The logical flipside of Adaptational Comic Relief: a character with a known sense of humor (or at least a lighthearted side) is made more serious or just humourless in an adaptation. Can result in a character being The Stoic. May also come from an Adaptational Angst Upgrade. Cases of Adaptational Villainy or Adaptational Jerkass are also likely options, as the character's more nastier or sinister portrayal extracts them from any comedic moments they once had, although the opposite can also apply if the character in question was a Comedic Sociopath or a Smug Snake.
Fan Casting
Joker (Nolanverse)
Spider-Man (Raimiverse)
The Spot
Iago (Alan Tudyk)
Kaa (Scarlett Johansson)
Shenzi (The Lion King)
Deadpool (X-Men Origins)
Sokka
Superman (DCEU)
Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Hawkeye (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Georges Batroc (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Shocker (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Knuckles the Echidna (SCU)
Luke Cage
Tormund
Dr. Robotnik (SatAM)
Jafar (Marwan Kenzari)
Scar (The Lion King)
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