15 Young Versions Of Characters Perfectly Match The Older Ones

Jimmy Henton

If you acknowledge the fact that the odds of finding a person that looks just like you are 1 in a trillion, you will agree that casting director is one of the most difficult jobs in the world. They often read scripts and discuss with producers and directors to get a sense of the kind of person they are looking for. It requires someone who looks right for the role as well as acts well. Sometimes, producers add some more demands on selecting actors, making their job more and more complicated.
That is why we’d love to share the difficulties of being a casting director. We admire the impeccable work that real professionals made in the following films. Thanks to their dedicated work, these 15 young versions of beloved characters perfectly match the older ones. Keep scrolling down and check them out!

#1 Dr. Evil in Austin Powers in Goldmember, Josh Zuckerman (younger) and Mike Myers (older)

Source: © Austin Powers in Goldmember / New Line Cinema


#2 Winifred Sanderson in Hocus Pocus 2, Taylor Henderson (younger), and Bette Midler (older)

 Young Versions Of Characters Perfectly Match The Older OnesSource: © Hocus Pocus 2 / Walt Disney Pictures


#3 Jason Gideon in Criminal Minds, Ben Savage (younger) and Mandy Patinkin (older)

 Young Versions Of Characters Perfectly Match The Older OnesSource: © Criminal Minds / Paramount+


#4 Agent K in Men in Black 3, Josh Brolin (younger) and Tommy Lee Jones (older)

Source: © Men In Black 3 / Columbia Pictures


#5 Henry Hill in Goodfellas, Christopher Serrone (younger) and Ray Liotta (older)

 Young Versions Of Characters Perfectly Match The Older OnesSource: © Goodfellas / Warner Bros.


#6 Dottie Hinson in A League of Their Own, Geena Davis (younger) and Lynn Cartwright (older)

Source: © A League of Their Own / Columbia Pictures


#7 Amy Pond in Doctor Who: Space and Time, Caitlin Blackwood (younger) and Karen Gillan (older)

 Young Versions Of Characters Perfectly Match The Older OnesSource: © Doctor Who: Space and Time / BBC Cymru Wales


#8 Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Martin Freeman (younger) and Ian Holm (older)

 Young Versions Of Characters Perfectly Match The Older OnesSource: © The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)© The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring / New Line Cinema


#9 Gamora in Avengers: Infinity War, Ariana Greenblatt (younger) and Zoe Saldaña (older)

 Young Versions Of Characters Perfectly Match The Older OnesSource: © Avengers: Infinity War / Marvel Studios


#10 Sabrina in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Mckenna Grace (younger) and Kiernan Shipka (older)

Source: © Chilling Adventures of Sabrina / Archie Comics Publications


#11 Spock in Star Trek, Zachary Quinto (younger), and Leonard Nimoy (older)

 Young Versions Of Characters Perfectly Match The Older OnesSource: © Star Trek / Paramount Pictures


#12 Natasha Romanoff in Black Widow, Ever Anderson (younger), and Scarlett Johansson (older)

 Young Versions Of Characters Perfectly Match The Older OnesSource: © Black Widow / Marvel Studios


#13 Austin Powers in Austin Powers in Goldmember, Aaron Himelstein (younger) and Mike Myers (older)

 Young Versions Of Characters Perfectly Match The Older OnesSource: © Austin Powers in Goldmember / New Line Cinema


#14 Ulrich Nielsen in the series, Dark, Oliver Masucci (younger) and Winfried Glatzeder (older)

Source: © Dark / Netflix


#15 Princess Leia in Obi-Wan Kenobi and Star Wars: Episode IV, Vivien Lyra Blair (younger) and Carrie Fisher (older)

 Young Versions Of Characters Perfectly Match The Older OnesSource: © Obi-Wan Kenobi / Lucasfilm© Star Wars: Episode IV / Lucasfilm