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In an action movie, the hero's True Love has [[Stuffed in The Fridge|died in the hands of the villain]], with just enough time for a few parting words that will [[
But... wait a minute! Isn't that girl a close [[Captain Ersatz]] of the one he just lost? (She's often [[And You Were There|played by the same actress]] with a new haircut.) The attraction is as [[Love At First Sight|instantaneous as it is mutual]]. Time to roll the credits!
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Note that this trope is specifically for situations where the character is an obvious replacement, but not the exact same person in a new body. That's [[Doppelganger Replacement Love Interest]]. Also see [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]], where the issue is the ''actor'' leaving the show. Often used as a form of [[Cleaning Up Romantic Loose Ends]]. Compare to [[Replacement Goldfish]] for the Non-Romantic variant. See also [[You Remind Me of X]].
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