12 Movie Characters We Can’t Believe Are Played by the Same Actors

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Actors do a great job portraying various kinds of characters, so much so that sometimes we forget who they are in real life. That’s why we’ve gathered a list of these extra-talented people acting in different movies to remind you just how incredible they master their roles. We would never believe actors like Tilda Swinton could look so different in 2 separate films.

1. Emma Thompson

© Harry Potter / Warner Bros. and co-producers, © Cruella / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers

Emma Thompson played Professor Sybil Trelawney in Harry Potter and Cruella’s mother, Baroness, in Cruella.

2. Tilda Swinton

© Trainwreck / Universal Pictures and co-producers, © The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers

Tilda Swinton played Dianna from Trainwreck and the White Witch from The Chronicles of Narnia.

3. Matthew McConaughey

© Dallas Buyers Club / Truth Entertainment (II) and co-producers, © Gold / Black Bear Pictures and co-producers

Matthew McConaughey played Ron WoodRoof in Dallas Buyers Club and Kenny Wells in Gold.

4. Jenna Ortega

© Girl Code / Straight Up Films and co-producers, © Wednesday / MGM Television and co-producers

Jenna Ortega played Olivia in Girl Code and Wednesday Addams in Wednesday.

5. Catherine O’Hara

© Home Alone / Twentieth Century Fox and co-producers, © Schitt's Creek / Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and co-producers

Catherine O’Hara played Kate McCallister from Home Alone and Moira Rose from Schitt’s Creek.

6. Donald Glover

© Solo: A Star Wars Story / Lucasfilm and co-producers, © Atlanta / FX Productions and co-producers

Donald Glover played Lando Calrissian from Solo: A Star Wars Story and Teddy Perkins from Atlanta.

7. Christian Bale

© American Hustle / Columbia Pictures and co-producers, © The Machinist / Filmax Group and co-producers

Christian Bale played Irving Rosenfeld in American Hustle and Trevor Reznik in The Machinist.

8. Tom Hanks

© Pinocchio / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers, © Saving Private Ryan / Dreamworks Pictures and co-producers

Tom Hanks played Geppetto in Pinocchio and Captain Miller in Saving Private Ryan.

9. Helena Bonham Carter

© Harry Potter / Warner Bros. and co-producers, © The Crown / Left Bank Pictures and co-producers

Helena Bonham Carter played Bellatrix Lestrange from the Harry Potter series and Princess Margaret from The Crown.

10. Charlize Theron

© Monster / Media 8 Entertainment and co-producers, © Atomic Blonde / Focus Features and co-producers

Charlize Theron played Aileen Wuornos in Monster and Lorraine Broughton in Atomic Blonde.

11. Joaquin Phoenix

© The Joker / Warner Bros. and co-producers, © Gladiator / Dreamworks Pictures and co-producers

Joaquin Phoenix played Arthur Fleck in The Joker and Commodus in Gladiator.

12. Tom Hardy

© Inception / Warner Bros. and co-producers, © Peaky Blinders / Caryn Mandabach Productions and co-producers

Tom Hardy played Eames in Inception and Alfie Solomons in Peaky Blinders.

Which actor were you most surprised by? What is your favorite movie on this list?

Preview photo credit Harry Potter / Warner Bros. and co-producers, Cruella / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers

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