10 More Actors You Didn't Know Played The Same Character In Different Movies

When deciding to finally pursue what was ultimately classed as a spiritual sequel to one of his most acclaimed projects to date, Moon, it felt like only a matter of time before that film's leading man made his presence felt in Duncan Jones' Netflix project Mute.

Set within the same universe as that first project, which saw Sam Bell going through a bit of drama on the back end of a three-year solo trip mining helium-3 on the far side of the Moon, those wondering when the Sam Rockwell would ultimately pop up in the story of a mute bartender searching for the love of his life were put out of their misery thanks to a brilliant cameo sequence.

Hammering home what would turn out to be Jones' first film's big twist, that being that Bell had actually been cloned against his own will, Mute sees Sam Bell number 156 taking part in a trial against Lunar Industries on a TV in a cafe where Alexander Skarsgård's Leo Beiler is enjoying some toast and a cuppa.

As Jones would later go on to add, "If we do ever a chance to do a third movie, maybe we can tie all of these things together a little bit more."

So, we may not have seen the last of the many Sam Bells, after all...