robin2099

We have Jamie Lee Curtis playing Laurie Strode again. Stallone playing John Rambo and Rocky Balboa again. Dolph Lundgren playing Ivan Drago again. Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and the late Carrie Fisher playing Luke, Han, and Lea again. Harrison Ford playing Indiana Jones again. Arnold coming back to play The Terminator. Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves coming back to play Bill and Ted again.

Even on the small screen its happening. You have Billy Zabka and Ralph Macchio playing Daniel Larusso and Johnny Lawrence again. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson returned to playing Mulder and Scully.

It seems like we are in a time where nostalgia is being catered too and as fun as it is to see, is it becoming overkill? I freely confess that I'm part of the problem, as even though I know its not the same, I still get excited about seeing actors return to roles I love(unless its Bruce Willis playing John McClane again).

devilshalo

It depends on how they are written. But generally, I like the update.

Bluelitespecial

It depends who's in charge behind the camera, and if there is anything interesting say for an actor to continue an iconic character. Everything Sly Stallone has done in his later career (Rocky Balboa, Creed, Rambo) have all been excellent movies. I felt sad watching Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford in Disney's Star Wars movies. I still want to see Blade Runner 2049 as I've heard its good.

Mabuse

I enjoyed seeing Jeff Bridges in Tron Legacy.

orangerunner

It depends on the movie. Sometimes it reeks of desperation and other times it works.

Paul Newman in The Color of Money or Harrison Ford's one-movie return in The Force Awakens are good examples.

Ash Ketchum

This was on TCM yesterday. 20 years later, Rooney was even creepier than he was in the 1930s Andy Hardy movies.

Cardsfan111

I answered yes. I'm more likely to be excited about an actor reprising the role than someone else stepping in.

Mike86

There’s not really a clear cut answer on this. Sometimes a reprisal in a sequel years down the road works and other times it’s better off leaving what’s in the past there.

Hazel Motes

There are so many different moving pieces to consider when answering this question. The short answer however. Yes, if the movie is good. No, if the previous piece had a great definitive ending. I.E The Office. Ricky Gervais managed quite possibly the greatest ending in tv history. The follow up movie "Life On the Road" was completely unnecessary. Although it was a little more palatable not having Dawn, Tim and Gareth make an appearence.

The other side to this is that for 15 years I dreamed of Ghostbusters 3. Literally. I would have dreams about personally convincing Bill Murray to sign on and that I was one of the writers. However since Harold Ramis passed and since the waking nightmare that was the remake, I just pray they leave it alone forever.

orangerunner

They keep threatening to make a Beverly Hills Cop 4. Why? The original idea of having a Detroit cop mixing it up with the swank Beverly Hills types was a novel idea in 1984. In the age of the internet and the world becoming a smaller place, that whole fish-out-of-water concept just wouldn't work.

Then again, I didn't think we needed another Rocky sequel either. I guess there's still some hope.

bluetoast

BHC 4 would most likely suck.

But fish out of water stories can still work even if the internet exists. If the original BHC was made today, do you think a guy like Axel Foley would spend hours on Trivago or Yelp before his trip or something? His character would still go to the city with no preparation and laugh at the ridiculous outfits. It’s all in the personalities.