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.
One of the things that people truly look forward to when their favorite book or animated movie is adapted into a live-action film is the casting. Sometimes, people can tell how good or bad the movie will be just by seeing the cast choices, even before it is produced and released.
From Aladdin to Beauty and the Beast, there's always something wonderful and magical about having an actor who perfectly suits the personality and appearance of their character. Take the cast of Scooby-Doo, for example—they all perfectly resemble their animated counterparts, and it's amazing to see!
Makeup and special effects are definitely factors in making them look and feel more like their characters, but either way, the resemblance is uncanny. People will even applaud the casting directors for hiring actors who truly match almost every description of the characters in their film, and it's always great to see them make such excellent choices!
Hollywood has a vast pool of actors and actresses at its disposal, making it easy for them to simply plaster a household name on a film's poster to attract viewers. However, it's commendable that they take the time to evaluate whether these actors are right for a role. That being said, we are all thankful for these processes because part of the reason we enjoy these movies so much is how closely the actors resemble the original characters, making them feel almost real!
Just check out 20 examples of actors perfectly matching the appearance of their animated counterparts below!
1. Matthew Lillard as Shaggy (Scooby-Doo)
Warner Bros. Pictures2. Linda Cardellini as Velma (Scooby-Doo)
Warner Bros. Pictures3. Emma Watson as Belle (Beauty and the Beast)
Walt Disney
4. Georgina Haig as Elsa (Once Upon a Time)
ABC/Disney
5. Elizabeth Lail as Anna (Once Upon a Time)
ABC/Disney
6. Sadie Stanley as Kim in Kim Possible (Kim Possible)
Disney
7. Mena Massoud as Aladdin (Aladdin)
Disney
8. Jim Carrey as The Grinch (How the Grinch Stole Christmas)
Imagine Entertainment
9. John Goodman as Fred (The Flintstones)
Hanah-Barbera
10. Elizabeth Perkins as Wilma (The Flintstones)
Hanah-Barbera
11. Glenn Close as Cruella de Vil (101 Dalmatians)
Disney
12. Neel Sethi as Mowgli (The Jungle Book)
Disney
13. Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl (Popeye)
Paramount Pictures
14. Taylor Momsen as Cindy Lou Who (How the Grinch Stole Christmas)
Imagine Entertainment
15. David Lewis as Mr. Crocker (The Fairly OddParents)
Nikelodeon
16. Orton O’Brien as Christopher Robin (Christopher Robin)
Disney
17. Angelina Jolie as Maleficent (Maleficent)
Disney
18. Aubrey Peeples as Jem (Jem and the Holograms)
Allspark Pictures
19. Isabela Moner as Dora (Dora and the Lost City of Gold)
Paramount Pictures
20. Hatty Jones as Madeline (Madeline)
TriStar Pictures
Whether animated or not, these movies have definitely been enjoyed by many, and most people are amused by how well these actors captured their characters' quirks, partly due to their striking resemblance. Sometimes, the only thing that matters in a live-action adaptation is how similar the actors are to the roles they were cast in—and the quality of the film will follow to be critiqued!
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