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When directors in Hollywood plan to create their perfect movie, they go for hiring the best actors and actresses possible for the roles of the classic characters. With so many roles in their bags, these actors leave us in shock when we fail to recognize them from one film or series to another. They go through such radical transformations from film to film that it’s hard to even realize the same person is behind them.

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Very recently, a TikTok trend erupted where users started to point out which characters they refuse to believe are played by the same actor. Brace yourself for surprises and scroll down for a list of 30 side-by-side pictures of characters who were played by the same actor:

Sirius Black From Harry Potter And Zorg From Fifth Element

Played by: Gary Oldman

Harry From Love Actually And Prof. Severus Snape From Harry Potter

Played by: Alan Rickman

Captain Hook From Peter Pan And Lucius Malfoy From Harry Potter

Played by: Jason Isaacs

Mr. Tumnus From Narnia And Professor X From X-Men

Played by: James McAvoy

Inigo Montoya From The Princess Bride And Jason Gideon From Criminal Minds

Played by: Mandy Patinkin

Dudley Dursley From Harry Potter And Harry Beltik From The Queen’s Gambit

Played by: Harry Melling

Molly Weasley From The Harry Potter Series And Rosie Mulligan From Mamma Mia!

Played by: Julie Walters

Kate Mccallister From Home Alone And Moira Rose From Schitt’s Creek

Played by: Catherine O’Hara

Cesar Flickerman From The Hunger Games And George Harvey From The Lovely Bones

Played by: Stanley Tucci

Nanny Mcphee From Nanny Mcphee And Prof. Sybil Trelawney From Harry Potter

Played by: Emma Thompson

Queen Elizabeth II From The Crown And Lisabeth Salander From Girl In The Spider’s Web

Played by: Claire Foy

Hal From Malcolm In The Middle And Walter White From Breaking Bad

Played by: Bryan Cranston

Nymphadora Tonks From Harry Potter And Twi’lek From Mandalorian

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Poe Dameron From The Star Wars Series And Apocalypse From X-Men: Apocalypse

Played by: Oscar Isaac

Bellatrix Lestrange From The Harry Potter Series And Princess Margaret From The Crown

Played by: Helena Bonham Carter

Velma From Scooby Doo And Laura Barton From Avengers

Played by: Linda Cardellini

Patrick Verona From 10 Things I Hate About You And The Joker From The Dark Knight

Played by: Heath Ledger

Danny Zuko From Grease And Edna Turnblad From Hairspray

Played by: John Travolta

Kick-Ass And Quicksilver From The Avengers

Played by: Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Elliot From E.T. The Extraterrestrial And Hugh Crain From The Haunting Of Hill House

Played by: Henry Thomas

Selena Quintanilla From Selena And Angela Weber From Twilight

Played by: Christian Serratos

Sheila From Shameless And Debbie From Addams Family Values

Played by: Joan Cusack

Negan From The Walking Dead And Denny Duquette From Grey’s Anatomy

Played by: Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Daisy From Downton Abbey And Drisella From Cinderella

Played by: Sophie McShera

Gwen From The Amazing Spiderman And Allison From Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past

Played by: Emma Stone

Rose From Titanic And Jeanine From Divergent

Donna Sheridan From Mamma Mia And Miranda Priestly From Devil Wears Prada

Played by: Meryl Streep

Jessica Day From New Girl And Jovie From Elf

Played by: Zooey Deschanel

Barbara From Beetlejuice And Dr. Herman From Greys Anatomy

Played by: Geena Davis

Troy Bolton From High School Musical And Ted Bundy From Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile

Played by: Zac Efron

Share with us in the comment section the names and pictures of characters that you refuse to believe are played by the same actor!!

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