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Last year, Bored Panda wrote about famous people who made it only after they hit 30. Naturally, we're not used to seeing these people when they were young adults, but it only makes us even more curious, because, well, haven't you ever wondered what Morgan Freeman looked like in his twenties? Because we sure did. Therefore, Bored Panda has made you a short list of people that we haven't seen as young adults and teenagers before. So scroll down below to vote for the ones that you like and that surprised you the most!
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#1
Maggie Smith
Final score:
471points
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#2
Ian Mckellen
Final score:
406points
Ryo Bakura 5 years ago
"Coming this Summer, Benedict Cumberbatch stars as a young Ian McKellen in 'Smouldering Good-Looking Guy'. Featuring someone other than James McAvoy as a young Patrick Stewart, because they look nothing alike."
CbusResident 5 years ago
In 2011 Young Ian McKellen would've been the coolest guy in Brooklyn.
Steve Cruz 5 years ago
In the documentary about his life, Sir Ian McKellen is asked what he would tell his younger self. He said, "Moisturize, darling, MOISTURIZE!"
Stephanie Choice-Farkasdi 5 years ago
Young Ian--knowing now that he is gay, I would've f****d him then taken him to the nearest gay bar and drag queen show to--you know--straighten him out!
#3
Helen Mirren
#4
Morgan Freeman
Final score:
386points
deanna woods 5 years ago
He looks very handsome in his youth photo. Now, he just looks distinguished.
#5
Betty White
#6
Angela Lansbury
#8
Ralph Fiennes
#10
Judi Dench
Final score:
331points
Jasmine Walker 5 years ago (edited)
That's Dame Judi Dench, and well deserved! She is so stunning!!
#11
Meryl Streep
#12
Julie Andrews
Stephen Lyford 5 years ago
Almost EVERYONE has seen Julie Andrews young....umm, "Sound of Music" or "Mary Poppins" anyone???
#13
Anthony Hopkins
Final score:
283points
#18
Bill Murray
Final score:
244points
#19
Willem Dafoe
Final score:
243points
April Simnel 5 years ago
I went to a movie premiere back in 1995 in NYC, I forget the picture now. He arrived with his wife and son, and my god. Photographs didn't do him justice. He was an absolutely beautiful man. He may photograph weird, but he was so hot in person, I did a double take. And his wife looked at us all gawping at her man like the cat who'd gotten the cream.
#20
Bryan Cranston
Final score:
228points
deanna woods 5 years ago
He looks like he was probably just as funny when he was young as he is now.
#22
Daniel Day Lewis
Final score:
209points
#28
Martha Stewart
Final score:
152points
Ben Steinberg 5 years ago
In every other picture I can easily see the connection between the older and younger versions. I cannot, for the life of me see it here with Ms. Stewart.
#29
Whoopi Goldberg
Final score:
148points
#30
Bernie Sanders
Final score:
141points
Pretty Pangolin 5 years ago
I had to LOL at the '60s pic - straight out of Central Casting! I'll vote for whoever our candidate ends up being, but Bernie's my first choice.
#31
Joe Biden
Final score:
135points
#32
Oprah Winfrey
Final score:
130points
#35
Dr Phil
Final score:
50points
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Jo Choto 5 years ago
Some of us old farts remember some of those old farts just fine from when we were ALL younger.
Rob Chapman 5 years ago
I'm old enough to remember young Meryl Streep. Pure class. A Golden Age actress in the modern age.
Full Name 5 years ago
She was pure class until she went SJW. Also, why is ivan downvoted so much? Most of the Hollywood biggies know about lots of these Harvey's and Epsteins and said nothing and did nothing so f**k them. They can't talk s**t now.
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Lisa T 5 years ago
We just watched One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest and apart from a young Jack Nicholson, a 28 year old Danny Devito was in it, too, and it just seemed so wrong lol
emma hunton 5 years ago
Thats not bette midler thats mayim bialik playing bette midler in beaches
Lea S. 5 years ago
It's definitely not. Mayim Bialik did play young Cece but that is NOT her.
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Kayla Engle Lewis 5 years ago
We should get away from stating that someone ages “well” or “badly”and stop adding shame to the aging process.
Full Name 5 years ago
So people age exactly the same and looks mean nothing? Evolution and natural selection would like to have a word with you.
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Tony Midyett 4 years ago
Tom Felton has morphed into Jonathan Price, right before our eyes.
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RoseAnn Rosie 5 years ago
Thank you for putting them so all we had to just scroll down and not click and click and click.... so THANK YOU. I AM A FAN of bored panda.com
Le Panayi 5 years ago
Bearing in mind that more than half of these people have had a sh!t load of cosmetic surgery along the way...
JoJo Errington 5 years ago
Martha Stewart's nose. There is no way someone's nose changes like that purely with age 🤣
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Ruby Mouse 5 years ago
Even young people have probably seen Mary Poppins surely? I don't think there is a British person who hasn't seen Blackadder either!
Fixin'Ta 5 years ago
I feel like SOME of these folks we haven't seen much of young, yes, but many of them have been in movies forever. Sometimes I get very annoyed at how "young focused" Bored Panda is, like y'all think no one over 35 comes to your site. There are plenty of us "old farts", as Jo Choto said, here. Keep that in mind, BP. Don't slip over into ageism.
Craig Silberman 5 years ago
some of them have always been old, but many were young when I was, and thus I'm more surprised by how they look today than how they looked back then
Bobby's Girl 5 years ago
Me too. I'm afraid I might also look like they do - which is, of course, impossible!
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Natasha Forchione 5 years ago
I used to hear the saying.."youth, divine treasure"....now i know what it means.
Daniel da Silva 5 years ago
What's with this kind of post? It's like the 5th time some site does it with the same people and very same pictures!
Carol Roeder 5 years ago
Amazing. Some look better now, some look better then and some haven't changed a lick! Hollywood, who can figure it out?!?!
Jo Choto 5 years ago
Some of us old farts remember some of those old farts just fine from when we were ALL younger.
Rob Chapman 5 years ago
I'm old enough to remember young Meryl Streep. Pure class. A Golden Age actress in the modern age.
Full Name 5 years ago
She was pure class until she went SJW. Also, why is ivan downvoted so much? Most of the Hollywood biggies know about lots of these Harvey's and Epsteins and said nothing and did nothing so f**k them. They can't talk s**t now.
Load More Replies... Lisa T 5 years ago
We just watched One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest and apart from a young Jack Nicholson, a 28 year old Danny Devito was in it, too, and it just seemed so wrong lol
emma hunton 5 years ago
Thats not bette midler thats mayim bialik playing bette midler in beaches
Lea S. 5 years ago
It's definitely not. Mayim Bialik did play young Cece but that is NOT her.
Load More Replies... Kayla Engle Lewis 5 years ago
We should get away from stating that someone ages “well” or “badly”and stop adding shame to the aging process.
Full Name 5 years ago
So people age exactly the same and looks mean nothing? Evolution and natural selection would like to have a word with you.
Load More Replies... Tony Midyett 4 years ago
Tom Felton has morphed into Jonathan Price, right before our eyes.
Load More Replies... RoseAnn Rosie 5 years ago
Thank you for putting them so all we had to just scroll down and not click and click and click.... so THANK YOU. I AM A FAN of bored panda.com
Le Panayi 5 years ago
Bearing in mind that more than half of these people have had a sh!t load of cosmetic surgery along the way...
JoJo Errington 5 years ago
Martha Stewart's nose. There is no way someone's nose changes like that purely with age 🤣
Load More Replies... Ruby Mouse 5 years ago
Even young people have probably seen Mary Poppins surely? I don't think there is a British person who hasn't seen Blackadder either!
Fixin'Ta 5 years ago
I feel like SOME of these folks we haven't seen much of young, yes, but many of them have been in movies forever. Sometimes I get very annoyed at how "young focused" Bored Panda is, like y'all think no one over 35 comes to your site. There are plenty of us "old farts", as Jo Choto said, here. Keep that in mind, BP. Don't slip over into ageism.
Craig Silberman 5 years ago
some of them have always been old, but many were young when I was, and thus I'm more surprised by how they look today than how they looked back then
Bobby's Girl 5 years ago
Me too. I'm afraid I might also look like they do - which is, of course, impossible!
Load More Replies... Natasha Forchione 5 years ago
I used to hear the saying.."youth, divine treasure"....now i know what it means.
Daniel da Silva 5 years ago
What's with this kind of post? It's like the 5th time some site does it with the same people and very same pictures!
Carol Roeder 5 years ago
Amazing. Some look better now, some look better then and some haven't changed a lick! Hollywood, who can figure it out?!?!
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