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The cosplay community is positively thriving these days. Cosplay costumes that were once reserved for fringe nerds and geeks have now become gloriously mainstream.
People put a whole lot of effort and passion into their costume ideas, spending vast sums of money and time to get their cosplay characters just right, down to the finest detail. That's not the case with these folks and their cool costumes, however.
What we’ve got here are people who aced their famous character cosplay without even realizing it. Compiled in a list by Bored Panda, these coincidental cosplays and funny accidents are often even better than the real thing! Scroll down to check these funny photos out below, and don’t forget to upvote your favorites!
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#1
I'm Going To Hell But She Looks Like The Grandmother From Tweety, Right??
#2
Albert Einstein Drives A Cab In New York City
#3
Professor Snape! I Had No Idea You Actually Faked Your Death And Started Working For Muggle Airlines
#4
I Was So Tempted To Ask Him Where His Minions Were
Kevin Donegan 6 years ago
Depending on your age, you may see two different well known characters. 2000' Gru of the minions. 1970's Uncle Fester of the Addams Family. I first saw Uncle Fester.
#5
This Man Looks Like Carl From Up
#6
Linguini From Ratatouille
#7
When Your Christmas Outfit Looks Like A Starfleet Uniform
#8
My Bus Driver Looks Almost Exactly Like Walter White From Breaking Bad
#9
My Friend's Septic Tank Looks Like Rafiki From Lion King
#10
Truly Impressive Obi-Wan Kenobi Cosplay
#11
Accidental Snow White Cosplay
#12
This Truck Carrying Rolls Of Plastic Looks Like Cookie Monster
#13
Daughter Was Cold After Karate Class = Accidental Jedi
#14
Mario And Peach, Their Later Years
Harry Plopper 6 years ago
When they discover that there's more to life than eating random mushrooms off the ground
#15
Looks Like He's Still Pretty Upset About The Failure Of His Theme Park
#16
People At The Party Thought We "Looked Like Twilight"
Hari Onago 6 years ago
Nah, the girl is smiling too much to bear a resemblance with Kristen Stewart.
#17
This Man Is Inadvertently Dressed As A Minion
#18
This Frozen Pond Looks Like Pacman
#19
She Is Going To Kill Bill
#20
You Know That Feeling When You're Watching 30 Rock And You Realize You're Dressed Exactly Like Liz Lemon? No? Just Me Then?
#21
This Sink Faucet Looks Like The Squirrel From Ice Age
#22
Who Wore It Better?
Tamara Laney 6 years ago
Gotta go with the penguin, because penguins mate for life...and Danny Devito makes a mean Limoncello.
#23
R2D2 Vacuum
#24
This Teacher That Looks Like Khal Drogo
#25
This Shopping Bag Holder Looks Like Jar-Jar Binks
#26
Looks Like Sam Didn't Make The Cut At The Citadel
#27
Accidental X-Men Cosplay
#28
This 'Close Door' Button Looks Like Kenny From South Park
#29
Someone At Work Pointed This Out To Me. Can't Un-See. Now Embarrassed
#31
My Daughter's Winter Jacket Makes Her Look Like Kenny From South Park
#32
My Wife's Potato Looks Like Admiral Ackbar
#33
When You Accidentally Pull Off A Chun-Li Cosplay
#34
It's A Very Real Linda Belcher From Bob's Burgers
Doc Thissen 6 years ago
What would make this perfect would be a flower shop in the window called The Petal File.
#35
Lens Flare In This Photo Looks Like Eric Cartman
#36
When Your Tutor Is A Jedi Knight
Samantha Robinson 6 years ago
*Raises hand* Teacher, when are we going to have the debate on who shot first?
#37
My Mom And Dad Face Swap Looks Like Dave Grohl
#38
This Slice Of Ham Looks Like Jabba The Hutt
#39
A Facebook Friend Of Mine Looks Like The Mailman From Rick And Morty
#40
My Binoculars Look Like Wall-E's Eyes
Neeraj Jha 6 years ago
I have said this before.. I am saying this again.. That. Was. The. Whole. Point.
#41
My Friend's Dog Looks Like Falkor From "The Neverending Story"
#42
Dyed My Hair Blue And Realized I'm Dressed Just Like Sadness From Disney's Inside Out
#43
My Power Washer Looks Like Mike Wazowski
#44
Accidental The Life Aquatic Cosplay
#45
Accidental Top Gun Cosplay
#46
This Man Looks Like Cartman
MagicalUnicorn 6 years ago
i'm so happy somebody still reads books instead of being glued to phone :)
#47
This Strawberry I Found Looks Like Mario
#48
This Duck Looks Like Darth Maul
Tamara Laney 6 years ago
That's a Muscovy duck & they are very freaky looking. They have a comb that raises up & down and have a very scary croaking sound.
#49
It Wasn’t Until He Went To The Bathroom At Work That A Friend Of Mine Realised He Was Dressed Like Peter Griffin
#50
I Look Strikingly Similar To A 90s Cartoon Character Daria Right Now
#51
My Dad Looks Just Like This Magic The Gathering Card
Kimberly Robinson 6 years ago
You discovered his secret identity! I think he might spend a few weeks in December as Santa, as well.
#52
We Have Another Accidental Cosplay Of Nigel Thornberry On Our Hands
#53
Today I Realized I'm Henry From Firewatch
#54
Today My Workmate Accidentally Came To Work Dressed As Captain Kirk
Jef Bateman 6 years ago
I know that show is pretty old, but those costumes still look cool. Maybe they got the future right after all.
#55
Accidental Cosplay?
#56
Thought I Looked Cute As Hell Today And My Boyfriend Told Me I Look Like Pinhead Larry
#57
She Stole My Look
#58
This Building Looks Like Calculon From Futurama
Tony Alonzo 6 years ago
Dramatic.......................................................................................PAUSE!
#59
My Professors Shadow Looks Like Lord Farquaad
Cian Thomas McHugh 4 years ago
"Some of you may die, but that is a sacrifice I am willing to make"
#60
So My Professor Accidentally Dressed Up As Han Solo The Other Day
#61
About 2 Hours After Leaving The House, I Realized I Accidentally Dressed The Baby Up As Marty Mcfly
#62
Accidental Geralt From Witcher Cosplay
#63
My Papa Has No Idea He Slightly Resembles Waldo Today
#64
My Buddy Found A Kid Dressed Like Cartman In CO Today
#65
Thia Garage Looks Like A Ninja Turtle
#66
Accidental Cosplay. My Roommate Walked Downstairs And I Asked Her To Hold My Hobbes. She Didn't Get Why
#67
My Measuring Tape Looks Like Mr. T
#68
It Has Just Been Brought To My Attention That I Look Like An Older, Sleep-Deprived Coraline Jones
#69
This Mop Wringer Resembles Optimus Prime
#70
The Hornet's Nest Near My Roof Looks Like Admiral Ackbar
#71
This Mop Looks Like Skrillex
#72
My Succulent's Flower Looks Like A Demogorgon
#73
That Time I Accidentally Dressed Up As Link From Legend Of Zelda
#74
She Didn't Even Know How Coordinated She Was! Accidental Han Solo Cosplay
#75
When You Realize You Accidentally Cosplayed Professor Jones At Work Today
#76
When You Wake Up And Realize You Are Actually Wolverine
#77
I Work With Princess Carolyn (She Doesn't Watch The Show)
#78
My Best Friend Doesn't Watch "How I Met Your Mother". She Didn't Understand Why I Called Her Ted Mosby All Night
#79
Friend Accidentally Dressed Up As Ron Swanson For Halloween. Didn't Notice Until Someone Told Him
Nadine Ducca 6 years ago
Another one that seems like it's trying too hard. He's just wearing a dinner jacket. He isn't even wearing a shirt or tie. Okay, he has a moustache and kinda looks like the guy, but "accidental cosplay" goes too far.
#80
T. J. From Recess Accidental Cosplay
#81
Consuela From Family Guy In Real Life
#82
Found A Dalek Trash Can
#83
"You're Looking Sort Of Kim Possible Today"
#84
Accidentally Cosplayed President Coin Today. Didn't Even Realize Till A Couple People Pointed It Out, Now I'll Never Wear This Coat Without Feeling A Little Evil
#85
My Co-Worker Is A Dr Harleen Quinzel Lookalike And Doesn't Have A Clue Who Harley Quinn Is
#86
My Dad's Onion Looks Like Strong Bad
Elizabeth Jennifer Neddo 6 years ago
Trogdor!!!!! Burninating all the people's in their thatch roof cotteges!!!
#87
This Water Bottle Looks Like Eric Cartman
#88
Scumbag Ceo Looks Like One Of The Hardly Boys
#90
Our Accidental Christmas Cosplay
#91
When You Try To Match Your Lippy To Your Shoes And Kinda Accidentally Low-Key Cosplay Poison Ivy To Work
#92
You're A Wizard, Harry. The Heater Is Out In My Classroom Today And I'm Freezing. Shirt. Hoodie. Jacket. Additional Hoodie. Scarf. Beanie
#93
This Accidental Misty Cosplayer From Pokemons
#94
Yesterday I Had The Red Shirt On First And I Was Putting On My Sweater And Then I Recognized My Color Scheme: Winnie The Pooh
Nadia Bakker 6 years ago
How did you have the RED first and then it accidentally ended up on top of the yellow? You actually took the trouble to take it off and back on -on top- of the sweater to csplay Pooh? Because if so that's not accidental.
#97
So My Brother Got A Haircut From The New Girl At The Barber Shop, She May Be A Fifth Element Fan
#99
I Am Screaming
#100
Accidentally Stumbled Into A Guy Fieri Fan Club Meeting During Breakfast
#101
Why Does This Keep Happening?
#102
So I Just Went To Pick Up A Few Groceries And I Couldn't Figure Out Why Everyone Was Smiling At Me Until A Little Child Pointed At Me And I Realized I Am Dressed Exactly Like Winnie The Pooh
#104
So Dad Accidentally Cosplayed Ned Flanders
#105
I'm Not Entirely Sure That I'm Not Draco Malfoy At This Point
#106
This Peanut M&m Looks Like Kenny From Southpark
#107
My Roommate Doesn’t Watch Bojack And He’s Pulling A Serious Todd On Christmas
#108
My Beer Bubbles Look Like A Member Berry
#109
DIY Bane From Batman
#110
I Got Dressed This Morning And Realized I Was Dressed Preeeetty Much Exactly Like Reggie From Rocket Power!
#111
Accidental Cosplay Of Megara From Hercules
#112
Realized When I Got To Work Today That I'm Doing A Casual Captain Marvel Cosplay
#113
Went To Work This Morning And Suddenly Realized I Look A Bit Like Susie Meyerson From The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
#114
Walked By The Mirror When I Got Home Today And Realized I Dressed Up Like Arthur Maxson By Mistake Today. All It Really Takes Is A D-Bag Haircut And A Leather Jacket. Boom Accidental Cosplay
#115
Wife Didn't Know Why I Was Laughing At Her New Dress
#116
My Partner Accidentally Cosplayed As Kim Possible Today
#117
When You Go Out Accidentally Dressed As The Former Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Il
#118
"Point Up At The Building So I Can Take A Photo" "Why?"
#119
I Almost Left The House And Then It Hit Me. Damn It. Everything's Ruined
#120
That Time I Looked Up And He Was Inadvertently Serving Jughead Jones Realness
#121
Accidental Cosplay
#122
When You Throw Something On To Run To Target And Realize You Kinda Dressed Up Like A Jedi
#123
Waldo?
#124
I'm Accidentally Meg Griffin
#125
Accidental Cosplay Of Roy Batty From Blade Runner
#126
No One Told Me We Were Off To Solve Mysteries Today
#127
This Girl Waiting For Her Bus Looks A Lot Like The Little Mermaid
#128
I Couldn't Stop Laughing After I Got Dressed Today And No One Understood Why
#129
Accidental Cosplay?
#130
My Husband And Son Accidentally Dressed Up As Dodgson And Dennis Nedry From JP
#131
Princess Leia Accidental Cosplay
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What do you think ?
Here to Troll 6 years ago
Some of these are awesome. And then the delusional BP posters start just posting pictures of themselves being delusional.
luke murray 6 years ago
It's not really accidental if you are looking for it and trying your best to come up with something that matches it.
Bobbi Newell 6 years ago
This is how meaning gets diluted. Cosplay is deliberate. These are coincidences.
Marnee DeRider 6 years ago
A whole lot of just lookalikes in the face, and weird angles making something look like something else. Might be interesting for another post, but this is about accidental cosplay. Why can't people stick with the theme?
Here to Troll 6 years ago
Some of these are awesome. And then the delusional BP posters start just posting pictures of themselves being delusional.
luke murray 6 years ago
It's not really accidental if you are looking for it and trying your best to come up with something that matches it.
Bobbi Newell 6 years ago
This is how meaning gets diluted. Cosplay is deliberate. These are coincidences.
Marnee DeRider 6 years ago
A whole lot of just lookalikes in the face, and weird angles making something look like something else. Might be interesting for another post, but this is about accidental cosplay. Why can't people stick with the theme?
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