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* Amanda Young was present in one sequence in ''Saw'', then became a main character in ''Saw II'' and ''III''.

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* Amanda Young was present in one sequence flashback in ''Saw'', then became a main character in ''Saw II'' and ''III''.
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* Peter Strahm was introduced as a supporting character in ''Saw IV'', then became the lead protagonist of ''Saw V''.
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* Gordon's lawyer Brett is a WhatCouldHaveBeen example. In ''Saw IV'', he was going to be the victim who had to set up the various traps seen in the film before Art Blank took his place.
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** [[WhatCouldHaveBeen According to the original script]] of ''Saw IV'', he was meant to return in said film as a Jigsaw accomplice, being to one who placed the explosive Billy that knocked out Perez in the final film.

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** That wasn't the first plan to bring him back in a larger role, however. [[WhatCouldHaveBeen According to the original script]] of ''Saw IV'', he was meant to return in said film as a Jigsaw accomplice, being to the one who placed the explosive Billy that knocked out Perez in the final film.
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** [[WhatCouldHaveBeen According to the original script]] of ''Saw IV'', he was meant to return in said film as a Jigsaw accomplice, being to one who placed the explosive Billy that knocked out Perez in the final film.
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* Oswald [=McGillicutty=]'s name is on a newspaper clipping in David Tapp's apartment in ''Saw''. He appears in the first video game.

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* Oswald [=McGillicutty=]'s name is on a newspaper clipping in David Tapp's apartment in ''Saw''. He appears later appeared in the first video game.
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* Eric Matthews appeared briefly in ''Full Disclosure Report: Piecing Together Jigsaw'', a pseudo-documentary from DVD releases of the first film. He then became the protagonist of ''Saw II''.

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* Eric Matthews appeared briefly in ''Full Disclosure Report: Piecing Together Jigsaw'', a pseudo-documentary from DVD releases of the first film.Report''. He then became the protagonist of ''Saw II''.
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* In ''Saw'', Adam mentions that he had a best friend named Scott Tibbs, who stabbed him with a rusty nail on his fourth birthday. Scott became the central character in a pseudo-documentary from DVD releases of ''Saw II'', where he's shown to be the frontman of a band named Wrath of the Gods, the logo of which appears on one of Daniel Matthews' T-shirts in ''Saw II'' and a flyer Adam gives to Amanda in a deleted scene of ''Saw III''. In the documentary, he says that he thinks Adam is probably dead and he loves Jigsaw's traps, with him and his bandmates setting up a Jigsaw-esque trap for him to test in order to see if Jigsaw's method actually works.

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* In ''Saw'', Adam mentions that he had has a best friend named Scott Tibbs, who stabbed him with a rusty nail on his fourth birthday. Scott then became the central character in a pseudo-documentary from DVD releases of ''Saw II'', ''The Scott Tibbs Documentary'', where he's shown to be the frontman of a band named Wrath of the Gods, the logo of which appears on one of Daniel Matthews' T-shirts in ''Saw II'' (whose DVD releases where the short film was included) and a flyer Adam gives to Amanda in a deleted scene of ''Saw III''. In the documentary, he says that he thinks Adam is probably dead and he loves Jigsaw's traps, with him and his bandmates setting up a Jigsaw-esque trap for him to test in order to see if Jigsaw's method actually works.III''.
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* Mark Hoffman first appeared briefly as a crime scene technician at the scene of Troy's trap in ''Saw III'', being even credited as "Forensic Hoffman". Likely because just about every other Jigsaw killer and major cop at the time (besides Rigg and Eric) was killed off in the previous installments, Hoffman is suddenly a seasoned detective and Jigsaw apprentice from ''Saw IV'' onwards, and becomes the new BigBad up to ''Saw 3D''.

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* Mark Hoffman first appeared briefly as a crime scene technician at the scene of Troy's trap in ''Saw III'', being even credited as "Forensic Hoffman". Likely because just about every other Jigsaw killer and major cop at the time (besides Rigg and Eric) was killed off in the previous installments, Hoffman is suddenly a seasoned detective and Jigsaw apprentice from ''Saw IV'' onwards, and becomes the new BigBad up to ''Saw 3D''.
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* Mark Hoffman first appeared briefly as a crime scene technician at the scene of Troy's trap in ''Saw III'', being even credited as "Forensic Hoffman". Likely because just about every other Jigsaw killer and major cop at the time (besides Rigg and Eric) were killed off in the previous installments, Hoffman is suddenly a seasoned detective and Jigsaw apprentice from ''Saw IV'' onwards, and becomes the new BigBad up to ''Saw 3D''.

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* Mark Hoffman first appeared briefly as a crime scene technician at the scene of Troy's trap in ''Saw III'', being even credited as "Forensic Hoffman". Likely because just about every other Jigsaw killer and major cop at the time (besides Rigg and Eric) were was killed off in the previous installments, Hoffman is suddenly a seasoned detective and Jigsaw apprentice from ''Saw IV'' onwards, and becomes the new BigBad up to ''Saw 3D''.
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* Mark Hoffman first appeared briefly as a crime scene technician at the scene of Troy's trap in ''Saw III'', being even credited as "Forensic Hoffman". Likely because just about every other Jigsaw killer and major cop at the time (besides Rigg and Eric) were killed off in the previous installments, Hoffman is suddenly a seasoned detective from ''Saw IV'' onwards, and becomes the new BigBad up to ''Saw 3D''.

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* Mark Hoffman first appeared briefly as a crime scene technician at the scene of Troy's trap in ''Saw III'', being even credited as "Forensic Hoffman". Likely because just about every other Jigsaw killer and major cop at the time (besides Rigg and Eric) were killed off in the previous installments, Hoffman is suddenly a seasoned detective and Jigsaw apprentice from ''Saw IV'' onwards, and becomes the new BigBad up to ''Saw 3D''.
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* Mark Hoffman first appeared briefly as a crime scene technician at the scene of Troy's trap in ''Saw III'', being even credited as "Forensic Hoffman". Likely because just about every other Jigsaw killer and leading or supporting cop at the time (besides Rigg and Eric) were killed off in the previous installments, Hoffman is suddenly a seasoned detective from ''Saw IV'' onwards, and becomes the new BigBad up to ''Saw 3D''.

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* Mark Hoffman first appeared briefly as a crime scene technician at the scene of Troy's trap in ''Saw III'', being even credited as "Forensic Hoffman". Likely because just about every other Jigsaw killer and leading or supporting major cop at the time (besides Rigg and Eric) were killed off in the previous installments, Hoffman is suddenly a seasoned detective from ''Saw IV'' onwards, and becomes the new BigBad up to ''Saw 3D''. 3D''.
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* Mark Hoffman first appeared briefly as a crime scene technician at the scene of Troy's trap in ''Saw III'', being even credited as "Forensic Hoffman". Likely because just about every other leading or supporting cop at the time (besides Rigg and Eric) were killed off in the previous installments, Hoffman is suddenly a seasoned detective from ''Saw IV'' onwards, and becomes the new BigBad up to ''Saw 3D''.

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* Mark Hoffman first appeared briefly as a crime scene technician at the scene of Troy's trap in ''Saw III'', being even credited as "Forensic Hoffman". Likely because just about every other Jigsaw killer and leading or supporting cop at the time (besides Rigg and Eric) were killed off in the previous installments, Hoffman is suddenly a seasoned detective from ''Saw IV'' onwards, and becomes the new BigBad up to ''Saw 3D''.
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* Mark Hoffman first appeared as a minor detective at the scene of Troy's trap in ''Saw III''. He turns into a major character from ''Saw IV'' onwards.

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* Mark Hoffman first appeared briefly as a minor detective crime scene technician at the scene of Troy's trap in ''Saw III''. He turns into III'', being even credited as "Forensic Hoffman". Likely because just about every other leading or supporting cop at the time (besides Rigg and Eric) were killed off in the previous installments, Hoffman is suddenly a major character seasoned detective from ''Saw IV'' onwards.onwards, and becomes the new BigBad up to ''Saw 3D''.
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* Eric Matthews appeared briefly in ''Full Disclosure Report: Piecing Together Jigsaw'', a pseudo-documentary from the uncut edition DVD of the first film. He then became the protagonist of ''Saw II''.

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* Eric Matthews appeared briefly in ''Full Disclosure Report: Piecing Together Jigsaw'', a pseudo-documentary from the uncut edition DVD releases of the first film. He then became the protagonist of ''Saw II''.
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Many ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'' characters who were minor in their debut installment get larger roles in later entries of the franchise.
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* Allison Kerry appeared briefly at crime scenes in ''Saw'' and then became a major character in ''Saw II''.
* Amanda Young was present in one sequence in ''Saw'', then became a main character in ''Saw II'' and ''III''.
* Eric Matthews appeared briefly in ''Full Disclosure Report: Piecing Together Jigsaw'', a pseudo-documentary from the uncut edition DVD of the first film. He then became the protagonist of ''Saw II''.
* Mark Hoffman first appeared as a minor detective at the scene of Troy's trap in ''Saw III''. He turns into a major character from ''Saw IV'' onwards.
* Jill Tuck first appeared briefly in non-canonical content within the comic book ''Saw: Rebirth'', and was then seen briefly in a flashback with no lines in ''Saw III''. Starting by ''Saw IV'', she becomes a supporting and later main character.
* In ''Saw'', Adam mentions that he had a best friend named Scott Tibbs, who stabbed him with a rusty nail on his fourth birthday. Scott became the central character in a pseudo-documentary from DVD releases of ''Saw II'', where he's shown to be the frontman of a band named Wrath of the Gods, the logo of which appears on one of Daniel Matthews' T-shirts in ''Saw II'' and a flyer Adam gives to Amanda in a deleted scene of ''Saw III''. In the documentary, he says that he thinks Adam is probably dead and he loves Jigsaw's traps, with him and his bandmates setting up a Jigsaw-esque trap for him to test in order to see if Jigsaw's method actually works.
* Oswald [=McGillicutty=]'s name is on a newspaper clipping in David Tapp's apartment in ''Saw''. He appears in the first video game.
* Jeff Ridenhour is put in a trap in ''Saw'' and has muffled lines because his mouth is gagged. He speaks and appears in another trap in the first video game.
* Carla Song doesn't have much screentime in ''Saw''. She's put in a trap in the second video game.
* Pamela Jenkins debuted as a reporter who only appears at the police conference announcing the end of the Jigsaw killings in ''Saw V''. She gets a larger role in ''Saw VI'', and her attempt to write a book about the Jigsaw case is alluded to via various notes in the first video game.
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