How Actors and Actresses From Cult Movies That Were Released 20 Years Ago Look Now

The beginning of the ’00s was a truly bright time. We had already gotten rid of the T-shirts depicting Kate and Leo from Titanic, but were still abundantly using rhinestones. And, of course, many of us had cried over movies like A Walk to Remember, dreamt of cool gadgets like the ones in Spy Kids, and laughed at comedies starring Rob Schneider.

We at Bright Side decided to recall some cult movies of the year 2002 and find out how the actors who appeared in them look today. Spoiler alert: some of the transformations will leave your jaw on the floor.

Mandy Moore — A Walk to Remember

Kristen Stewart — Panic Room

Alexa Vega — Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

Matt Damon — The Bourne Identity

Nicholas Hoult — About a Boy

Emily Browning — Ghost Ship

Abigail Breslin — Signs

Liv Tyler — The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Rob Schneider — The Hot Chick

Amy Adams — Catch Me If You Can

Hayden Christensen — Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (Episode II)

Anna Paquin — Dark

Tobey Maguire — Spider-Man

Colin Farrell — Phone Booth

Christian Coulson — Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Cameron Diaz — Gangs of New York

What movies from the beginning of the 2000s do you still rewatch?