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In Hollywood, there's plenty of parallel universes, with each movie having its own (little) world. However, whether we're talking about a ship crossing the Atlantic or a dystopian Chicago, these places need inhabitants too. Otherwise, we just wouldn't care about them.

So actors cross these boundaries, assuming different identities with each leap into a new setting. And some of their transformations are so radical, it's hard to even realize the same person is behind them.

Inspired by Lindsey Nielson, TikTok users started to point out which characters they refuse to believe are played by the same actor, so we here at Bored Panda decided to build upon this interesting idea and expand it into a list!

#1

Sirius Black From Harry Potter And Zorg From Fifth Element

Sirius Black From Harry Potter And Zorg From Fifth Element

Played by: Gary Oldman

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Lindsey said she was just lying around watching TV and scrolling through TikTok when she saw @Juliana.eliz share a video on Zooey Deschanel between her two characters as Jess from New Girl and Jovie from Elf. "The first thing that came to my mind was Catherine O'Hara. During Christmas, I watched a lot of Home Alone and had just finished Schitt's Creek and surprisingly didn't put two and two together 'til I decided to look up the cast and that's when I realized and my mind was blown! And thought so would everyone else's if I make this and so it did!" she told Bored Panda.

"I absolutely love the actress Catherine O'Hara which is why I was so ashamed when I didn't realize this sooner," Lindsey added. "I love her roles in Nightmare before Christmas (Sally, Shock) and Beetlejuice (Delia Deetz) and so many more!"

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

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

    Played by: Alan Rickman

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    Of course, the visuals are just part of a viral TikTok and this trend may have not started if it wasn't for the perfect audio track too. "I chose that particular song because it seemed to pair well with the introduction and then the beat drop for the climax when finding out the two characters as @Juliana.eliz did as well!" Lindsey explained why she settled on a remix of Roisin Murphy's - Rama Lama (Bang Bang).

    As for the actors, I think they definitely would appreciate getting featured in one of these TikToks. "I think that's what all actors want, to show as much versatility as they can, and do as many different kinds of things as they can," Daniel Radcliffe said in one interview, and I think he was speaking for all of his colleagues!

    #3

    Captain Hook From Peter Pan And Lucius Malfoy From Harry Potter

    Captain Hook From Peter Pan And Lucius Malfoy From Harry Potter

    Played by: Jason Isaacs

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    #4

    Mr Tumnus From Narnia And Professor X From X-Men

    Mr Tumnus From Narnia And Professor X From X-Men

    Played by: James McAvoy

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    #5

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

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

    Played by: Mandy Patinkin

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    Mohsie Supposie
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die! Now I know what his father looked like!

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    #6

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

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

    Played by: Harry Melling

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    Shelp
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would've guessed it. There's something that makes him very recognisable.

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    #7

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

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

    Played by: Julie Walters

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    #8

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

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

    Played by: Catherine O’Hara

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    #9

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

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

    Played by: Stanley Tucci

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    #10

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

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

    Played by: Emma Thompson

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    #11

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

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

    Played by: Claire Foy

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    #12

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

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

    Played by: Bryan Cranston

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    #13

    Nymphadora Tonks From Harry Potter And Twi'lek From Mandalorian

    Nymphadora Tonks From Harry Potter And Twi'lek From Mandalorian

    Played by: Natalia Tena

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    #14

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

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

    Played by: Oscar Isaac

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    #15

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

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

    Played by: Helena Bonham Carter

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    #16

    Velma From Scooby Doo And Laura Barton From Avengers

    Velma From Scooby Doo And Laura Barton From Avengers

    Played by: Linda Cardellini

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    #17

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

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

    Played by: Heath Ledger

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    Steve Barnett
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gone too soon. RIP. FYI, the stuntman that the Joker killed with the pencil was my best friend growing up. Charles Jarman. Picture attached. charles-i-...044692.jpg charles-i-600fdfb044692.jpg

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    #18

    Danny Zuko From Grease And Edna Turnblad From Hairspray

    Danny Zuko From Grease And Edna Turnblad From Hairspray

    Played by: John Travolta

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    #19

    Kick-Ass And Quicksilver From The Avengers

    Kick-Ass And Quicksilver From The Avengers

    Played by: Aaron Taylor-Johnson

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    #20

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

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

    Played by: Henry Thomas

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    Becky Moore
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's 10/11 in ET and almost 50 now; It would be super weird if he looked the same :P

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    #21

    Selena Quintanilla From Selena And Angela Weber From Twilight

    Selena Quintanilla From Selena And Angela Weber From Twilight

    Played by: Christian Serratos

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    #22

    Sheila From Shameless And Debbie From Addams Family Values

    Sheila From Shameless And Debbie From Addams Family Values

    Played by: Joan Cusack

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    #23

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

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

    Played by: Jeffrey Dean Morgan

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    #24

    Daisy From Downton Abbey And Drisella From Cinderella

    Daisy From Downton Abbey And Drisella From Cinderella

    Played by: Sophie McShera

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    #25

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

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

    Played by: Emma Stone

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    #26

    Rose From Titanic And Jeanine From Divergent

    Rose From Titanic And Jeanine From Divergent

    Played by: Kate Winslet

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    #27

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

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

    Played by: Meryl Streep

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    Rick Seiden
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How could you look at that face and NOT know who that is? I mean, she's a great actress, and the Meryl in her doesn't show through the characters she plays, but come on! It's Meryl Friggin' Streep.

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    #28

    Jessica Day From New Girl And Jovie From Elf

    Jessica Day From New Girl And Jovie From Elf

    Played by: Zooey Deschanel

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    #29

    Barbara From Beetlejuice And Dr. Herman From Greys Anatomy

    Barbara From Beetlejuice And Dr. Herman From Greys Anatomy

    Played by: Geena Davis

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    Rick Seiden
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How can you not know who this is? Gina Davis' features are so unique she'd have to be covered in prosthetics to not recognizer her.

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    #30

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

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

    Played by: Zac Efron

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    #31

    Sheila From Rocketman And Victoria From Twilight's Eclipse

    Sheila From Rocketman And Victoria From Twilight's Eclipse

    Played by: Bryce Dallas Howard

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    Laura Craig
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay I had to look into this and it actually ISN'T the same actress. The article I found explained it thus, "Rachelle Lefevre played the vampire Victoria in both Twilight and The Twilight Saga: New Moon, but the role was recast for the third movie, when Bryce Dallas Howard stepped in for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. The production company, Summit Entertainment, said it was due to a scheduling conflict."

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    #32

    Joyce Byers From Stranger Things And Kim From Edward Scissorhands

    Joyce Byers From Stranger Things And Kim From Edward Scissorhands

    Played by: Winona Ryder

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    #33

    Mark Sloan From Grey's Anatomy And Cal Jacobs From Euphoria

    Mark Sloan From Grey's Anatomy And Cal Jacobs From Euphoria

    Played by: Eric Dane

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    #34

    Adam Maitland From Beetlejuice And Larry Quinn From Cat In The Hat

    Adam Maitland From Beetlejuice And Larry Quinn From Cat In The Hat

    Played by: Alec Baldwin

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    Zena Marsh
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did not know that was him in Beetlejuice! Something else I've learned today.

    Casey B
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How do you not recognize Alec Baldwin? I like watching him trying to match wits against Anthony Hopkins in The Edge.

    lily_is_bi
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I KNEW IT! i told my mom it was alec but my mom did not think so

    JessG
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "She's having a Baby" and "Working Girl" are a couple other great 80's movies he was in too

    DDmaybeandor
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love Alec Baldwin but I had no idea the first picture was of him. I mean, did he get jaw work done or something?

    David Retsler
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And married to Mrs. "I don't know how to say 'cucumber' in English" Baldwin.

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    #35

    Cora Hale In Teen Wolf And Mary Stuart In Reign

    Cora Hale In Teen Wolf And Mary Stuart In Reign

    Played by: Adelaide Kane

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    #36

    April Kepner From Grey's Anatomy And Suzy Pepper From Glee

    April Kepner From Grey's Anatomy And Suzy Pepper From Glee

    Played by: Sarah Drew

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    #37

    Garrett Reynolds From Pretty Little Liars And Paolo Valisari From The Lizzie Mcguire Movie

    Garrett Reynolds From Pretty Little Liars And Paolo Valisari From The Lizzie Mcguire Movie

    Played by: Yani Gellman

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    #38

    Brixton Lore From Hobbs & Shaw And Macavity From Cats

    Brixton Lore From Hobbs & Shaw And Macavity From Cats

    Played by: Idris Elba

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    #39

    Mickey Milkovich From Shameless And Vladimir From The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2

    Mickey Milkovich From Shameless And Vladimir From The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2

    Played by: Noel Fisher

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