We Placed 15+ Actors Side by Side With the People They Played to See the Resemblance
Playing real people in the movies can be tough because the audience compares the screen image with the real-life prototype. The heroes of our article took the plunge and dared to play iconic personas that people all over the world know very well, from Freddie Mercury and Elton John to Princess Diana and Jackie Kennedy.
Kristen Stewart in Spencer, 2021 and Princess Diana
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Emma Corrin in The Crown, 2016 and Princess Diana
Naomi Watts in Diana, 2013 and Princess Diana
Will Smith in Ali, 2001 and Muhammad Ali
Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody, 2018 and Freddie Mercury
Ashton Kutcher in Jobs, 2013 and Steve Jobs
Christian Bale in Ford v Ferrari, 2019 and Ken Miles
Brie Larson in The Glass Castle, 2017 and Jeannette Walls
Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln, 2012 and Abraham Lincoln
Renée Zellweger in Judy, 2019 and Judy Garland
Taron Egerton in Rocketman, 2019 and Elton John
Morgan Freeman in Invictus, 2009 and Nelson Mandela
Beyoncé in Cadillac Records, 2008 and Etta James
Margot Robbie in I, Tonya, 2017 and Tonya Harding
Natalie Portman and Caspar Phillipson in Jackie, 2016 and Jackie Kennedy and John F. Kennedy
Angelina Jolie in A Mighty Heart, 2007 and Mariane Pearl
Kristen Stewart in The Runaways, 2010 and Joan Jett
Ana de Armas in Blonde, 2022 and Marilyn Monroe
Daniel Radcliffe in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, 2022 and “Weird Al” Yankovic
Preview photo credit A Mighty Heart / Plan B Entertainment and co-producers, East News
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