10 Movie Sequels That Recast Major Characters (For The Better)

3. Marybeth Dunstan - Hatchet 2

The stars of Adam Green's Hatchet franchise don't generally get very far, with the series' modern slasher icon making short work of pretty much everyone who stumbles across his path. With Joel David Moore's Ben killed off during the first film's final moments, the sequel was left wanting for a star.

Enter Danielle Harris taking over from Amara Zaragoza as Marybeth Dunstan. With no disrespect to her predecessor, the presence of Danielle Harris elevated her role from minor final girl to major horror heroine, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with icons Kane Hodder and Tony Todd.

With two further sequels waiting in the wings, she didn't last long either, but Adam Green always keeps a horror star or three up his sleeve, just in case...

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A film critic and professional writer of over ten years, Joel Harley has a deep and abiding love of all things horror, Batman and Nicolas Cage. He can be found writing online and in print, all over the Internet and in especially good bookstores.