12 Times Casting Directors Proved How Much They Deserve Their High Salary

When a movie or TV show uses flashbacks or flash-forwards, casting directors may get a bit tricky since it's not always feasible for one actor to play both parts. Therefore, it is very important to cast both a young and senior version of a character. But finding a younger version of a cast can be a difficult task.
Being able to play a younger version of a character in a movie or TV show convincingly isn't just about uncanny appearance and a similar hairstyle. It also requires the ability to imitate the person's mannerisms, emotions, voice intonation, and even gait. And in Hollywood, some casting directors are total wizards and managed to find the perfect mini-mes for some roles. They deserve an award for making fans wonder if they are looking at the same person at different times because the younger actor is an almost identical doppelgänger!
Here is our list of 12 examples of excellent casting that made us do a double take and, in some cases, actually question reality.

#1 Gwen Jones and Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia in "Wednesday"

Source: © miles_millar / Instagram, © Wednesday / Netflix and co-producers

#2 Lucious Hoyos and Luis Guzman as Gomez Addams in "Wednesday"

Source: © miles_millar / Instagram, © Wednesday / Netflix and co-producers

#3 Tiernan Jones and Tom Holland as Nathan in "Uncharted"

Source: © Uncharted / Columbia Pictures and co-producers, © Uncharted / Columbia Pictures and co-producers

#4 Hannah Zeile and Chrissy Metz as Kate Pearson in "This Is Us"

Source: © This Is Us / 20th Century Fox Television and co-producers, © This Is Us / 20th Century Fox Television and co-producers

#5 Rachel Hilson and Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth in "This Is Us"

Source: © This Is Us / 20th Century Fox Television and co-producers, © This Is Us / 20th Century Fox Television and co-producers

#6 Joseph MacDonald and Paul Walter as Horace in "Cruella"

Source: © Cruella / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers, © Cruella / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers

#7 Bailee Madison and Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow in "Once Upon a Time"

Source: © Once Upon a Time / ABC Signature and co-producers, © Once Upon a Time / ABC Signature and co-producers

#8 Alec Hopkins and Alan Rickman as Snape in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"

Source: © Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix / Warner Bros. and co-producers, © Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix / Warner Bros. and co-producers

#9 Hannah Alligood and Cara Delevingne as Margo in "Paper Towns"

Source: © Paper Towns / Fox 2000 Pictures and co-producers, © Paper Towns / Fox 2000 Pictures and co-producers

#10 Lynnie Greene and Bea Arthur as Dorothy in "The Golden Girls"

Source: © The Golden Girls / Touchstone Television and co-producers, © The Golden Girls / Touchstone Television and co-producers

#11 Keilani Arellanes and Alexa Demie as Maddy in "Euphoria"

Source: © Euphoria / Home Box Office and co-producers, © Euphoria / Home Box Office and co-producers

#12 Ted Allpress and Tom Hiddleston as Loki in "Thor"

Source: © Thor / Paramount Pictures and co-producers, © Thor / Paramount Pictures and co-producers

If you want to see more of the latest Entertainment, just join us here.