I loved the Mel Gibson! Never thought of it, but he actually looks like Tarzan!
15 Real Copies of Famous Cartoon Characters That Made the Whole World Go “Wow”
Films
06/12/2019

We’ve all dreamed, at some point in our lives, of meeting a Prince Charming, or shaking hands with a Disney princess. While that might be impossible, we can still dream by admiring these real life people who come strikingly close to fantasy.
Bright Side is here to turn your dreams into reality by sharing 15 real life clones of iconic cartoon characters that will have you wondering whether this is real life or not.
1. Eric Balfour / Flynn Rider in Tangled (2010)
2. Chris Hemsworth / John Smith in Pocahontas (1995)
3. Zac Efron / Hiccup in How To Train Your Dragon (2010)
4. Christina Hendrix / Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)
5. Will Poulter / Sid in Toy Story (1995)
6. Mel Gibson / Tarzan in Tarzan (1999)
7. Haley Joel Osment / Shaggy in Scooby-Doo, Where are You! (1969)
8. Mandy Patinkin / Captain Hook in Peter Pan (1953)
9. Neil Patrick Harris / The Riddler in Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
10. Gillian Anderson / Lois Griffin in Family Guy
11. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau / Prince Charming in Shrek 2 (2004)
12. Julia Jones / Pocahontas in Pocahontas (1995)
13. Logan Paul / Kristoff in Frozen (2013)
14. Sandra Bullock / Carmen Sandiego in Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1985)
15. Doutzen Kroes / Aurora in Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Who do you think resembled their cartoon version the most? Share your favorite cartoon look-alikes with us!
Preview photo credit Rolf Mueller / Face To Face / East News, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? / Walt Disney
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Chris Hemsworth ?
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very nicely done compilation. All of them look really similar, I enjoyed :D
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Gillian Anderson doesn't look much like Lois if you ask me
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Logan Paul ≠ Kristoff!!!
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