10 Times Hollywood Failed Epically In Casting Older Or Younger Versions Of Characters

Sharon McFadden

Flashbacks and time skips are very common in the world of Movies. Some can be really emotional, some can even change the whole movie. However, there are times when Hollywood fails in casting the older or younger versions of your favorite characters. They fail so hard that the actors don’t have an ounce of resemblance.
This can ruin the entire show for many people. How can this complete stranger be the same person that you’re rooting for? It’s time that Hollywood directors realize that two people with the same hair color don’t mean that they are the same person. You can’t cover up their differences with sloppy makeup either. Their bone structures are not the same!
So let’s see which casting of older or younger versions failed so epically that it pissed everybody off. Seriously, you CAN NOT convince us those two actors are the same Howard Stark.

1. Cassie from Avengers: Endgame to Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Older Or Younger VersionsSource: Marvel / Courtesy of Everett Collection


2. Howard Stark from Captain America: The First Avenger and Avengers: Endgame

Older Or Younger VersionsSource: Marvel / Courtesy of Everett Collection


3. Aegon in House of the Dragon doesn’t even look like the same person

Older Or Younger VersionsSource: HBO / Courtesy of Everett Collection


4. His younger brother also looks 20 years older and changes completely

Older Or Younger VersionsSource: HBO / Courtesy of Everett Collection


5. Pietro or Quicksilver from Wandavision and Avengers: Age of Ultron

Older Or Younger VersionsSource: Marvel / Courtesy of Everett Collection


6. Magneto from the X-Men series

Source: Murray Close/ 20th Century Fox / courtesy Everett Collection


7. Harry in Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again

Source: Universal Studios /Courtesy Everett Collection


8. And young Donna too

Source: Universal Studios /Courtesy Everett Collection


9. Noah Calhoun in The Notebook

Source: New Line Cinema


10. Han Solo in the Star Wars Universe

Source: 20th Century Fox | Walt Disney Studios

Were there any badly-cast older or younger versions of movie characters that you would love to add to our list? On the total opposite, we have 10 actors who nailed their roles so perfectly it’s impossible to replace them. If only every Hollywood director can nail their casting like these guys.