Hollywood's ultimate comebacks: The stars who revived some of their most iconic roles - years on
There are little things more exciting than learning your favourite TV series or movie franchise is coming back for a sequel.
And when fans wait years for their favourite characters to return to the big screen, it's a massive deal.
Stay on for some of the beloved stars who have returned to their iconic roles years – sometimes even decades – later.
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Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jennifer Love Hewitt starred in the now iconic horror film I Know What You Did Last Summer as Julie James in 1997 when she was 18 years old.
Now almost three decades later she has announced some exciting news for fans of the film – she's back!
Jennifer Love Hewitt
The now 46-year-old announced the iconic '90s film is coming back for a sequel on Instagram.
"It's never too late to go back," she wrote. "Julie James is returning. I know what you'll be doing next summer!"
Jennifer Love Hewitt
The actress recently told People that returning to one of her most iconic roles was, "very nerve-racking".
"I'll be super honest, I had total anxiety for 48 hours before [filming] because I was like, 'Can I do this? Am I going to pull this off?' It's a lot of pressure," she said.
Renée Zellweger
Renée Zellweger first graced the big screen, and captured our hearts, as the loveable and relatable Bridget Jones in 2001.
Three years later she returned for the show's sequel Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason in 2004.
Then the franchise went on a long hiatus – during which time Zellweger took a six-year career break.
Renée Zellweger
More than a decade later, she excited fans across the world when she reprised her role as Bridget for the third film of the franchise – Bridget Jones's Baby in 2016.
Renée Zellweger
It was almost another decade later that she returned to the role (for one last time) in the recently released Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy.
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan starred alongside each other in one of the most iconic films of the early noughties – Freaky Friday.
Their characters swapped bodies in the 97-minute-long fan-favourite film which was released in 2003.
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan
The duo have joined forces again more than two decades later to bring the sequel Freakier Friday to life.
Revealing the name of the sequel in a Walt Disney Studios presentation last year, Curtis and Stone reflected on the return.
"It feels like no time has passed," Curtis said, per Variety.
Lohan added that the pair are "very close" to which Curtis shared, "it feels like we're picking up where we left off".
Anthony Perkins
The late Anthony Perkins had viewers on the edge of their seat with his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho which was released in 1960.
