These 14 Well-Known Movie Characters Underwent Epic Changes Over the Years That Leaves Us Speechless

What do you think is the most important factor in making an unforgettable movie? The plot? The dialogues? It's certainly worth a shot. What about the direction? Of course, moviegoers love it. There is also one more actual essence that makes a film reign in the minds of audiences: the iconic movie characters.
Throughout cinema history, millions of characters have been shown to us. However, some of them will live on in our memory for more than one reason. That is why filmmakers decided to remake those films numerous times. From Gossip Girl to Willy Wonka and West Side Story, they have been influenced by this movement. At the very least, we can now judge who did it better.
It's only fitting that we spend a new post on these characters, so let's compare the original and remake versions to see how these well-known movie characters have changed through time.

#1 Anna Karenina

Source: © Anna Karenina / Icon Entertainment International and co-producers, © Anna Karenina / Universal Pictures and co-producers

Sophie Marceau in Anna Karenina (1997), and Keira Knightley in Anna Karenina (2012)

#2 Blair Waldorf and her new version, Audrey Hope

Source: © Gossip Girl / 17th Street Productions and co-producers, © Gossip Girl / Alloy Entertainment and co-producers

Ed Westwick as Chuck Bass in Gossip Girl (2007) and Thomas Doherty as Max Wolfe in the new version of Gossip Girl (2021)

#3 Catwoman

Source: © Batman / Twentieth Century Studios and co-producer, © Catwoman / Warner Bros. and co-producers, © The Batman / Warner Bros. and co-producers

Julie Newmar in Batman (1966), Halle Berry in Catwoman (2004), and Zoë Kravitz in The Batman (2022)

#4 Chuck Bass and his new version, Max Wolfe

Source: © Gossip Girl / 17th Street Productions and co-producers, © Gossip Girl / Alloy Entertainment and co-producers

Blake Lively as Serena van der Woodsen in Gossip Girl (2007), and Jordan Alexander as Julien Calloway in the new version of Gossip Girl (2021)

#5 Cinderella

Source: © Cinderella / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers, © Cinderella / Columbia Pictures and co-producers

Lily James in Cinderella (2015), and Camila Cabello in Cinderella (2021)

#6 Hercule Poirot

Source: © Poirot / Carnival Film & Television and co-producers, © Death on the Nile / Twentieth Century Studios and co-producers

David Suchet in Poirot (1989), and Kenneth Branagh in Death on the Nile (2022)

#7 Kevin McCallister and his new version, Max Mercer

Source: © Home Alone / Twentieth Century Studios and co-producer, © Home Sweet Home Alone / Twentieth Century Fox and co-producer

Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone (1990), and Archie Yates in Home Sweet Home Alone (2021)

#8 Lady Chatterley

Source: © Lady Chatterley's Lover / Cine Artist Film GmbH and co-producers, © Lady Chatterley's Lover / 3000 Pictures and co-producers

Sylvia Kristel in Lady Chatterley’s Lover (1981), and Emma Corrin in Lady Chatterley’s Lover (2022)

#9 Lady Jessica

Source: © Dune / Dino De Laurentiis and co-producer, © Dune / Warner Bros. and co-producers

Francesca Annis in Dune (1984), and Rebecca Ferguson in Dune (2021)

#10 Morticia and Gomez Addams

Christina Ricci in The Addams Family (1991), and Jenna Ortega on Wednesday (2022)

#11 Serena van der Woodsen and her new version, Julien Calloway

Source: © Gossip Girl / 17th Street Productions and co-producers, © Gossip Girl / Alloy Entertainment and co-producers

Blake Lively as Serena van der Woodsen in Gossip Girl (2007), and Jordan Alexander as Julien Calloway in the new version of Gossip Girl (2021)

#12 Spider-Man

Source: © Spider-Man 2 / Columbia Pictures and co-producers, © The Amazing Spider-Man / Columbia Pictures and co-producers, © Spider-Man: Homecoming / Columbia Pictures and co-producers

Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man (2002), Andrew Garfield in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), and Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

#13 Wednesday Addams

Christina Ricci in The Addams Family (1991), and Jenna Ortega on Wednesday (2022)

#14 Willy Wonka

Source: © Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory / Wolper Pictures, © Charlie and the Chocolate Factory / Warner Bros. and co-producers, © wbpictures / Instagram

Gene Wilder in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), Johnny Depp in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), and Timothée Chalamet in Wonka (2023)