I Am So Impressed With How Well-Cast These Younger Versions Of Characters Were

I Am So Impressed With How Well-Cast These Younger Versions Of Characters Were
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I Am So Impressed With How Well-Cast These Younger Versions Of Characters Were

DNA tests need to be done, because these actors have GOT to be related.

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1. Mary in Hocus Pocus 2, played by Nina Kitchen as a kid...:

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Disney

...and Kathy Najimy as an adult:

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Disney

Here they are side by side:

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Disney

2. Sarah in Hocus Pocus 2, played by Juju Brener as a kid...:

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Disney

...and Sarah Jessica Parker as an adult:

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Buena Vista Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

Here they are side by side:

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Disney

3. Winifred in Hocus Pocus 2, played by Taylor Henderson as a kid...:

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Disney

...and Bette Midler as an adult:

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Disney

Here they are side by side:

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Disney

4. Princess Leia in Obi-Wan Kenobi, played by Vivien Lyra Blair as a kid...:

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Lucasfilm / Disney+

...and Carrie Fisher as an adult:

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Lucasfilm

Here they are side by side:

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Lucasfilm / Disney+

5. Sabrina in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, played by Mckenna Grace as a kid...:

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Netflix

...and Kiernan Shipka as a teenager:

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Netflix

Here they are side by side:

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Netflix

6. Nathan in Uncharted, played by Tiernan Jones as a kid...:

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Sony Pictures Releasing

...and Tom Holland as an adult:

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Sony Pictures Releasing

Here they are side by side:

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Sony Pictures Releasing

7. Ben in The Umbrella Academy, played by Ethan Hwang as a teenager...:

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Netflix

...and played by Justin H. Min as an adult:

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Netflix

Here they are side by side:

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8. Allison in The Umbrella Academy, played by Jordana Blake as a kid...:

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Netflix

..and Emmy Raver-Lampman as an adult:

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Netflix

Here they are side by side:

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Netflix

9. Dorothy in Golden Girls, played by Lynnie Greene as an adult...:

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NBC

...and played by Bea Arthur as an older adult:

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Alice S. Hall / Touchstone Television / Courtesy Everett Collection

Here they are side by side:

NBC, Alice S. Hall / Touchstone Television / Courtesy Everett Collection

10. Kurt in Glee, played by Adam Kolkin as a kid...:

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Fox

...and Chris Colfer as a teenager:

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Fox

Here they are side by side:

Fox

11. Brittany on Glee, played by Loryn Shay Charbonnier as a kid...:

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Fox

...and Heather Morris as an adult:

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Fox

Here they are side by side:

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Fox

12. Artie on Glee, played by Landon Zakhar as a kid...:

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Fox

...and Kevin McHale as an adult:

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Fox

Here they are side by side (you can see a clearer photo here):

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13. Horace in Cruella, played by Joseph MacDonald as a kid...:

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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

...and Paul Walter Hauser as an adult:

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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Here they are side by side:

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

14. Jasper in Cruella, played by Ziggy Gardner as a kid...:

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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

...and Joel Fry as an adult:

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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Here they are side by side:

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

15. Kate in Lost, played by Emily Evan Rae as a kid...:

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ABC

...and Evangeline Lilly as an adult:

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Art Streiber / ABC / Courtesy: Everett Collection

Here they are side by side:

ABC, Art Streiber / ABC / Courtesy: Everett Collection

16. William in This Is Us, played by Jermel Nakia as an adult...:

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NBC

...and Ron Cephas Jones as an older adult:

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NBC

Here they are side by side:

NBC

17. Kate in This Is Us, played by Mackenzie Hancsicsak as a kid...:

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NBC

...Hannah Zeile as a teenager...

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NBC

...and Chrissy Metz as an adult:

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Ron Batzdorff / NBC / courtesy Everett Collection

Here they are side by side:

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Ron Batzdorff / NBC / courtesy Everett Collection

18. Kevin in This Is Us, played by Parker Bates as a kid...:

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NBC

...Logan Shroyer as a teenager...

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NBC

...and Justin Hartley as an adult:

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NBC

Here they are side by side:

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NBC

19. Randall in This Is Us, played by Lonnie Chavis as a kid...

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NBC

...Niles Fitch as a teenager...

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NBC

...and Sterling K. Brown as an adult:

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NBC

Here they are side by side:

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NBC

20. Margot in Paper Towns, played by Hannah Alligood as a kid...:

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20th Century Fox

...and Cara Delevingne as an adult:

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Michael Tackett / 20th Century Fox / courtesy Everett Collection

Here they are side by side:

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21. Cece in New Girl, played by Jaidan Jiron as a teenager...:

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Fox

...and Hannah Simone as an adult:

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Patrick McElhenney/Fox / courtesy Everett Collection

Here they are side by side:

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22. Emma in Once Upon a Time, played by Abby Ross as a teenager...:

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ABC

...and Jennifer Morrison as an adult:

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Here they are side by side:

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23. Snow in Once Upon a Time, played by Bailee Madison as a kid...:

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ABC

...and Ginnifer Goodwin as an adult:

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ABC

Here they are side by side:

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ABC

24. Cora in Once Upon a Time, played by Rose McGowan as a young adult...:

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...and Barbara Hershey as an older adult:

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Here they are side by side:

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Jack Rowand / ABC / Courtesy: Everett Collection

25. Caroline in The Vampire Diaries, played by Mckenna Grace as a kid...:

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The CW

...and Candice Accola as a teenager:

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Here they are side by side:

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26. Maddy in Euphoria, played by Keilani Arellanes as a kid...:

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HBO

...and Alexa Demie as an adult:

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HBO

The two side by side:

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HBO

27. Cassie in Euphoria, played by Kyra Adler as a kid...:

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HBO

...and Sydney Sweeney as a teenager:

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HBO

Here they are side by side:

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HBO

28. Elijah in The Originals, played by Perry Cox as a kid...:

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The CW

...and Daniel Gillies as an adult:

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Quantrell Colbert / The CW / Courtesy: Everett Collection

Here they are side by side:

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29. Rebekah in The Originals, as played by Callie McClincy as a kid...:

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The CW

...and Claire Holt as an adult:

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Bob Mahoney/The CW Network / courtesy Everett Collection

Here they are side by side:

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30. Marcel in The Originals, played by McCarrie McCausland as a kid...:

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The CW

...and Charles Michael Davis as an adult:

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The CW

Here they are side by side:

The CW

31. Tanya and Rosie in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, played by Jessica Keenan Wynn and Alexa Davies as young adults...:

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Jonathan Prime / Universal Studios /Courtesy Everett Collection

...and Christine Baranski and Julie Walters as older adults:

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Jonathan Prime / Universal Studios /Courtesy Everett Collection

Here they are side by side:

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I had to put these two together because they're equally amazing.

32. Bill in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, played by Josh Dylan as a young adult...:

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Universal Studios /Courtesy Everett Collection

...and Stellan Skarsgård as an older adult:

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Universal Studios /Courtesy Everett Collection

Here they are side by side:

Universal Studios /Courtesy Everett Collection

33. Tahani in The Good Place, played by GraceAnne Pullappally as a kid...:

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NBC

...and Jameela Jamil as an adult:

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Justin Lubin / NBC / courtesy Everett Collection

Here they are side by side:

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34. Young Eleanor in The Good Place, played by Avery Hayes as a kid...:

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NBC

...and Kristen Bell as an adult:

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Justin Lubin / NBC / courtesy Everett Collection

Here they are side by side:

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35. Mia in Little Fires Everywhere, played by Tiffany Boone as a college student...:

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Erin Simkin / Hulu / Courtesy Everett Collection

...and Kerry Washington as an adult:

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Here they are side by side:

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Erin Simkin / Hulu / Courtesy Everett Collection

36. Elena in Little Fires Everywhere, played by AnnaSophia Robb as a young adult...:

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...and Reese Witherspoon as an older adult:

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Erin Simkin / Hulu / Courtesy Everett Collection

Here they are side by side:

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Erin Simkin / Hulu / Courtesy Everett Collection

37. John in Ted, played by Bretton Manley as a kid...:

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Universal Pictures

...and Mark Wahlberg as an adult:

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Claire Folger/Universal Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

Here they are side by side:

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38. Peter in To All the Boys I've Loved Before, played by Hunter Dillon as a kid...:

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Netlix

...and Noah Centineo as a teenager:

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Netlix

Here they are side by side:

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Netflix

39. Loki in Thor, played by Ted Allpress as a kid...:

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...and Tom Hiddleston as an adult:

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Marvel

Here they are side by side:

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Marvel

40. Sasha in Always Be My Maybe, played by Miya Cech as a kid...:

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Netflix

...and Ali Wong as an adult:

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Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection

Here they are side by side:

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41. Jean Gray in Dark Phoenix, played by Summer Fontana as a kid:

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20th Century Fox

...and Sophie Turner as a teenager:

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20th Century Fox

Here they are side by side:

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20th Century Fox

42. Diana in Wonder Woman, played by Lilly Aspell as a kid...:

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...and played by Gal Gadot as an adult:

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Here they are side by side:

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Clay Enos / Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection

43. Snape in Harry Potter, played by Alec Hopkins as a teen...:

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Warner Brothers / courtesy Everett Collection

...and Alan Rickman as an adult:

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Warner Brothers / courtesy Everett Collection

Here they are side by side:

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Warner Brothers / courtesy Everett Collection

44. Sirius in Harry Potter, played by James Walters as a teenager...:

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Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection

...and Gary Oldman as an adult:

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Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection

Here they are side by side:

Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection

45. Jordan in Little, played by Marsai Martin as a kid...:

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...and Regina Hall as an adult:

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Eli Joshua Ade / Universal / courtesy Everett Collection

Here they are side by side:

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Eli Joshua Ade / Universal / courtesy Everett Collection

46. Theo in Haunting of Hill House, played by Mckenna Grace as a kid...:

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...and Kate Siegel as an adult:

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Netflix

Here they are side by side:

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I know Mckenna is on this list a lot, but she really is a chameleon.

47. And finally, Shirley in Haunting of Hill House, as played by Lulu Wilson as a kid...:

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Netflix

...and Elizabeth Reaser as an adult:

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Netflix

Here they are side by side:

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Netflix

What's your favorite casting of the younger version of a character? Let us know in the comments below!

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