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20 Side-By-Side Photos Of Animated Characters And Their Live-Action Actors That Look Just Like Them

It's high time we give some props to the casting teams that make these things happen.

20 Side-By-Side Photos Of Animated Characters And Their Live-Action Actors That Look Just Like Them

Some live-action castings are so spot-on that they almost feel like a cheat code. When an animated favorite gets adapted for the screen, fans do not just look at the trailer, they study the actors to see whether the magic still fits.

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That is exactly what makes these side-by-side comparisons so fun. From Scooby-Doo to Beauty and the Beast, the resemblance between these actors and their animated counterparts is hard to ignore, and in some cases, the casting feels almost too perfect.

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Here are 20 examples that show just how closely live-action stars can match the characters they bring to life.

1. Matthew Lillard as Shaggy (Scooby-Doo)

1. Matthew Lillard as Shaggy (Scooby-Doo)Warner Bros. Pictures
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2. Linda Cardellini as Velma (Scooby-Doo)

2. Linda Cardellini as Velma (Scooby-Doo)Warner Bros. Pictures
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3. Emma Watson as Belle (Beauty and the Beast)

3. Emma Watson as Belle (Beauty and the Beast)Walt Disney

4. Georgina Haig as Elsa (Once Upon a Time)

4. Georgina Haig as Elsa (Once Upon a Time)ABC/Disney

5. Elizabeth Lail as Anna (Once Upon a Time)

5. Elizabeth Lail as Anna (Once Upon a Time)ABC/Disney

6. Sadie Stanley as Kim in Kim Possible (Kim Possible)

6. Sadie Stanley as Kim in Kim Possible (Kim Possible)Disney

7. Mena Massoud as Aladdin (Aladdin)

7. Mena Massoud as Aladdin (Aladdin)Disney

8. Jim Carrey as The Grinch (How the Grinch Stole Christmas)

8. Jim Carrey as The Grinch (How the Grinch Stole Christmas)Imagine Entertainment

It’s like real people who found their twins without a single DNA test, not like Matthew Lillard and Shaggy.

9. John Goodman as Fred (The Flintstones)

9. John Goodman as Fred (The Flintstones)Hanah-Barbera

10. Elizabeth Perkins as Wilma (The Flintstones)

10. Elizabeth Perkins as Wilma (The Flintstones)Hanah-Barbera

11. Glenn Close as Cruella de Vil (101 Dalmatians)

11. Glenn Close as Cruella de Vil (101 Dalmatians)Disney

12. Neel Sethi as Mowgli (The Jungle Book)

12. Neel Sethi as Mowgli (The Jungle Book)Disney

13. Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl (Popeye)

13. Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl (Popeye)Paramount Pictures

14. Taylor Momsen as Cindy Lou Who (How the Grinch Stole Christmas)

14. Taylor Momsen as Cindy Lou Who (How the Grinch Stole Christmas)Imagine Entertainment

15. David Lewis as Mr. Crocker (The Fairly OddParents)

15. David Lewis as Mr. Crocker (The Fairly OddParents)Nikelodeon

16. Orton O’Brien as Christopher Robin (Christopher Robin)

16. Orton O’Brien as Christopher Robin (Christopher Robin)Disney

17. Angelina Jolie as Maleficent (Maleficent)

17. Angelina Jolie as Maleficent (Maleficent)Disney

18. Aubrey Peeples as Jem (Jem and the Holograms)

18. Aubrey Peeples as Jem (Jem and the Holograms)Allspark Pictures

19. Isabela Moner as Dora (Dora and the Lost City of Gold)

19. Isabela Moner as Dora (Dora and the Lost City of Gold)Paramount Pictures

20. Hatty Jones as Madeline (Madeline)

20. Hatty Jones as Madeline (Madeline)TriStar Pictures

These castings are a big part of why live-action adaptations can be so memorable. When the look is this close, the characters feel instantly familiar, and that is half the fun for fans.

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