What 19 Actors and Actress Would Look Like If They Were the Same Age As the Characters They Played

When directors hire older actors to portray young characters, they obviously do it for their talent. Makeup doesn’t always help hide wrinkles and age spots. But the amazing acting helps viewers suppress their disbelief and enjoy the story.

We at Now I’ve Seen Everything, decided to use our imagination and think about what famous movie characters would look like if they were portrayed by actors who were the same age.

1. Emma Thompson — Elinor Dashwood (Sense and Sensibility)

2. Zelah Clarke — Jane Eyre (Jane Eyre)

3. Shirley Henderson — Moaning Myrtle (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets)

4. Geraldine Somerville — Lily Potter (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II)

5. Adrian Rawlins — James Potter (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II)

6. Orlando Bloom — Will Turner (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of The Black Pearl)

7. Jennifer Lawrence — Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games)

8. Gary Oldman — Sirius Black (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban)

9. Alan Rickman — Severus Snape (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone)

10. Tom Holland — Peter Parker (Spider-Man: Homecoming)

11. Dane DeHaan — Jason Glanton (The Place Beyond the Pines)

12. Audrey Hepburn — Holly Golightly (Breakfast at Tiffany’s)

13. Leonard DiCaprio — Frank Abagnale (Catch Me If You Can)

14. Emilia Clarke — Daenerys Targaryen (Game of Thrones)

15. Michael J Fox — Marty McFly (Back to the Future)

16. Vivien Leigh — Scarlett O’Hara (Gone With the Wind)

17. John Travolta — Danny Zuko (Grease)

18. Meryem Uzerli — Hurrem Sultan (Muhteşem Yüzyıl)

19. Verónica Castro — Rosa García (Rosa salvaje)

We’re sure that a truly talented actor can portray an old man and a teenager. Do you agree? Who do you think was great in their role, and who was not very convincing as a young character.