17 Movie And TV Characters That I *Refuse* To Believe Are Played By The Same Person

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One of the wildest things about movies is watching actors absolutely lose themselves in their roles. Like, I love coming out of a movie and being like, "Wow, how on EARTH is that the same person?!"

And so here are 17 of the wildest examples of characters I genuinely cannot believe are played by the same people:

1.Elvis Presley from Elvis and Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen from Dune: Part Two

Austin Butler and Bill Skarsgård, side by side, with Austin Butler in a vintage-style outfit and Bill Skarsgård in futuristic armor

Both played by: Austin Butler

Warner Bros. / Everett Collection

2.Molly Weasley from the Harry Potter series and Rosie Mulligan from Mamma Mia!

Left: Julie Walters as Molly Weasley in "Harry Potter." Right: Julie Walters as Rosie in "Mamma Mia!"

Both played by: Julie Walters

Warner Bros / Universal / Everett Collection

3.Troy Barnes from Community and Teddy Perkins from Atlanta

Donald Glover in casual clothing and Harry Styles as a period character in a costume with an ascot and jacket

Both played by: Donald Glover

NBC / FX / Everett Collection

4.Danny Zuko from Grease and Edna Turnblad from Hairspray

John Travolta on the left as Danny Zuko from "Grease" in a leather jacket; on the right, as Edna Turnblad from "Hairspray" in a housecoat

Both played by: John Travolta

Paramount / New Line Cinema / Everett Collection

5.Inigo Montoya from The Princess Bride and Jason Gideon from Criminal Minds

Side-by-side images showing Mandy Patinkin as Inigo Montoya in "The Princess Bride" (left) and a modern photo of Mandy Patinkin (right) in a casual shirt

Both played by: Mandy Patinkin

20th Century Studios / CBS / Everett Collection

6.Johnny Cash from Walk the Line and Arthur Fleck from Joker

Joaquin Phoenix, left, in a retro setting with a cigarette and a microphone, and Joaquin Phoenix, right, dressed as the Joker with clown makeup in a bathroom

Both played by: Joaquin Phoenix

20th Century Studios / Warner Bros / Everett Collection

7.Caesar Flickerman from The Hunger Games movies and George Harvey from The Lovely Bones

Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman, looking serious in a suit and tie, and Stanley Tucci as George Harvey, wearing glasses and a sweater with a plaid scarf

Both played by: Stanley Tucci

Lionsgate / Paramount / Everett

8.Dianna from Trainwreck and the White Witch from The Chronicles of Narnia series

Tilda Swinton shown in two images: on the left in modern attire with loose blonde hair, on the right portraying Jadis the White Witch with a crown and frizzy hair

Both played by: Tilda Swinton

Universal / Disney / Everett Collection

9.Kate McCallister from Home Alone and Moira Rose from Schitt's Creek

Catherine O'Hara in a split image. Left: as Kate in "Home Alone," surprised expression. Right: wearing a white outfit with a statement necklace, red lipstick, and wavy hair

Both played by: Catherine O'Hara

20th Century Studios / CBC / Pop / Everett Collection

10.Walter White from Breaking Bad and Hal from Malcolm in the Middle

Two images of Bryan Cranston: Left, serious in a striped shirt as Walter White from "Breaking Bad." Right, surprised in a plaid shirt holding lottery cards from "Malcolm in the Middle."

Both played by: Bryan Cranston

AMC / 20th Century Studios / Everett Collection

11.Penguin from The Batman and Bobby Pellit from Horrible Bosses

Colin Farrell in split-screen: on the left, transformed as the Penguin in "The Batman" with makeup and prosthetics, and on the right, in a red shirt from "Horrible Bosses."

Both played by: Colin Farrell

Warner Bros. / Everett Collection

12.Cinderella from Cinderella and Pamela Anderson from Pam & Tommy

Lily James in a medieval-style gown with flowers in her hair and also in a modern setting, with a blonde wig, wearing a sleeveless top as Pamela Anderson

Both played by: Lily James

Disney / Hulu / Everett Collection

13.The Joker from Suicide Squad and Paolo Gucci from House of Gucci

Close-up of Jared Leto as the Joker in makeup and costume, next to Jared Leto in prosthetics as Paolo Gucci wearing a blue checkered suit and pink shirt

Both played by: Jared Leto

Warner Bros. / MGM / Everett Collection

14.Trevor Reznik from The Machinist and Dick Cheney from Vice

Split image of Christian Bale in "The Machinist" on the left and in "Vice" on the right

Both played by: Christian Bale

Paramount / Annapurna / Everett Collection

15.Barbie from Barbie and Queen Elizabeth I from Mary Queen of Scots

Margot Robbie pictured in two different roles: one smiling in beachy attire with a large hat and jewelry, the other as a historical figure with elaborate costume and ruff collar

Both played by: Margot Robbie

Warner Bros. / Focus Features / Everett Collection

16.Charles Miner from The Office and McCavity from Cats

Idris Elba in a suit and tie on the left, and as the character Macavity in "Cats" wearing a hat and fur coat on the right

Both played by: Idris Elba

NBC / Universal / Everett Collection

17.Finally, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen from the Dune movies and Bill Anderson from Mamma Mia!

Images show an actor in two roles: as a heavily made-up character, topless with prosthetics, and in a separate image, casually dressed in a patterned shirt

Both played by: Stellan Skarsgård

Warner Bros / Paramount / Everett Collection

Which ones shocked you? Let us know in the comments.

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