ORIGINAL ROLE: Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper RECASTED ROLE: Ashton Kutcher as Charlie Harper Sorry, Charlie - it's Ashton Kutcher who's winning. The 31-year-old star of 'That 70s Show' is close to sealing a big bucks deal to replace Charlie Sheen in 'Two and a Half Men,' hollywoodreporter.com said. CBS, studio Warner Bros. and Kutcher's reps declined to comment but two insiders said a deal is all but signed. How much Kutcher will get paid to star in TV's No.1 comedy isn't known yet but one of the sources said he's getting a 'huge payday,' the web site reported. Hugh Grant reportedly was offered $1 million an episode to step into Sheen's shoes. When Grant passed, a deal was quickly hammered out with Kutcher, the Twitter-happy husband of Demi Moore.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman RECASTED ROLE: Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman The DC Comic turned TV series is getting a made-for-television reboot. The original series casted Lynda Carter as Diana Prince's alter ego. This time around, Adrianne Palicki will be taking on the superheroine role. Comic book fans may not have been able to get their new Wonder Woman back in her star-spangled shorts, but at least she's wearing red boots again. The first photos from the Los Angeles set of David E. Kelley's 'Wonder Woman' series showed star Adrianne Palicki running across Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles, Calif., in a more fan-friendly costume than the one that premiered in early March. So how does Carter think her replacement measures up? 'I think she looks fabulous,' the 1970s TV star had told E! Online back in March. 'It's a new look and, jeez, her body looks fantastic.'  ORIGINAL ROLE:Lindsay Lohan as Linda Lovelace in 'Inferno' RECASTED ROLE: Malin Akerman as Linda Lovelace in 'Inferno' The Silk Spectre has made good her name and slipped into Lindsay Lohan's spot. Hot on the heels of reports that 'Inferno' director Matthew Wilder fired LiLo from his Linda Lovelace biopic, Canadian actress Malin Akerman has reportedly been cast as her replacement.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Eric Stoltz as Marty McFly in 'Back to the Future' RECASTED ROLE: Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly in 'Back to the Future'Turns out the skate-boarding star wasn't the first time traveler to suffer at the hands of Biff and Doc Brown. Quentin Tarantino's favorite adrenalin junkie, Eric Stoltz, filmed five weeks on Robert Zemeckis' fantasy before they decided Michael J. Fox got the tone better.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Bryce Dallas Howard as Gwen Stacy in 'Spider-Man' RECASTED ROLE: Emma Stone in Spider-Man reboot Although it was orginally reported that Emma Stone was replacing Kirsten Dunst in the Spider-Man reboot, it turns out she's actually playing Peter Parker's other betrothed, Gwen Stacy. 'Andrew and Emma will bring everything audiences expect to these roles, but also make them their own,' director Marc Webb said in a Sony statement, referring also to new Spider-Man Andrew Garfield. 'Much to my surprise, it was fun to find out that our choice for Gwen (Emma) is also a natural blonde.'  ORIGINAL ROLE: Rachelle Lefevre as Victoria in 'Twilight' and 'New Moon' RECASTED ROLE: Bryce Dallas Howard in 'Eclipse' Although Rachelle Lefevre originated the role of the villanous Victoria in 'Twilight' and 'New Moon,' she was replaced by 'Spider-Man 3' star Bryce Dallas Howard in 'Eclipse.' Lefevre said it had not been her choice to leave the popular vampire franchise. 'I was stunned by Summitâs decision to recast the role,' she said in a statement. 'I was fully committed to the 'Twilight' saga, and to the portrayal of Victoria.' Lefevre said Summit was unwilling to accomodate a 10-day overlap caused by her filming of another film. The studio responded, calling the actress' claims 'simply untrue.' Director Catherine Hardwicke later said Howard had been her first choice for the role all along. Ouch!  ORIGINAL ROLE: Richard Harris as Professor Albus Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' and 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' RECASTED ROLE: Michael Gambon in 'Harry Potter in the Prisoner of Azkaban,' 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,' 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,' and 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' Between the flowing white beard and baggy robes, it might be hard to notice a change in the infinitely wise Professor Dumbledore. But after the first two 'Harry Potter' films, actor Richard Harris died of Hodgkin's Disease at the age of 72. Beginning with 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,' the role was instead played by Michael Gambon.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Dick York as Darrin Stephens in 'Bewitched' RECASTED ROLE: Dick Sargent Dick York shot to fame on 'Bewitched' as a TV exec who was married to a witch (Elizabeth Montgomery) on 'Bewitched.' However, the side effects of a back injury forced York to back out of the show, with Dick Sargent took over the part for 'Bewitched's' sixth season. The show notched three seasons with Sargent in the lead role, but never quite recovered from the loss of its star.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Lecy Goranson as Becky Conner in 'Roseanne' RECASTED ROLE: Sarah Chalke When most shows make casting changes, they stick with them - but not 'Roseanne.' When the original Becky (Lecy Goranson) left the series in its fifth season to attend college, the role was taken over by Sarah Chalke - but not for good. Goranson occasionally returned as Becky when her schedule allowed, providing the show with one of its most famous running jokes. When Goranson returned in the eighth season after a long absense, the rest of the cast continually asked her, 'Where the hell have you been?'  ORIGINAL ROLE: Dana Barron as Aubrey Griswold (top, l-r) and Anthony Michael Hall as Russell Griswold (bottom, l-r) in 'Vacation' RECASTED ROLE: Dana Hill and Jason Lively in 'European Vacation,' Juliette Lewis and Johnny Galecki in 'Christmas Vacation,' and Marisol Nichols and Ethan Embry in 'Vegas Vacation' It's hard to have a family film about a dad embarrassing his kids when his kids aren't kids anymore. After the first 'Vacation' movie came out in 1981, sequels kept coming through 2003 - with a different Aubrey and Russell in nearly every one.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman in 'Batman' and 'Batman Returns' RECASTED ROLE: Val Kilmer in 'Batman Forever,' George Clooney in 'Batman & Robin,' and Christian Bale in 'Batman Begins' and 'The Dark Knight' There are many who believe the role of Batman begins and ends with Michael Keaton, who donned the cape and cowl the first two times out. There are almost none who associate Val Kilmer (part 3) with the role, and George Clooney (part 4) is only remembered for the rubber nipples. The excess of the first franchise seemingly doomed Batman to schlock, but Christian Bale, then best known for 'American Psycho,' resurrected the Dark Knight for 'Batman Begins' and 'The Dark Knight,' giving the character a tortured new identity for a post-9/11 generation.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Michael Gough as Alfred in 'Batman,' 'Batman Returns,' 'Batman Forever' and 'Batman & Robin' RECASTED ROLE: Michael Caine in 'Batman Begins' and 'The Dark Knight' Michael Gough originated the onscreen role of Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne's butler/accomplice, in Tim Burton's 'Batman.' While many actors passed through the cape and cowl, Gough was a steadfast presence in the original 'Batman' franchise, appearing in all four films through 'Batman & Robin.' When it came time to recast Alfred for the 2005 reboot 'Batman Begins,' director Christopher Nolan ('Memento') went with Michael Caine. Caine won praise for his portrayal, and has already reprised the role in 2008's 'The Dark Knight.'  ORIGINAL ROLE: Jack Nicholson as the Joker in 'Batman' RECASTED ROLE: Heath Ledger in 'The Dark Knight' Jack brought a creepy old uncle vibe to the role of Batman's archenemy. His manic bluster was a nice foil to Michael Keaton's understated fury, and he even got a catchphrase out of it ('you ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?'). The role remains one of Nicholson's trademark performances. For '08's 'The Dark Knight,' Heath Ledger reinvented the character as a grungy psychopath who may or may not have slashed his own face to create his signature clown's smile (Nicholson's Joker was disfigured by a chemical burn). He even got a catchphrase out of it, too ('why so serious?'). More importantly, probably, is the posthumous Oscar the role won Ledger, who died before the film was released.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Billy Dee Williams as Harvey Dent/Two-Face in 'Batman' and 'Batman Returns' RECASTED ROLE: Tommy Lee Jones in 'Batman Forever' and Aaron Eckhart in 'The Dark Knight' Billy Dee Williams accepted the Harvey Dent role for the first two films and, fearing a recast, included a clause in his contract that guaranteed he'd be brought back when Dent became the villain Two-Face. Warner Bros. bought out the contract for 'Batman Forever' and recast Tommy Lee Jones. When it came time to include the character in 'The Dark Knight,' Christopher Nolan brought Eckhart ('Thank You For Smoking') on board. Top-notch CGI eventually helped transform Dent into Two-Face for the film's final act.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman in 'Batman Returns' RECASTED ROLE: Halle Berry in 'Catwoman' Me-yow! Michelle Pfeiffer originated the big-screen role of Selina Kyle, a frazzled cat lover who becomes Batman's latex-loving nemesis, for Tim Burton's 'Batman Returns.' An attempt at a spin-off nearly a decade later saw Halle Berry fit into an S&M-inspired cat suit. We say 'attempted' because the film was a resounding flop. Berry's box-office star has yet to fully recover.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Julie Newmar as Catwoman in the 'Batman' TV series RECASTED ROLE: Lee Mariweather in 'Batman: The Movie' and Eartha Kitt in the 'Batman' TV Series Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry haven't been the only ones to work fans into a feline frenzy. Before the masked villainess made it to the big screen, she was a popular character on the 'Batman' TV series. Julie Newmar donned the leather catsuit first - followed by Lee Mariweather and Eartha Kitt.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Peter Weller as Officer Alex Murphy/Robocop in 'Robocop' and 'Robocop 2' RECASTED ROLE: Robert Burke in 'Robocop 3' After starring as Officer Alex Murphy in the first two installments of the 'Robocop' trilogy, Peter Weller dropped out of the popular sci-fi franchise due to scheduling conflicts. Unfortunately, his replacement, Robert Burke, was unable to pull off the role. 'Robocop 3' flopped in the box office and was panned by critics.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Barret Oliver as Bastian Bux in 'The Neverending Story' RECASTED ROLE: Johnathan Brandi in 'The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter' and Jason James Richter in 'The Neverending Story III: Escape From Fantasia' Although the film may be entitled 'The Neverending Story,' the film's success was far from never ending. By the second film in the trilogy, all but one actor had left the franchise, including Barret Oliver, the original Bastian Bux. The role of Bastian was instead played by Jason James Richter in the second and third films, though Richter received much more negative reviews.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Tami Stronach as the Childlike Empress in 'The Neverending Story' RECASTED ROLE: Tami Stronach in 'The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter' and Julie Cox in 'The Neverending Story III: Escape From Fantasia' The role of the Childlike Empress was also recast for the second installment of 'The Neverending Story.' After Tami Stronach opted out of 'The Neverending Story II,' Julie Cox stepped in as the mystical monarch of Fantasia.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling in 'The Silence of the Lambs' RECASTED ROLE: Julianne Moore in 'Hannibal' Anthony Hopkins gets all the credit for the tension in 'Silence of the Lambs,' but you've got to give Jodie Foster credit as Clarice Starling: playing the naive foil to Hopkins' dastardly villain, she gave the film just as many sparks as her costar did. Ridley Scott recast Julianne Moore as Clarice for the 2001 sequel 'Hannibal.' She was definitely game, but the movie proved underwhelming at the box office.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Corey Feldman (voice) as Donatello in 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' RECASTED ROLE: Adam Carl in 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze' Cowabunga, dude! '80s icon Feldman lent his voice to one of the legendary 'heroes in a half-shell' for the 1990 original. Carl replaced him for the sequel, 'Secret of the Ooze,' although Feldman returned to voice Donatello for the third film in 1993.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Eric Bana as Bruce Banner/The Hulk in 'Hulk' RECASTED ROLE: Edward Norton in 'The Incredible Hulk' Eric Bana burst into the mainstream with his tormented performance as Bruce Banner in Ang Lee's 'Hulk.' For 'The Incredible Hulk,' Louis Leterrier cast Edward Norton. Norton hardly the ideal superhero successor to Bana, but he threw himself wholeheartedly into the torment of the Hulk. Tensions with the studio are leaving his future as Banner (for the upcoming 'Avengers' movie) in doubt, however. Whether Norton returns again is a lingering question over one of the most anticipated superhero projects right now  ORIGINAL ROLE: Sam Elliott as General Ross in 'Hulk' RECASTED ROLE: William Hurt in 'The Incredible Hulk' One thing everyone did agree on in Ang Lee's 'Hulk' was the casting of Sam Elliott as the booming 'Thunderbolt' Ross, the military general who hunts the Hulk. William Hurt inherited the role for the 2008 reboot, and while he lacked Elliott's Southern street cred, he compensated in pure swagger.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Jennifer Connelly as Betty Ross in 'Hulk' RECASTED ROLE: Liv Tyler in 'The Incredible Hulk' Ang Lee's 2003 'Hulk' went for psychological gusto, so he cast Jennifer Connelly, fresh off her Oscar for 'A Beautiful Mind,' as the love interest of Bruce Banner, the scientist who becomes the Hulk. Louis Leterrier's 'Incredible Hulk' remake/sequel/reboot five years later featured Liv Tyler, who was just as somber in the role and yet seemed to be having a lot more fun.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Rachel Weisz as Evelyn Carnahan O'Connell in 'The Mummy' and 'The Mummy Returns' RECASTED ROLE: Maria Bello in 'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor' It's safe to say that Stephen Sommers' 1999 smash 'The Mummy' catapulted Rachel Weisz into the mainstream as Evelyn, the bookworm love interest of Brendan Fraser's gunslinging treasure hunter. Weisz returned to play Evelyn in 2001's 'The Mummy Returns,' but opted out for the 2008 'Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,' a complete overhaul which featured a new director (Rob Cohen), a new mummy (Jet Li as a terra cotta emperor) and a new Evelyn (Maria Bello after Weisz opted out). Only Fraser and John Hannah, who played Evelyn's brother, returned for part 3.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger in the 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' series RECASTED ROLE: Jackie Earle Haley in 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (2010) Robert Englund brought a punchline to the terror of Freddy Krueger, a wisecracking serial killer who dispatched his victims in their dreams. He played the role for six 'Nightmare on Elm Street' films, a TV series ('Freddy's Nightmares') and a crossover ('Freddy vs. Jason'). For the 2010 remake of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street,' the filmmakers decided to go with pure terror over terror with a wink and a smile. So Jackie Earle Haley, no stranger to playing lunatics, was brought on board to inject fresh life into Freddy.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Carlos Gallardo as El Mariachi in 'El Mariachi' RECASTED ROLE: Antonio Banderas in 'Desperado' and 'Once Upon a Time in Mexico' Antonio Banderas' signature role remains El Mariachi, the mysterious strummer who conceals a cache of guns in a trick guitar case. Banderas terrorized drug dealers as El Mariachi in 'Desperado' and 'Once Upon a Time in Mexico,' but he didn't originate the role. In director Robert Rodriguez's made-for-pennies indie 'El Mariachi,' Carlos Gallardo played the lovesick guitarist who turns to killing after a case of mistaken identity. Rodriguez recast the role with a more visible actor when he got the backing for 'Desperado,' but Gallardo got a consolation prize: he appears in 'Desperado' as one of El Mariachi's compadres, carrying twin guitar cases that conceal giant gattling guns.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Alec Baldwin as Jack Ryan in 'The Hunt For Red October' RECASTED ROLE: Harrison Ford in 'Clear and Present Danger,' Ben Affleck in 'The Sum of All Fears' Tom Clancy's version of James Bond, secret agent man Jack Ryan has been portrayed three times so far onscreen, each by a different actor. Alec Baldwin originated the part in 'The Hunt For Red October' alongside Sean Connery. Harrison Ford took over for 'Clear and Present Danger,' at which point Ryan miraculously de-aged into Ben Affleck for 2002's 'The Sum of All Fears.'  ORIGINAL ROLE: Sean Connery as James Bond/007 (top row, l-r) in 'Dr. No,' 'From Russia With Love,' 'Goldfinger,' 'Thunderball,' 'You Only Live Twice,' and 'Diamonds Are Forever' RECASTED ROLE: George Lazenby in 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service,' Roger Moore in 'Live and Let Die,' 'The Man With the Golden Gun,' 'The Spy Who Loved Me,' 'Moonraker,' 'For Your Eyes Only,' 'Octopussy' and 'A View to a Kill.' Bottom Row (l-r): Timothy Dalton in 'The Living Daylights' and 'License to Kill,' Pierce Brosnan in 'GoldenEye,' 'Tomorrow Never Dies,' 'The World Is Not Enough' and 'Die Another Day,' Daniel Craig in 'Casino Royale' and 'Quantum of Solace' Where to begin? The role of James Bond has changed times more hands than the CEO position at BP. Most believe the role will eternally belong to Sean Connery, although a strong case has been made for Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan. Timothy Dalton and George Lazenby remain beloved contributors, but didn't get enough films to truly make the roles theirs. For 2006's 'Casino Royale,' director Martin Campbell envisioned Bond in his early days as a ruthless thug who traded efficiency in the spy game for pure aggression. So, he cast Daniel Craig, a Brit with the build of an MMA fighter and the scowl of a pitbull, to reinvent 007. It worked. Craig was a hit, and reprised the role in '08's 'Quantum of Solace,' although that movie was less well-received on all fronts than 'Casino Royale.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Claudia Wells as Jennifer Parker in 'Back to the Future' RECASTED ROLE: Elisabeth Shue in 'Back to the Future: Part II' and 'Back to the Future: Part III' Although Claudia Wells was set to reprise her role as Marty FcFly's girlfriend in 'Back to the Future Part II,' her mother's bad health forced her to turn the role down. The producers cast Elisabeth Shue instead for the next two 'Back to the Future' flicks, but the switch was not so easy - producers had to reshoot the closing scenes of 'Back to the Future' with the new Jennifer to show at the beginning of 'Back to the Future Part II.'  ORIGINAL ROLE: Eve Plumb as Jan Brady in 'The Brady Bunch' RECASTED ROLE: Geri Reischl in 'The Brady Bunch Hour' Eve Plumb played the role of jealous middle sibling Jan Brady for six years on 'The Brady Bunch.' But Plumb proved herself the smartest of the 'Bunch' by opting out of the ill-fated variety show, 'The Brady Bunch Hour.' The role then went to Geri Reischl, although Plumb later reprised her role in the 1981 NBC TV movie 'The Brady Girls Get Married,' the short-lived sitcoms 'The Brady Brides' and 'The Bradys' and the TV special 'A Very Brady Christmas.'  ORIGINAL ROLE: Maureen McCormick as Marcia Brady in 'The Brady Bunch' RECASTED ROLE: Leah Ayres in 'The Bradys.' A lot of stars are forced to leave their famous roles because of scheduling conflicts in their professional lives. When CBS launched 'The Bradys' in 1990, however, Marcia Brady portrayer Maureen McCormick had a scheduling conflict of a very different sort - the actress was pregnant. Leah Ayers then got her shot at playing the eldest Brady girl, though not for long - 'The Bradys' was cancelled after only six episodes.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Terrence Howard as Lt. Col. James Rhodes in 'Iron Man' RECASTED ROLE: Don Cheadle in 'Iron Man 2' Terrence Howard was universally praised for his performance as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes, best friend and military ally to Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) in 'Iron Man.' Tensions between Howard and the filmmakers forced him out of part 2. Don Cheadle inherited the role, and got the sweetest prize of them all: a chance to suit up in Rhodes' heavy-duty War Machine armor from the comics for the sequel's final battle.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Edward Furlong as John Connor in 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' RECASTED ROLE: Nick Stahl in 'Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines' and Christian Bale in 'Terminator Salvation' Edward Furlong was the first to play the boy who would be savior, depicted in 'T2' as an aimless degenerate who hacked into ATMs and tagged alongside Schwarzenegger's Terminator. Nick Stahl (HBO's 'Carnivale') took over for 'T3,' and when the time came for Connor to become a full-fledged action hero, yet another recasting went down: Christian Bale, Batman himself, ultimately got to play Connor in his prime as the savior of the human race in 'Terminator Salvation.'  ORIGINAL ROLE: Janet Hubert-Whitten as Vivian Banks in 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' RECASTED ROLE: Daphne Maxwell-Reid When Daphne Maxwell Reid replaced Janet Hubert-Whitten as Vivian Banks on 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,' the actress wasn't the only thing that changed - so did the role itself. During the first three seasons of the show, Hubert-Whitten's Aunt Viv was a no-nonsense, outspoken career woman. When Hubert-Whitten left the show due to her pregnancy and disputes with the show's star, Will Smith, however, the character morphed into an easy-going stay-at-home mom. Many 'Fresh Prince' fans regard the switch as the moment the show jumped the shark.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Claire Danes as Kate Brewster in 'Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines' RECASTED ROLE: Bryce Dallas Howard as Kate Brewster-Connor in 'Terminator Salvation' Claire Danes played tag-along with Nick Stahl and Ah-nold in 'T3' as John Connor's lost love. For 'Salvation,' Bryce Dallas Howard (side note: she sure has inherited a lot of roles, hasn't she?) took over.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Pontiac Trans Am as K.I.T.T. in 'Knight Rider' RECASTED ROLE: 1991 Dodge Stealth in 'Knight Rider 2000' Well...they're cars. There was one, now it's another. To be honest, we'd drive them both, K.I.T.T. is pretty much K.I.T.T. whatever model he is.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Lisa Robin Kelly as Laurie Forman in 'That '70s Show' RECASTED ROLE: Christina Moore Lisa Robin Kelly originated the role of Laurie, Eric's (Topher Grace) promiscuous sister on Fox's nostalgia-themed hit. After Kelly left the show in 2003, Laurie was all but written out, and Moore took over the role for her final few appearances. She was mentioned, but never seen, in the show's final seasons, although her unexplained absence became a running joke a la Lecy's recasting in 'Roseanne.'  LORIGINAL ROLE: Tom Cruise as Lestat de Lioncourt in 'Interview With the Vampire' RECASTED ROLE: Stuart Townsend in 'Queen of the Damned' Before there was Edward Cullen, there was Lestat, Anne Rice's signature bloodsucker in her 'Vampire Chronicles' series. Tom Cruise was the first to play Lestat in 1994's 'Interview With the Vampire' -- a hotly anticipated performance that won over an initially skeptical Rice. In the 2002 thriller 'Queen of the Damned,' Stuart Townsend took over the role of Lestat, although that film is much more notable for a posthumous performance by R&B singer Aaliyah.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Beverly Owens as Marilyn Munster in 'The Munsters' RECASTED ROLE: Pat Priest in 'The Munsters,' Debbie Watson in 'Munster, Go Home,' Jo McDonnell in 'The Munsters' Revenge,' Bottom Row: (l-r) Mary Ellen-Dunbar in 'The Munsters Today' (pilot only); Hilary van Dyke in 'The Munsters Today;' Christine Taylor in 'Here Comes the Munsters;' Elaine Hendrix in 'The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas.' Although Marilyn Munster stuck out like a sore thumb among her ghoulish family, few noticed that the blonde beauty was portrayed by two different actresses during the course of 'The Munsters.' Unhappy with her life in Hollywood, Beverly Owen left her role as Marilyn after only 13 episodes. Pat Priest then took on the role for the remainder of the series's two seasons. Neither Owen or Priest returned for the numerous movies and remakes 'The Munsters' has since inspired.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode in 'Halloween,' 'Halloween II,' 'Halloween H20: 20 Years Later' and 'Halloween: Resurrection' RECASTED ROLE: Scout Taylor Compton in 'Halloween' (2007) and 'Halloween II' (2009) Jamie Lee Curtis found fame playing Laurie, brother of hulking serial killer Michael Meyers, in the 'Halloween' movies. She reprised the role on and off well into her adult life, and Laurie was eventually killed by Michael in 'Halloween: Resurrection.' When rocker/filmmaker Rob Zombie rebooted the franchise in 2007, he cast Scout Taylor-Compton in the Laurie role. She returned in 2009 for Zombie's 'Halloween II.'  ORIGINAL ROLE: Megan Fox as Mikaela Banes in 'Transformers' and 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' RECASTED ROLE: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in 'Transformers 3' It's safe to say the shot of Megan Fox leaning over Bumblebee's hood in 'Transformers' sent her straight to the A-list and kick-started puberty for a LOT of middle-schoolers. She came back for more action (but less skin, incidentally) in 'Revenge of the Fallen,' but after about a bajillion controversies surrounding her alleged on-set behavior and some head-butting with director Michael Bay, Fox was dumped from part 3. Victoria's Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley will replace her.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Desmond Llewelyn as Q in every James Bond movie from 'Goldfinger' to 'The World Is Not Enough' RECASTED ROLE: John Cleese in 'Die Another Day' Desmond Llewelyn carried the role of Q (for "Quartermaster"), the keeper of all 007's nifty spy gadgets, all the way from 'Goldfinger' through 'The World Is Not Enough.' Monty Python vet took over in 2002's 'Die Another Day' after Lleweyn passed away in 1999. Q has yet to appear in the new Bond franchise.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Gloria Foster as the Oracle in 'The Matrix' and 'The Matrix Reloaded' RECASTED ROLE: Mary Alice in 'The Matrix Revolutions' Everyone loved Foster as the Oracle, a wizened adviser within the Matrix who helped guide Neo (Keanu Reeves) to his destiny. She got to reappear in 2003's 'The Matrix Reloaded' for a brief scene, but passed away before filming wrapped on part 3, 'The Matrix Revolutions.' Mary Alice took up the role in Foster's stead, and didn't miss a beat.  ORIGINAL ROLE: Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes in 'Batman Begins' RECASTED ROLE: Maggie Gyllenhaal in 'The Dark Knight' Pretty much everyone hated this character in both 'Batman' movies. Katie Holmes originated the part, but was unable to reprise for the sequel. Maggie Gyllenhaal took up the part in 'The Dark Knight' and did pretty well, but since Rachel got blown up by the Joker's goons at about the halfway point, it was almost a formality in the first place to bring the character back.
Hollywood has its fair share of lay-offs and sometimes actors who don't live up to their promises, are publicly replaced by less famous peers. Find out which stars have had to go through this embarrassment.