elements of the original, it was nowhere to be seen this time around.