30 Photoshopped Images Of Celebs Side-By-Side With Their Younger Selves

Some celebrities just don't seem to age at all (we see you, Thomas Brodie-Sangster), and they still manage to maintain that youthful glow even though years and decades have passed since we first saw them in movies or TV shows during their prime. They say that those who age unproblematic well are the ones who still seem so young even in their 40s and 50s—and many celebrities certainly seem to prove this right!

However, it's always interesting to see celebrities from their past works and then compare them to how they look now in their current projects. It's definitely intriguing to observe how they have changed over the years in terms of their actions and mannerisms; but it's even more fascinating to see some of them not really changing much in terms of appearance, even with age—take Paul Rudd, for example; that guy seems to have not aged even a bit.

Now, we don't need to watch separate clips and movies from the past and present to see the differences between them because Dutch graphic artist Ard Gelinck has made it his project to show people how popular celebrities looked then and now—but with a twist! He photoshops them side-by-side with their younger selves, making it appear as though they are just casually hanging out together, and it certainly is a captivating way to illustrate how much time has passed.

Ard has been working on this project for ten years now, and it certainly looks like he's not running out of ideas anytime soon. He continues to impress his over 258K followers on Instagram with regular updates of his photomontages. Take a look at some of his best works:

1. Sean Astin

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2. Jennifer Aniston

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3. Robert De Niro

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4. Carrie Fisher

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5. Brad Pitt

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6. Pierce Brosnan

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7. Mark Hamill

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8. Hugh Grant

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9. Dave Grohl

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10. The Rock

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11. Ryan Reynolds

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12. Matt LeBlanc

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13. Whoopi Goldberg

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14. George Michael

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Gelinck says that he's always challenging himself when it comes to using Photoshop.

"The 'Then and Now' series is quite old when you consider that my brother and I made the first image for it about 10 years ago," Gelinck told Bored Panda."About 5 years ago, I edited pictures for many Dutch celebrities, and it was a success, so I then started working with foreign celebrity photos. The first one was Madonna, and she even posted my image on her own Instagram."

Madonna wasn't the only artist who took notice of his work publicly—Tina Turner, Lionel Richie, Rob Lowe, the Bee Gees, Annie Lennox, Jason Priestley, Sylvester Stallone, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Carice van Houten, Michael Douglas, and Ricky Gervais, among many others, have also admired his work.

"When I think about it, the list is quite impressive," Gelinck said.

15. Will Smith

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16. Julia Roberts

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17. Tom Hanks

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18. Matthew Perry

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19. Ricky Gervais

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20. Queen Elizabeth

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21. Daniel Radcliffe

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22. Peter Venkman (Bill Murray)

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23. Harrison Ford

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24. Dolly Parton

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25. Kevin McCallister & Macaulay Culkin

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26. Tom Felton & Draco Malfoy

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27. Conan O’Brien

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28. George Clooney

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29. Jamie Lee Curtis

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30. David Bowie

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Time really is both a blessing and a curse, and it's definitely interesting to see how these popular celebrities have evolved since the iconic roles and stints they were known for. We applaud Ard for coming up with this project, and he certainly deserves all the recognition he receives!

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