'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' fans are upset about new cast member Rodrick Heffley.

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a classic film.They made up our childhood.Some fans don't like the new cast of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul.In the week since the first full-length trailer for the film was released, the internet has been up in arms about the change.

The Long Haul features Charlie Wright in the role of Greg Heffley's older brother, who is played by Devon Bostick.

The movie follows the Heffley family as they go on a road trip together, but some fans were not happy about the change.

Some people said that no one else could replace Rodrick, while others made mean comments about Charlie's portrayal of the character.

I will always put my king above everyone else. No one can replace him.

The entire re-cast Heffley clan was targeted by the #notmyheffLEYs trend as part of this trend.

How dare jeff kinney do this to us, I refuse to stand for it.

What have they done to them?My childhood was upset by this.The picture is captioned "T7XzISo6GY."

I needed justice for my boy and he was the only one who did it.

There is a lot of controversy over the casting.How does the old Rodrick feel about this?He was excited to see Charlie Wright carry on the legacy in the latest iteration of the franchise.

Fans discovered a video of the OG actor passing on the torch to Charlie.

The actor joked that it was time for him to pass on the torch to the new Rodrick.I need to let go and know there is a new man in town.It is you who has to rock 'n roll.I wish you all the best.

It is understandable that people are so passionate about the film.Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days was the last movie in the series.That is five years.The cast has grown up and moved on to other projects.It is understandable to see different actors in different roles.

Maybe he could come back if he wrote another book about the kids.The author admitted to USA Today that he was surprised by the strong reaction to the casting controversy.

At the test screening for the movie, we got a lot of laughs.People started asking why the old cast wasn't used.He said that.

Charlie Wright and I were at a screening of The Long Haul in Atlanta.A funny guy.#ThatsMyRodrick

They were confused about why we would replace them.It took us by surprise.