20 Movie Sequels That Took WAY Too Long

The unfortunate truth is that the window for a truly worthy sequel to 1980's legendary musical comedy The Blues Brothers was extremely small, given that star John Belushi passed away barely 18 months after the first film's production.

But dusting the Blues Brothers brand off for a sequel 20 years later, even with John Goodman subbing in for Belushi, just wasn't all that appealing, and in a move so many saw coming, it was both a critical disappointment and massive box office bomb.

Some films are simply perfect one-offs that don't need a sequel, especially when a key cast member passes away at such a young age.

And while a second Blues Brothers might've worked had it released while the original film was still hugely popular, the 20-year wait obliterated basically any prospect of this being both a critical and financial success.

Though Dan Aykroyd continues to talk up a potential threequel, it seems overwhelmingly unlikely to happen at this point, and that's just fine.