Embarrassing Times People Thought That They Met Celebrities And Totally Did Not

Some were similar, and some people need to get their eyes checked.

Sophia

Published in Film & TV
24 Feb 2018

Embarrassing Times People Thought That They Met Celebrities And Totally Did Not

Getting a random photo with a celebrity can feel like a tiny jackpot, especially when it happens somewhere totally ordinary. The problem is that not every famous-looking stranger is actually famous, and these mix-ups can get awkward fast.

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In the posts below, people were convinced they had crossed paths with stars like Will Smith, Morgan Freeman, Drake, and more, only to find out they had been fooled by a doppelganger. Some of the look-alikes are close enough to make the mistake understandable, while others are just funny in hindsight.

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Either way, the fake celebrity energy is strong here. Read on.

Super Tall Will Smith

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Meeting Not Zach Galifianakis

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Even Printed in a Magazine!

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Apparently, There Are a Lot of Morgan Freeman Look-Alikes

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The first batch of look-alikes is already doing a lot of heavy lifting.

He's Like a Cute Little Pre-Teen Ed Sheeran

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I'm Honestly Shocked That's Not Hugh Laurie

Bill Murray Is Looking Old, But Not Like That.

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He Thought This Was Jake Gyllenhaal??

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Some of these mistaken identities are a lot more confident than accurate.

They Both Start with M?

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Drunk Goggles Drake

The Flag Picture Is Gold

He Seems Too Short

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Getting Warmer...

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He's Everywhere!

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Turns Out This Was Just a Very Convincing Homeless Guy

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This Dude Is Embarrassed About His Faux-McConaughey

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By now, the celebrity confusion has fully turned into a running joke.

And if you love celebrity delusions, these memoirs about fame’s unvarnished weirdness feel like the opposite of “Bill Murray is looking old, but not like that.”