Linda Hamilton in The Terminator (1984)
Sarah Connor (The Terminator (1984)) to John Connor (Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991))
Which of these film franchises that changed lead characters is your favorite?
(Please Note: I will also be excluding ANY superhero characters, as the identity of these characters is consistent between sequels even if there is a recast of the actor portraying said character.)
After voting, you may discuss the poll here.
Sarah Connor (The Terminator (1984)) to John Connor (Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991))
Nancy Thompson (A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)) to Jesse Walsh (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985))
Kevin McCallister (Home Alone (1990), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)) to Alex Pruitt (Home Alone 3 (1997))
Maj. Alan 'Dutch' Schaefer (Predator (1987)) to Lieutenant Mike Harrigan (Predator 2 (1990))
Sam Witwicky (Transformers (2007)) to Cade Yeager (Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014))
Clarice Starling (The Silence of the Lambs (1991)) to Will Graham (Red Dragon (2002))
King Leonidas (300 (2006)) to Themistocles of Athens (300: Rise of an Empire (2014))
Jason Bourne (The Bourne Identity (2002), The Bourne Supremacy (2004), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Jason Bourne (2016)) to Aaron Cross (The Bourne Legacy (2012))
Dominic Toretto (The Fast and the Furious (2001), Fast & Furious (2009), Fast Five (2011), Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Furious 7 (2015)) to Brian O'Conner (2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)) to Sean Boswell (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006))
Jim (28 Days Later... (2002)) to Doyle (28 Weeks Later (2007))
Will Rodman (Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)) to Malcolm (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014))
Dr. Alan Grant (Jurassic Park (1993), Jurassic Park III (2001)) to Dr. Ian Malcolm (The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)) to Owen Grady (Jurassic World (2015))
Officer Jack Traven (Speed (1994)) to Officer Alex Shaw (Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997))
Bruce Nolan (Bruce Almighty (2003)) to Evan Baxter (Evan Almighty (2007))
Xander Cage (xXx (2002)) to Darius Stone (xXx 2: The Next Level (2005))