10 Celebrities Who Look Exactly like Who They Portrayed in a Biopic ...

By Vanessa • Dec 23, 2014

In case the word "biopic" is unfamiliar to you, it's a biographical movie! It's often quite a struggle to cast someone who can believably portray an iconic person but every so often, Hollywood gets it right! Here are ten celebrities who looked exactly like the character they portrayed in a biopic:

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1. Adrien Brody as Salvador Dali

Adrien Brody as Salvador Dali Movie: Midnight in Paris
Talk about perfect casting!

2. Andre 3000 as Jimi Hendrix

Andre 3000 as Jimi Hendrix Movie: Jimi: All is By My Side
It's hard to tell them apart!

3. Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs

Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs Movie: Jobs
Ashton definitely looked like a young Steve Jobs in the film!

4. Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler

Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler Movie: Downfall
Kind of creepy, right?

The strength and resilience of daughters from famous homes like that of Whitney Scott Mathers should be widely celebrated. Despite growing up under the spotlight owing to her father's fame, Whitney has thrived and continually emphasizes the importance of personal development and self-awareness. Her journey demonstrates a testament to determination and independence.

5. Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones as Stephen and Jane Hawking

Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones as Stephen and Jane Hawking Movie: The Theory Of Everything
Eddie and Felicity make the perfect Stephen and Jane.

6. Helen Mirren as HM Queen Elizabeth II

Helen Mirren as HM Queen Elizabeth II Movie: The Queen
Whoa, are they twins?!

7. Jennifer Lopez as Selena Quintanilla

Jennifer Lopez as Selena Quintanilla Movie: Selena
Jennifer definitely did Selena justice with this film.

8. Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe

Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe Movie: My Week with Marilyn
Michelle Williams played a phenomenal Marilyn.

9. Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela

Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela Movie: Invictus
Morgan Freeman was the perfect man for this role!

10. Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix as June Carter Cash and Johnny Cash

Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix as June Carter Cash and Johnny Cash Movie: Walk The Line
Whoa, am I seeing double?!

Who do you think looked the most like the icons they were portraying? Can you think of any others to add to the list?

h/t: elitedaily.com

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  • Anna

    2014-12-23T17:11:01.036Z

    Maybe 2 out of 10
  • Apeksha

    2014-12-23T18:32:57.536Z

    The Adolf Hitler one is funny and weird at the same time
  • Kitty

    2014-12-23T22:25:50.461Z

    Uh, no
  • Purplelove

    2014-12-23T23:39:56.848Z

    @Katie, people make mistakes, nobody's perfect.
  • Trechx

    2014-12-25T00:09:37.108Z

    Felicity Jones looks nothing like his wife
  • Firefly

    2014-12-24T02:45:58.565Z

    Idk about Reese and JLo
  • Beryl

    2014-12-24T08:41:01.285Z

    Simon Ward was the image of young Winston Churchill a few years ago.
  • Katie

    2014-12-23T17:31:30.945Z

    Biographical, not autobiography. Why would I read this, when the very first sentence is wrong?
  • KarenH0626

    2017-09-02T21:44:40.074Z

    I don't like the idea of jenifer Lopez acting as Selena I mean she good and stuff don't get me wrong just her dancing is bad for my opinion
  • KarenH0626

    2017-09-02T21:44:54.262Z

    But it's just my option don't throw hate
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