Top 10 Actors Who Could Play Younger Versions of Other Actors

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Certain actors possess an uncanny resemblance to more established stars, making them perfect candidates to portray younger versions in biopics. From Jordan Fisher's striking likeness to Prince, to Zendaya’s potential as a young Rihanna, these talented performers don’t just look the part—they embody the charisma and essence that made their counterparts unforgettable. Discover the actors who could bring legendary icons to life once again.

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00:00I've seen you, I've seen you online, imitating me.

00:06Yes!

00:07Welcome to Ms. Mojo.

00:09And today, we're counting down our picks for the actors

00:12with more than a passing resemblance to another, more established performer.

00:16And if you look under your seats, I'm just kidding.

00:21There's a quiggle for everyone.

00:24Number 10. Jordan Fisher as Prince.

00:27The Purple Rain musician's talent, charm, and infinite charisma are a tough act to follow.

00:33Multi-talented Broadway performer, actor, and singer Jordan Fisher

00:37looks a lot like Prince in his 80s movie stardom days.

00:48This resemblance is more than just physical, though.

00:52Once that biopic comes around,

00:53Fisher might not even need to lip-sync to the artist's original tracks.

00:57He could do it all himself.

01:08He's got the confidence and swagger, as well as the vocal chops.

01:11He can also sell different genres of music,

01:14boasting an impressive range of notes and styles, just as Prince did.

01:18See you landing in the purple rain, purple rain, purple rain.

01:27Number 9. Ana de Armas as Sofia Loren.

01:31The star of the original Knives Out wowed audiences when she recreated one iconic movie star.

01:37They know I'm Norma, not Marilyn.

01:41Ana de Armas earned an Oscar nomination for her turn as Marilyn Monroe in the controversial Blonde.

01:47She bears an even more striking resemblance to an Oscar winner.

01:55Sofia Loren is one of the most famous actresses of all time.

02:00Her work in movies like Marriage Italian Style and Two Women

02:03cemented her as the very image of sultry European beauty.

02:07De Armas' smoldering screen persona would be an astonishingly good fit

02:20to recapture Loren in her cinematic heyday.

02:23She's okay. She's ready to talk.

02:29Number 8. Joey King as Drew Barrymore.

02:32With her more recent talk show success and internet virality,

02:36there's renewed interest in former child star turned successful adult actress and presenter Drew Barrymore.

02:43Joey King is our pick to play her in a biopic.

02:45And I am sorry we didn't make this our most memorable summer ever.

02:50King not only looks like the host, but the two also got along like gangbusters on her talk show.

02:55There's clearly a lot in common between them.

02:58We're not alone in that opinion.

02:59Oh my god, you are me!

03:05Barrymore herself agrees.

03:09Participating in a TikTok trend, she identified King as her choice to play her

03:13if a film version of her life ever comes to pass.

03:16We can meet here at Rob's and we can all share a limousine together.

03:22Number 7. Millie Bobby Brown as Natalie Portman.

03:26The Stranger Things breakout star and the star of the Star Wars prequel trilogy

03:30share more than a passing resemblance.

03:32I ask you to help us.

03:34No, I beg you to help us.

03:37Natalie Portman's early life and career would make a great biopic

03:40as she began her prolific film career at 12 years old.

03:44She and Millie Bobby Brown have frequently been named as celebrity doppelgangers.

03:49That resemblance has even been mined for comedy by Saturday Night Live of all places.

03:57Whoa!

04:01Whoa! So cool!

04:04And it has to be said, they're both world-class rappers.

04:07Hold up on NBC and smack a snap, Jeff Tucker!

04:10Bad news when you see that bloody nose.

04:16In 2018, Portman humbly downplayed their similarities,

04:21not wanting to horn in on Brown's moment of stardom.

04:24I'm like, that is very nice, but I think you're your own magical person.

04:30It's been long enough that if there were a biopic around the corner,

04:33Brown would probably be a contender to star.

04:36Number 6. Bill Skarsgård as Steve Buscemi.

04:39The acclaimed character actor from Fargo and Reservoir Dogs is known for playing offbeat characters.

04:46First thing you gotta do is fall into this pit.

04:52Steve Buscemi's distinctive facial features make him one of the movie's most recognizable actors.

04:58Meanwhile, Bill Skarsgård has recently made a run of embodying villainous monsters,

05:03but when he's not donning the monster makeup, the similarities are striking.

05:07Oh my god, I'm traumatizing this child.

05:10Yeah.

05:11Like, what am I doing?

05:13Some online users even have a hard time believing they're not related.

05:18Seeing the two side by side, it's easy to see why.

05:22Eh, Europe's too foofy.

05:24I bet we visit Robert in Africa.

05:26Skarsgård looks like the young Buscemi before he was a major star.

05:30If not a biopic, maybe a ghost story where a man is haunted by his younger self

05:35could make use of the resemblance.

05:37Sean was boss.

05:40Sean was boss.

05:42I'm the boss.

05:44Number 5. Lily Reinhart as Brittany Murphy.

05:47The mysterious, tragic, and premature death of the beloved Clueless star

05:51could be a movie all its own.

05:53Since her passing, Brittany Murphy's talent has been appreciated for how unique it truly was.

05:58Few actors today have the combination of gifts she had.

06:02This is, uh...

06:03It's my new apartment.

06:05Okay, this way is the kitchen area.

06:08And over here in this direction, you'll find the very private,

06:12trickle-to-to-bathroom section.

06:14Fabulous, huh?

06:16While a biopic would hopefully treat her life with care and respect,

06:19casting her should be a no-brainer.

06:21Riverdale actress Lily Reinhart's wide, warm eyes and bone structure

06:26are uncannily similar to Brittany Murphy's.

06:32Reinhart demonstrated an ability to balance that naturally vulnerable face

06:36with some real dramatic skill.

06:39I'm supposed to say yes.

06:42That's what the nice girl always says, but...

06:45No, I'm not.

06:47Number 4. Zendaya as Rihanna

06:49Her rise from troubled childhood to international pop star

06:54to billion-dollar mogul

06:55is as good as anything Hollywood ever came up with.

07:03We need the story behind Rihanna's upbringing,

07:06career, and business empire like yesterday.

07:09To play younger Rihanna, we have to go with Zendaya.

07:12Everyone's gotten it.

07:16She's had massive success and more mature roles

07:19since her Disney days.

07:20Most importantly, she can sing and dance

07:23as well as any modern pop star.

07:31As Rihanna, she'd be coming for that Oscar.

07:34Hopefully, she's not too traumatized by Tom Holland

07:36absolutely destroying that umbrella lip sync.

07:39Number 3. Halle Bailey as Beyonce

07:52Few actors could compare to the current reigning global superstar.

07:56Then again, few biopic actors would have as much of a masterclass

08:10in their subject as Halle Bailey.

08:11I don't wanna do it, I can't fall

08:15Just come right over here

08:16Shut the door

08:18She and sister Chloe Bailey were mentored by Beyonce herself.

08:23Like Beyonce early in her career,

08:25Bayley recently parlayed her music career into one on the screen

08:28starring as Ariel in the live-action Little Mermaid.

08:32I didn't fight alone, father.

08:35Eric was with me.

08:38Beyonce's singular presence would indeed be hard to imitate

08:41but Bayley is at the start of an iconic career of her own.

08:44With her growing star power,

08:46she would be the ideal candidate to play a younger version.

08:49Number 2. Kiki Palmer as Angela Bassett

09:01They've already played mother and daughter in Akela and the Bee.

09:05Even then, Angela Bassett was highly impressed by Kiki Palmer's abilities

09:09and the young actress was still a child.

09:12Mama, you think that maybe you might go back to college?

09:19The easy chemistry between them is something that really can't be explained by just working together.

09:24There is such camaraderie that Palmer should be the easy pick to play Bassett in a biopic.

09:29I just believe that anything is possible.

09:32You know? Anything.

09:34Given what an incredible mimic she is,

09:36Palmer's performance in an early career biopic

09:39could give the same kind of uncanny power as Bassett's incredible work as Tina Turner.

09:44Palmer's imitation of her has already earned Bassett's approval.

09:48Hey, you know, and it was a lot of pressure.

09:51And I just remember that you looked at me and you grabbed my hand

09:53and you said, you love what you do, right?

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10:15This resemblance is so strong that the internet randomly decided

10:19the star of FX's The Bear was the grandson of Gene Wilder himself.

10:23What the hell do you think I'm doing?

10:25I come here to help a girl who may be killed at any minute.

10:28You're playing cops and robbers like you're on television.

10:30Few movie stars had curls and piercing blue eyes like Wilder.

10:34So when Jeremy Allen White blew up in the aftermath of The Bear,

10:37it was like seeing lightning strike twice.

10:48More than the physical similarities, Wilder is a prime subject for a biopic.

10:52He frequently worked with fellow comedian giants Mel Brooks and Richard Pryor.

10:57His marriage to the late comedian Gilda Radner could be a love story all its own.

11:02The only question that remains is, who should play her?

11:05I don't know, guys. I don't know.

11:08What celebrity lookalikes did we miss?

11:10Let us know in the comments.

11:11Mother and daughter duo.

11:13Oh, I taught you everything you know.

11:14You taught me everything I know.

11:16But then you upped the game because, you know, it's all digital and stuff, you know.

11:21I just think we would kill something like that.

11:23I think we would.

11:24So I literally, I'm like, that needs to be me and her.

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