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Famous Hollywood Actors Hanging Out With Their Iconic Roles By Ard Gelinck (57 Pics)
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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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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
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.
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
Jack Nicholson And The Joker
I honestly don't think this was his most famous role.... my pick would have been Jack Torrance.
Brian Cranston And Walter White
Neil Patrick Harris And Doogie Howser M.D.
Mike Myers And Austin Powers
Sylvester Stallone And Rocky Balboa
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
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
Danielle VanWyck haha
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This might have been done a while ago. I think it would be interesting to see an image 9f him from 21 Jump Street and then a current image. He always seems timeless so I think that would be a larger impact. It was the role that originally got him started.
Johnny dep and captain jack sparrow! more famous than the 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...
Suzanne Barrow -
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Suzanne Barrow no
Johnny Depp and Edward Scissorhands
Ashley Klatt haha
Ashley Klatt lol
Ashley Klatt love
Glorimar Medina +
Glorimar Medina haha
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Drug-addled misogynist with poor grammar?
That’s sadly not just a role he’s played lol
Whata bout George Clohny and the coffee pod commercial?
Haaaaa
Sofie Moonpie good
Sofie Moonpie ?
He's playing himself so that would be completely missing the point.
Disappointing.
Where is Radcliffe-Watson-Grint??? (Harry Potter-Hermione Granger-Ron Weasley)
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!
Harry Nesbit Jr. good
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Why are there more male actors than female actors on this list?
Because female actors are called actresses.
Steve Lucas love
Not any more. They are actors. Taking the gender out of a job title
Why does it matter?
Ashley Hammond Hollar easy
Bronwyn Wilson no
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Hidrėlėy is a fucking moron. Johnny Depp, and Jim Carrey are the worst examples on here. Not to mention some of the photos used are horrible. Bad all around.
Tony Negron easy
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Okay, nice collection mostly of US actors. Now it's time for the rest of the world.
Give it a rest. Fuck sake.
Hey, at least one is Scottish
Have you considered that maybe the creator is American? No?
Don’t think that really matters; there are many actors in Hollywood movies who are from across the globe. But most American movies have been made with American people, so naturally that nation would dominate. I’d have liked to have seen a bit more cultural diversity, but again, a lot of these movies are from the last 30yrs when there wasn’t as much of a push for cultural/racial/international diversity.
Does this autoatically mean that the author sholdn't know actors from other countries?
How is anyone trying to say Johnny Depp’s biggest role was the mad hatter
Danielle VanWyck haha
Danielle VanWyck like
This might have been done a while ago. I think it would be interesting to see an image 9f him from 21 Jump Street and then a current image. He always seems timeless so I think that would be a larger impact. It was the role that originally got him started.
Johnny dep and captain jack sparrow! more famous than the 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...
Suzanne Barrow -
Suzanne Barrow follower
Suzanne Barrow no
Johnny Depp and Edward Scissorhands
Ashley Klatt haha
Ashley Klatt lol
Ashley Klatt love
Glorimar Medina +
Glorimar Medina haha
Glorimar Medina love
Drug-addled misogynist with poor grammar?
That’s sadly not just a role he’s played lol
Whata bout George Clohny and the coffee pod commercial?
Haaaaa
Sofie Moonpie good
Sofie Moonpie ?
He's playing himself so that would be completely missing the point.
Disappointing.
Where is Radcliffe-Watson-Grint??? (Harry Potter-Hermione Granger-Ron Weasley)
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!
Harry Nesbit Jr. good
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Why are there more male actors than female actors on this list?
Because female actors are called actresses.
Steve Lucas love
Not any more. They are actors. Taking the gender out of a job title
Why does it matter?
Ashley Hammond Hollar easy
Bronwyn Wilson no
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Hidrėlėy is a fucking moron. Johnny Depp, and Jim Carrey are the worst examples on here. Not to mention some of the photos used are horrible. Bad all around.
Tony Negron easy
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Okay, nice collection mostly of US actors. Now it's time for the rest of the world.
Give it a rest. Fuck sake.
Hey, at least one is Scottish
Have you considered that maybe the creator is American? No?
Don’t think that really matters; there are many actors in Hollywood movies who are from across the globe. But most American movies have been made with American people, so naturally that nation would dominate. I’d have liked to have seen a bit more cultural diversity, but again, a lot of these movies are from the last 30yrs when there wasn’t as much of a push for cultural/racial/international diversity.
Does this autoatically mean that the author sholdn't know actors from other countries?