Not all movie stars started with a big feature film role. Even the most world-renowned actors have to start small until they became famous. Looking back at these actors at the beginning of their careers and who they have become now gives us a sense of pride and nostalgia. They have gone through so much and have blossomed into amazing talents on the silver screen.
And we have to admit, these guys have changed a lot. Some of them look so different, while others can be straight-up unrecognizable. They were only given extra roles that nobody would remember, and now they’re globally famous stars. They certainly have grown a lot from the young actors at the beginning of their dreams they once were.
So here are pictures of 15 actors at the beginning of their careers versus their most recent roles. If you want to see how much your favorite movie stars have changed over the years, scroll down!
And we have to admit, these guys have changed a lot. Some of them look so different, while others can be straight-up unrecognizable. They were only given extra roles that nobody would remember, and now they’re globally famous stars. They certainly have grown a lot from the young actors at the beginning of their dreams they once were.
So here are pictures of 15 actors at the beginning of their careers versus their most recent roles. If you want to see how much your favorite movie stars have changed over the years, scroll down!
1. Michelle Yeoh In Her First Role As Miss Yeung In The Owl VS. Bumbo In 1984 VS Her Most Recent Role As Scían In The Witcher: Blood Origin In 2022
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2. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson In His First Role As Rocky Johnson (His Father) In That '70s Show In 1999 VS His Most Recent Role As Black Adam In Black Adam In 2022
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3. Simu Liu In His First Role As Hong Kong Desk Cop #1 In Nikita In 2012 VS His Most Recent Role As Ken In The Upcoming Barbie Movie In 2023
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4. Brad Pitt In His First Role In The Dark Side Of The Sun In 1988 VS His Most Recent Role In Bullet Train 2022
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5. Kate Winslet In Her First Role In Heavenly Creatures In 1994 VS Her Most Recent Role In Avatar: The Way Of Water
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6. Robert Downey Jr. In His First Role In The 1970 Movie Pound VS His Most Recent Role In Sr.
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7. Keanu Reeves In His First Role In Youngblood 1986 VS His Most Recent Role In The Upcoming John Wick 4 In 2023
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8. Jamie Lee Curtis In Her First Role In Halloween 1978 VS Her Most Recent Role In Halloween Ends In 2022
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9. Jason Momoa In His First Role As Jason Ioane In Baywatch: Hawaii From 1999 To 2001 VS His Most Recent Role As Baba Voss In See From 2019 To 2022
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10. Leonardo Dicaprio In His First Role In Critters 3 (1991) VS His Most Recent Role In Don’t Look Up
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11. Natalie Portman In Her First Role In Léon: The Professional VS Her Most Recent Role In Thor: Love And Thunder
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12. Lucy Liu In Her First Role As Courtney In 1991 Beverly Hills, 90210 VS Her Most Recent Role As Kalypso In The Upcoming Movie Shazam! Fury Of The Gods In 2023
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13. Vanessa Hudgens In One Of Her First Roles As Noel In 2003 Thirteen VS Her Most Recent Role As Beatrice In Asking For It In 2022
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14. Arden Cho In One Of Her First Roles As Gahee Paik In Csi: Ny In 2009 VS Her Most Recent Role As Ingrid Yun In Partner Track In 2022
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15. Gemma Chan In One Of Her First Roles As Mia Bennett In 2009 Doctor Who VS Her Most Recent Role As Shelley In Don't Worry Darling In 2022
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