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35 Characters Wildly Different From Their Early Versions

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35 Characters Wildly Different From Their Early Versions

September 01, 2021

There are many iconic first movie characters that have left a lasting impression on audiences. One such character is Darth Vader from the Star Wars franchise. His imposing figure and chilling voice have become synonymous with evil, making him one of the most memorable villains in cinematic history. Another first movie character that has achieved widespread recognition is Indiana Jones from the titular film series. His daring exploits and trademark fedora have captivated audiences for decades. These characters are just two examples of the lasting impact that a well-crafted first movie character can have. When done right, a first movie character can help to set the tone for an entire franchise and become an enduring part of pop culture.

Characters rarely come into a creator's brain fully formed, and the earliest versions can be extremely surprising. So get ready for a super interesting dive. Keep reading below. We are sharing some of our favorite examples.

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CRACKED COM Burt Ward won the lead role in The Graduate, but had to turn it down due to his commitment to Batman. — Source: 27 Eyebrow-Arching Early Versions Of Fav Characters

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CRACKED.COM ADAM SANDLER IS A BASTERD AUGUST 21 THE WEINSTER Common UNIVERSITY - LECUE — Source: 27 Eyebrow-Arching Early Versions Of Fav Characters

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GRACKED.COM I almost terrorized the crew of the Nostromo. — Source: 27 Eyebrow-Arching Early Versions Of Fav Characters

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Total Recall's Quaid was supposed to be an accountant. The actor they had in mind was Jeff Bridges -- and he'd replaced Richard Dreyfuss. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Super-Weird Early Versions Of Famous Characters

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Gilmore Girls' Luke was originally a woman. At one point, the network said the show needed a male character, so writer Amy Sherman-Palladino just changed Daisy's name to Luke and called it a day. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Super-Weird Early Versions Of Famous Characters

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The earliest adaptation of The Ring was ridiculously pornographic. In the TV movie Ring: Kanzenban, the ghost is an adult woman who appears naked and glowing. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Super-Weird Early Versions Of Famous Characters

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CRACKED.COM Before Star Trek: The Motion Picture was made Ralph McQuarrie, the man who designed Star Wars, was asked to redesign the Enterprise And we nearly ended up with an Enterprise that looked like a Star Destroyer — Source: 27 Eyebrow-Arching Early Versions Of Fav Characters

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The Last Jedì's Rose Tico was supposed to be pretty downbeat. She changed from a grumpy Eeyore type to being enthusiastic and upbeat when Kelly Marie Tran was cast, because Tran's personality basically took over. Rian Johnson even rewrote some scenes after she was cast. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Super-Weird Early Versions Of Famous Characters

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GRACKED.COM These were some of the Sega mascots competing with Sonic the Hedgehog — Source: 27 Eyebrow-Arching Early Versions Of Fav Characters

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In the original illustrations for Dracula, Dracula wasn't exactly terrifying. BY BRAM STOKER Не looked like a guy in pyjamas with bat wings that he (badly) sewed himself. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Super-Weird Early Versions Of Famous Characters

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CRACKED.COM BEETLEJUICE. BEETLEJUICE. BEETLEJUICE! Beetlejuice's concept was a winged reptilian demon who transformed into a small Middle Eastern man. — Source: 27 Eyebrow-Arching Early Versions Of Fav Characters

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For a long time, Ego from Guardians of the Galaxy 2 was going to look like a giant sperm. After a while, they changed the sperm into a brain. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Super-Weird Early Versions Of Famous Characters

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Gozer was originally going to take the form of the building's architect, Ivo Shandor--a slender man in a suit and tie to be played by...PAUL REUBENS. CRACKED.COM — Source: 27 Eyebrow-Arching Early Versions Of Fav Characters

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H.P. Lovecraft drew Cthulhu as a depressed guy in a bad costume. But he described him as so terrifying, merely looking at him would drive you insane. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Super-Weird Early Versions Of Famous Characters

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CRACKED.COM ...he had drawn a character very much like Superman with... reddish tights, ... with boots. no gloves. no gauntlets ... with a small domino mask... Не had two stiff wings that were sticking out. looking like bat wings. And under it was a big sign... BATMAN. ~Bill Finger~ — Source: 27 Eyebrow-Arching Early Versions Of Fav Characters

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In the early drafts of the Deadpool script, Angel Dust was written as three different characters. They were Garrison Kane, Sluggo, and Wire. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Super-Weird Early Versions Of Famous Characters

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Joss Whedon initially conceived the character who became Buffy the Vampire Slayer as... Rhonda the Immortal Waitress. CRACKED COM — Source: 27 Eyebrow-Arching Early Versions Of Fav Characters

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In early illustrations for The Iron Giant novel, the giant looked terrifying. For some reason, he was depicted as a steampunk mecha stalking the woods. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Super-Weird Early Versions Of Famous Characters

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CRACKED.COM The original idea was to have Woody voiced by Paul Newman... ...and for Buzz to be voiced by SPORT KOREA 12010 Jim Carey. Because the clean, classic Cowboy was a metaphor for ...and the rowdy Old Hollywood futuristic Spaceman was a representation of New Hollywood. It was a divide that Pixar hoped to bridge with solid story-telling mixed with high-tech computer animation. — Source: 27 Eyebrow-Arching Early Versions Of Fav Characters

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In the early Batman comics, Mr. Freeze looked ridiculous. BUT MR. ZERO AGAIN BRINGS HIS GUN INTO PLAY... THAT WILL STOP YOU COLD, OFFICERS! Не was a bald dude with a plastic helmet who looked like a dopey version of Vin Diesel cosplaying an astronaut. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Super-Weird Early Versions Of Famous Characters

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DISNEY ANIMATOR ERIC GOLDBERG MAKES NO SECRET НЕ BASED THE DESIGN OF THE GENIE ON JEWISH STEREOTYPES. THE FINAL RESULT OF THIS IS SEEN MOSTLY THROUGH ROBIN WILLIAMS' REPEATED USE OF THE WORD PUNIM. BUT THE ORIGINAL DRAFTS? OY GEVALT... GRACKED.COM — Source: 27 Eyebrow-Arching Early Versions Of Fav Characters

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Before the Lord of the Rings movies, Gollum was usually drawn as a giant, deformed creature. In the books, Tolkien doesn't mention Gollum's size, so artists apparently assumed he was massive. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Super-Weird Early Versions Of Famous Characters

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GRACKED.COM Homer Simpson and Krusty the Clown look strikingly similar - when the Simpsons was first being developed, Matt Groening had planned that Homer would secretly have been Krusty all along, as a secret identity, and would reveal himself as the show progressed, the irony being that Bart idolized Krusty but had no respect for his father. The idea was dismissed as being too complex, and later seasons altered Krusty's design subtly to further differentiate between the two charactersi — Source: 27 Eyebrow-Arching Early Versions Of Fav Characters

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Stranger Things' Steve was supposed to be a really, really shady guy. In one early scene he had forced himself on Nancy at a party. Joe Keery said that, at that point, the character was a total, total dick. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Super-Weird Early Versions Of Famous Characters

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GRACKED.COM I-X A Mattel toy designer created 3 prototypes for He-Man: a military man, a spaceman (complete with a Boba Fett helmet) and the now-famous barbarian character. — Source: 27 Eyebrow-Arching Early Versions Of Fav Characters

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In Blade Runner, Rachel was originally much stronger, mentally and emotionally, than everyone else. That was screenwriter Hampton Fancher's original idea, but they weakened her -- which he tried to fight, and lost. In 2019, though, he said fighting for that idea was the wrong call. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Super-Weird Early Versions Of Famous Characters

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CRACKED.COM Believe it or not... THIS was the very first version of the Frankenstein monster to appear on a movie screen. In a 16 minute silent feature produced in 1910 by Thomas Edison's film company. — Source: 27 Eyebrow-Arching Early Versions Of Fav Characters

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In the 19th century, The Beast from Beauty and the Beast was an anthro. In the original story, the beast is only described as frightful, so artists painted all kinds of Beasts. In 1875, Walter Crane interpreted frightful as a two-legged warthog. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Super-Weird Early Versions Of Famous Characters

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If SIR A.C.DOYLE HAD GONE IN THE DIRECTION CONSIDERED IN HIS NOTES, WE WOULD ALL BE SAYING: No SHII, SHERRINGFORD! AND Watson WAS ALMOST ORMOND SACKER. ...No Still. CRACKED.COM — Source: 27 Eyebrow-Arching Early Versions Of Fav Characters

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In the 2002 Scooby-Doo movie, James Gunn explicitly wrote Velma as lesbian. But the studio kept watering that down, and eventually made her straight. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Super-Weird Early Versions Of Famous Characters

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GRAGKED.COM John Travolta turned down the role of Forrest Gump. It's a decision he regrets. — Source: 27 Eyebrow-Arching Early Versions Of Fav Characters

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