20 Movie Sequels Everyone Knew Were A Huge Mistake (But Still Got Made)

20. Speed 2: Cruise Control

Speed is one of the most beloved action films of the 1990s, and so a sequel made a certain amount of sense, except Speed 2: Cruise Control ended up being basically everything it should've never been.

For one, Keanu Reeves wasn't in it, leaving poor Sandra Bullock to slum it with his less-than-stellar replacement, Jason Patric.

But Speed 2's biggest problem is its entire premise - a runaway cruise ship isn't nearly as exciting or intense as a bomb-rigged bus, and the title "Cruise Control" straight-up suggests a more benign, less-enthralling outing than what came before.

Bullock later admitted that she had huge reservations about the film during production, and after seeing Speed 2 she knew it would be the huge flop it indeed turned out to be.

Once Reeves pulled out the writing was very much on the wall - this sequel clearly should've been 86'd without his involvement, but like a runaway cruise ship on a casual collision course with a pier, everyone just stayed the course regardless.