# Gerard Butler Switches Characters in Has Fallen Franchise

> Gerard Butler's action franchise revives itself by swapping main characters for TV spinoff.
- Title: Gerard Butler Switches Characters in Has Fallen Franchise
- Summary: Gerard Butler's action franchise revives itself by swapping main characters for TV spinoff. Gerard Butler's Has Fallen franchise switched from film to TV…
- Keywords: gerard butler, has fallen, secrets service, paris has fallen, tv spinoff, action franchise, gerard butler movies, entertainment, culture, Gerard, Butler, Switches
- Source: ScreenRant — https://screenrant.com/has-fallen-franchise-tv-show-switching-main-character-gerard-butler-die-hard-meets-jack-ryan
- Author: Padraig Cotter
- Published: 2026-10-04T15:50:18+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gerard butler, has fallen, secrets service, paris has fallen, tv spinoff, action franchise, gerard butler movies, entertainment, culture
## Gerard Butler's Action Franchise
Gerard Butler's best action franchise mixes Jack Ryan with Die Hard, becoming popular after switching main characters.
## Butler's Film Career Struggles
Butler struggled with film roles like The Ugly Truth and Gods of Egypt, but found success with mid-budget action movies.
## Has Fallen Movie Franchise
The Has Fallen franchise earned over $520 million worldwide with Butler as Secret Service agent Mike Banning.
## TV Spinoff Paris Has Fallen
Paris Has Fallen debuted in 2024 as a TV series with no links to the films, focusing on MI6 agent Zara and French bodyguard Vincent.
## New Lead Character
The TV series dropped Mike Banning as the main character, introducing Zara and Vincent to chase terrorist Jacob Pearce.
## Franchise Success
Paris Has Fallen scored 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, becoming the best entry in the franchise with a stressful blend of 24 and Jack Ryan.
## Key takeaway

Gerard Butler's Has Fallen franchise switched from film to TV with a new lead character after his movie role was dropped.