17 Pairs of Actors Who Played the Same Character but at Different Ages, and It Was Brilliant

It’s pure magic to watch how a character grows throughout a movie. In order to bring the idea to life, skilled casting directors have to find actors who are not only extremely talented but that also look like relatives.

1. Mayim Bialik and Bette Midler as CC Bloom in Beaches

2. Mila Kunis and Angelina Jolie as Gia in Gia

3. Joshua Shea and Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

4. Elle Fanning and Cate Blanchett as Daisy in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

5. Alice Richmond and Tina Fey as Liz Lemon in 30 Rock

6. Iain Armitage and Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper in Young Sheldon and The Big Bang Theory

7. Martin Freeman and Ian Holm as Bilbo in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

8. Isabelle Allen and Amanda Seyfried as Cosette in Les Misérables

9. Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm as Doctor in A Young Doctor’s Notebook & Other Stories

10. Lily James and Meryl Streep as Donna in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again and Mamma Mia!

11. Jeremy Irvine and Pierce Brosnan as Sam in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

12. Josh Dylan and Stellan Skarsgård as Bill in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

13. Hugh Skinner and Colin Firth as Harry in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

14. Isla Johnston and Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon in The Queen’s Gambit

15. Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones as Agent K in Men in Black 3

16. Rachel McAdams and Gena Rowlands as Allie in The Notebook

17. Ryan Gosling and James Garner as Noah in The Notebook

These are all examples of casting directors and actors totally giving 100%. Which pair of actors is your favorite?