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Famous Hollywood Actors Hanging Out With Their Iconic Roles By Ard Gelinck (57 Pics)
Usually, we recognize actors only after the fact, once they become famous. But before they became well-established household names, they were known not for their name, but a character that they played. For example, who hasn't accidentally mixed up Macaulay Culkin with Kevin McCallister in the heyday of "Home Alone"? Or called Sylvester Stallone Rocky? Or mixed-up Lawrence Tureaud with Mr. T from the A-Team? You get the gist of it. Despite that, sometimes it doesn't even matter. The actors and the roles that they play often are so fused that they become inseparable in our minds.
Dutch graphic designer Ard Gelinck separates the inseparable and puts the two sides of the actor, the role and the performer, right next to each other for comparison. He does this in such a way that they seem to be hanging out and interacting with each other. And in a way, they are. It gives us a glimpse into the past, a throwback to the days long gone. It makes us reflect on how they and their careers have changed (or haven't) since they embodied the roles that we know them for.
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Sean Connery And James Bond
Gelinck has worked on these types of photo manipulations for about 10 years now, but don't worry—he doesn't seem to be running out of ideas any time soon. Quite the contrary. He continues to delight his 285k loyal followers on Instagram with regular uploads. And we've been covering most of them, so you can check out previous posts about him here, here, and here.
Heath Ledger And The Joker
Hugh Jackman And Wolverine
He shared more about his experience with Bored Panda: "The 'Then and Now' series is quite old when you consider that me and my brother made the first image for it about 10 years ago," Gelinck told Bored Panda. "About 5 years ago, I edited pictures for a lot of 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."
But the Queen of Pop hasn't been the only celebrity that has recognized and publicly admired his work. Among others are Rob Lowe, Tina Turner, Lionel Richie, Annie Lennox, BeeGees, Jason Priestly, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Carice van Houten, Sylvester Stallone, Robbie Williams, Michael Douglas, Ricky Gervais, and many more that have also given him a shoutout. "When I think about it, the list is quite impressive," Gelinck said.
Michael J. Fox And Marty McFly
Charlie Chaplin And The Tramp
The digital artist himself thinks that the reason his photomontages are popular is because people enjoy "taking a trip down memory lane." And it's somewhat true. Just looking at them, one can get serious throwbacks to their childhood, or flashbacks of the bustling '80s and '90s. Someone might even get an urge to rewatch their favorite shows or movies with these actors in them. Any way you look at it, Gelinck's work is an experience of its own. What do you think, Pandas? Share your thoughts in the comments section!
Mark Hamill And Luke Skywalker
Christina Applegate And Kelly Bundy
Joaquin Phoenix And The Joker
Jack Nicholson And The Joker
I honestly don't think this was his most famous role.... my pick would have been Jack Torrance.
Sigourney Weaver And Ellen Ripley
Elijah Wood And Frodo Baggins
Brian Cranston And Walter White
Neil Patrick Harris And Doogie Howser M.D.
Henry Winkler And Fonzie
"Hey Fonze, you ever dream about a girl?" "Eyyyyyyy! I'm not the dream-er, I'm the dream-ee!"
Drew Barrymore And Gertie (And E.T.)
Mike Myers And Austin Powers
Al Pacino And Tony Montana
Ralph Macchio And Daniel Larusso
Sylvester Stallone And Rambo
Johnny Depp And The Hatter
He got PANNED for this character! This should be Jack Sparrow or Sweeney Todd, or even Edward Scissorhands.
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There are so many characters they could have picked for him. This one wouldn’t even come to mind
That's not his most famous role. Sparrow is the one he's been the most. And I think Scissorhands made him.
Who decided their "most famous role" Hatter would be on the end of a very long list for me.
Edward Scissorhands? Nightmare 1? Crybaby? Jump Street? Sparrow? Why something from his last 10 years? Show some differences!
Captain Jack Sparrow or at the least Charlie from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Sorry but like hardly anyone actually watched that Alice it was that bad, he couldn't even save it.
HELL NO!
Stop being rude about Tarrant. The Tim Burton Alice in Wonderland movies are great
I definitely wouldn't say that the Mad Hatter is his most famous character. I would imagine now that it's Captain Jack Sparrow by far. Good Photoshop job though.
Um. No. While he was GREAT as the hater he is and always will be Captain Jack Sparrow 🏴☠️
I have never seen him in this role. He should be beside Captain Jack.
Why isn’t he next to sweeny Todd or Edward scissorhand or captain jack sparrow or Gilbert grape or gelart Grindelwald etc.🤷🏼♀️
Missed opportunity here to depict Johnny Depp alongside his multiple roles
Johnny Depp = Raphael (The Brave, the only movie directed by Johnny Depp)
This movie was so terribly done. All that talent and it turned into a 90 minute CGI demonstration.
Eddie Murphy And Axel Foley
Jeff Cohen And Chunk
Emilia Clarke And Daenerys Targaryen
Sylvester Stallone And Rocky Balboa
Millie Bobby Brown And Eleven
Don Johnson And James "Sonny" Crockett
Emilio Estevez And Andrew Clark
John Stamos And Jesse Katsopolis
I remember watching a lifetime movie with him in it and he was some sort of crazy stalker killer that was interesting
Courtney Cox And Monica Geller
Jim Carrey And Lloyd Christmas
Note: this post originally had 57 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes.
How is anyone trying to say Johnny Depp’s biggest role was the mad hatter
I think the problem is that he's such a prolific actor it'd be really hard to choose. I personally would've gone with Captain Jack, or maybe Edward Scissorhands. But I didn't make these, so...
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Whata bout George Clohny and the coffee pod commercial?
Really cool! Thank you for taking time to create these photos. Brought back a lot of memories. One of my favorites was Michael J. Fox (Back To The Future). Thanks again!
How is anyone trying to say Johnny Depp’s biggest role was the mad hatter
I think the problem is that he's such a prolific actor it'd be really hard to choose. I personally would've gone with Captain Jack, or maybe Edward Scissorhands. But I didn't make these, so...
Load More Replies... Whata bout George Clohny and the coffee pod commercial?
Really cool! Thank you for taking time to create these photos. Brought back a lot of memories. One of my favorites was Michael J. Fox (Back To The Future). Thanks again!
