11 Actors Who Juggled Multiple Franchises at the Same Time

Aren’t you people busy enough with one franchise?! The physical training, the stunt choreography, the character study, and the learning of an entire screenplay’s dialogue seem daunting enough for one movie, let alone its sequels. Double that, and you’ve got the workload of these little overachievers. Like, you did it! Be proud of what every other actor on the planet dreams of, and finally realize that you’re enough. We see you. Mommy and Daddy see you. No need for more void-filling, just sit back on your patio overlooking the Hollywood hills and take it all in.

But we get it. You’re the “it” person, and other franchises are gonna come calling. Your agent and manager want their cuts, so you’ll get a hefty nudge in the second, third, or even fourth franchise’s direction. As tired as you might be, this won’t last forever. And you’ll sleep when you’re dead. Here’s your chance to collect your nuts for the winter, and juggle multiple franchises at the same time. Like these 11 squirrels right here. Actors! They’re actors, it was a metaphor. You get it.

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Can we just start calling him Tom Cruise in every one of his movies?

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We LOVED Sir Ian in the early 2000s.

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It’s all aliens and ghosts for Sigourney.

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Need a great franchise villain… Hugo’s your guy!

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Man, Parks & Rec really helped launch an insane career.

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Harrison Ford was every kid’s hero in the early ‘80s.

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Jennifer Lawrence handled the 2010s.

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