15 Celebrities You Never Noticed Were Real Life Disney Characters
Films
05/13/2020

While watching Disney movies, you’ve probably caught yourself thinking of a certain actor that looks like one of the characters. Sometimes it’s the nose or the eyes that give them away, and once you see the resemblance, you can never unsee it.
Bright Side made a compilation of photos of celebrities that look like some of the most beloved characters from Disney movies.
1. Amy Adams and Ariel from The Little Mermaid
2. Steve Harvey and Mr. Potato Head from Toy Story
3. Zendaya and Pocahontas
4. Danny DeVito and Phil from Hercules
5. Jason Momoa and Scar from The Lion King
6. Amanda Seyfried and Rapunzel
7. Chris Hemsworth with Jessica Chastain and Prince Adam with Belle from The Beauty and the Beast
8. Jake Gyllenhaal and Flynn Rider from Tangled
9. Henry Cavill and Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid
10. Reese Witherspoon and Tinkerbell
11. Rihanna and Tiana from The Princess and the Frog
12. Lisa Edelstein and Gothel from Tangled
13. Angelina Jolie and Ursula from The Little Mermaid
14. Chris Colfer and Pinocchio
15. Nicole Scherzinger and Princess Jasmine from Aladdin
Do you think the characters and celebrities we chose look alike or have you seen someone that bears a closer resemblance to them? What other celebrity reminds you of a character from an animated movie or the other way around? Let us know in the comments and post a picture to prove their similarities!
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