00:00Welcome to WatchMojo and today we're counting down our picks for the MVPs who gave these
00:11struggling movie franchises a necessary win with audiences.
00:1610.
00:21Daniel Craig's James Bond – James Bond franchise
00:29Given that countless iconic actors have played this character over the decades, you'd think
00:33Bond would always be a popular property.
00:36Unfortunately, even Mr. 007 can't escape the occasional rut or two.
00:42During Pierce Brosnan's tenure, the agent became a joke.
00:45Goofy gadgets, campy characters, tired tropes, Bond was suddenly a caricature of himself.
00:52So, when Daniel Craig took over, it was a satisfying return to form.
01:06The spy went back to his darker roots and, in turn, brought the franchise back to glory.
01:11His debut film, Casino Royale, broke all kinds of records at the box office and was nearly
01:16universally praised.
01:18Turning a property dark and gritty isn't always a fix, but in this instance, it was.
01:2340,500,000 all in.
01:269.
01:27Lawrence Gordon – Saw franchise
01:29This beautifully chaotic franchise started incredibly strong as a series of films rooted
01:39in psychological warfare and trickery.
01:41Eventually, Jigsaw's death traps devolved into just a bunch of gore for the sake of gore.
01:46The franchise, all about sinister games, needed a new game plan.
01:50That's why they brought Dr. Gordon back into the fray.
01:53A Saw OG, Lawrence came back in the seventh movie.
01:57You know, the one that was in 3D and marketed as the final chapter, even though it wasn't.
02:04You are perhaps my greatest asset.
02:08Anyway, his return got all of the fans talking, giving the movie a much-needed boost at the
02:13box office.
02:14He might not have been the best doctor, but he was certainly an interesting character.
02:18You survived.
02:208.
02:21Naaru – Predator franchise
02:23In a series where the Predators are the main attraction, the film about the prey would
02:27ironically be the franchise's saving grace.
02:30Naaru was a breath of fresh air for this IP.
02:33The Comanche warrior fought a Predator in the 1700s and managed to kill it.
02:40Prey was just the kind of project this brand needed after 2018's The Predator received mixed
02:45reviews.
02:46The pivot to Naaru was also an innovative choice.
02:49By making her story a period piece, it showed that Predator could work in any era.
02:56In fact, future installments might follow suit and take the Predators to other different
03:00points in history.
03:01Naaru isn't just a badass warrior.
03:04She's potentially the blueprint for how this franchise can print money.
03:08Naaru isn't just a badass warrior.
03:137.
03:14Owen Davian – Mission Impossible Franchise
03:15I'm scared.
03:16I'm scared.
03:17I'm scared.
03:18I'm scared.
03:19I'm scared.
03:20I'm scared.
03:21I'm scared.
03:22I need you to step out.
03:23No, it's fine.
03:24It's fine.
03:25It's fine.
03:26I always spill red wine on my white custom-made shirt.
03:27Heroes are great, but sometimes the villains are the real stars of the show.
03:31While Mission Impossible got off to a promising start, a disappointing sequel could have killed
03:36this franchise.
03:51The menacing bad guy played by legendary actor Philip Seymour Hoffman utterly changed the
03:56game.
03:57To say he knocked it out the park would be an understatement.
03:59Owen created chaos unlike any other and is widely considered one of the best villains Mission
04:04Impossible ever had.
04:06Keeping this franchise going could have been an impossible mission, but it's continued
04:09to live on.
04:10I told you I was going to kill you in front of her, but I'm going to kill her in front
04:15of you.
04:166.
04:17Bumblebee – Transformers Franchise
04:19Any more questions you want to ask?
04:26Though he's always been a popular fixture of the live-action Transformers movies, Bumblebee
04:31Spinoff was the shot in the robotic arm this franchise needed.
04:46His movie was a triumph and signaled a shift from Michael Bay's vision to something new.
04:52The quirky Autobots show the critics that there's more than meets the eye with Transformers
05:02IP.
05:03The 80s theme, heartwarming coming-of-age project would be the perfect vehicle, pun intended,
05:07for him.
05:09Now, with more movies on the way, the brand has a chance to evolve into something greater.
05:175.
05:18Imperator Furiosa – Mad Max Franchise
05:21Centered around an apocalyptic future where car culture has been taken to the next level,
05:25it's either ride or die.
05:36There was a lot to love about Mad Max, but after Beyond Thunderdome, the IP drifted into
05:40obscurity.
05:41When the franchise was revived with Fury Road, Furiosa helped set things back on track,
05:46showing there was still some gas left in the tank.
05:50A woman always forced to make the best out of bad situations, she gave audiences a different
05:57kind of action hero.
05:58While she's not the only factor for the success of Mad Max, her reception in Fury Road and
06:03the release of her prequel in 2024 proves that she's a hot commodity.
06:184.
06:19Luke Hobbs – Fast and Furious Franchise
06:24This action-packed franchise has always served as great popcorn flicks, but things went into
06:29overdrive with the introduction of Luke Hobbs and Fast Five.
06:33The special agent has played both ally and adversary to Dom Toretto's crew, entertaining
06:37the masses ever since.
06:385.
06:39Just keep all your men out of sight.
06:40When they drive that truck in here, I want to come crashing down on them like the walls
06:43of Jericho.
06:44His introduction marked a real shift from what the Fast and Furious was to what it is now.
06:49Instead of just high-speed races, now there were death-defying heists and evil organizations
06:54to fight.
06:55In short, Hobbs was like a nitro boost for the IP.
06:58With the spin-off Hobbs and Shaw, he's shown that he's a valuable asset for the brand.
07:02You said some really compelling things, and I mean that black Superman thing, that really
07:06got me.
07:07I love that.
07:08What are you, death, stupid, or both?
07:093.
07:10Khan, Noonie, and Singh – Star Trek Franchise
07:17The first Star Trek film didn't necessarily taint, but the franchise clearly had taken a
07:22misstep.
07:23So, to course correct, fans were treated to the sequel The Wrath of Khan.
07:26As soon as audiences saw the titular Khan up on the big screen, they basically couldn't
07:31get enough of him.
07:32It wasn't just that his film was considered the best one Star Trek ever did.
07:53Khan also became the measuring stick for all other Trek bad guys.
07:58He was a villain who was simply a cut above the rest, and his stories elevated Star Trek
08:02like no other.
08:03It's safe to say that Khan's a pretty big deal.
08:05While the DCEU ultimately ended earlier than Warner Brothers probably would've wanted,
08:06it's undeniable how much of a light in the darkness Wonder Woman was for them.
08:10She was a welcome change of pace.
08:17Her debut movie was a roaring success at a time when they had major duds, giving fans glimpses
08:24of the potential this cinematic universe had.
08:25The only other hero who arguably came close to saving the DCEU was Aquaman.
08:29His own movie garnered critical praise and over a billion dollars at the box office.
08:36At the end of the day, Wonder Woman is a character who lifts people up.
08:43That positivity was such a necessary difference from all of the grim dark we were treated to
08:50before.
08:51They're everything you say, but so much more.
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09:27The Merc with a mouth is a character unlike any other.
09:34The fourth wall Breaking Minutes proved to be a major highlight for Fox's X-Men universe.
09:52The franchise definitely had many hits, but it also had some absolute misfires.
09:57That's why when Deadpool came onto the scene, it gave Fox a clear leg up on the competition,
10:02providing a superhero genre with an innovative R-rated edge.
10:12Deadpool is so successful that you can argue he saved two franchises at the same time.
10:17With the release of the third Deadpool movie, he and Wolverine gave a satisfying send-off to the Foxverse
10:22while simultaneously giving the MCU some much-needed adrenaline.
10:30If you really think about it, Deadpool is basically the savior of multiple flagship IPs.
10:37Are there any other blockbuster saving superstars we missed?
10:50Put some respect on their names in the comments down below.
10:53There's no going back.
10:54You've changed things.
10:56Forever.
10:57Tomorrow.
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