There is such a wide variety of actors in Hollywood, which only makes sense. After all, there are movies and shows that need all kinds of people to be cast in them. Still, that doesn’t mean that there are no similar actors. As a matter of fact, there happens to be plenty of actors who look or act alike; more than you’d think, at least. We aren’t talking about actors who happen to be related in some way or another. We’re talking about unrelated actors who look so similar that they get mistaken for one another quite a lot. Let’s take a look at some actors who look scarily alike!
Emma Watson and Kiernan Shipka
Who hasn’t heard of Harry Potter? The franchise has gained plenty of popularity since the books and movies came out, and for good reason. One of the main cast members, Emma Watson, has gotten rather famous as a result of playing the iconic witch, Hermione Granger. Well, it seems like she has a younger doppelganger in Hollywood! Kiernan Shipka, the star of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, looks so much like her! Fans started noticing the similarity once the show began streaming on Netflix in December 2018. In fact, some people even confused the two! It seems like Kiernan doesn’t mind. A fan confused her with Emma on her Instagram, commenting, “So pretty Emma Watson.” Her response? “Thank you. I had an amazing time filming Harry Potter & am really thrilled about all the new projects I’m doing now.”
Emma Watson And Kiernan Shipka
Amy Adams and Isla Fisher
Despite the fact that they have very different eye colors, Amy Adams and Isla Fisher get confused very often. Isla even joked about her resemblance to Amy back in 2009, saying: “If ‘Shopaholic’ is a hit, then it was Isla Fisher in the movie, and if it doesn’t work out, it was Amy Adams.” Taking the joke even further, Isla used Amy’s photo in her own Christmas card one year. She fooled her family and friends – none of them realized it wasn’t her!
Amy Adams And Isla Fisher
Katy Perry and Zooey Deschanel
At first, Zooey Deschanel was a bit frustrated about her similarity to Katy Perry and how much fans confused the two. “It’s a little bit annoying, to be totally blunt,” Zooey said back in 2009. “The only similarity that we have is that we look a little bit alike.” However, it looks like the actress has warmed up to her similarity with the singer since then. “I was relieved because everyone kept saying ‘this girl looks so much like you,'” she said in 2012. “And then I met her and I was like, ‘Thank God she’s attractive!’ I was worried she was gonna be an unattractive person.”
Katy Perry And Zooey Deschanel
Jessica Chastain and Bryce Dallas Howard
These two actresses truly look like the same person to us! Jessica Chastain and Bryce Dallas Howard are fully aware of the fact that fans mix them up constantly. “We did ‘Help’ together and that was the first time we like grabbed each other and said, ‘Let’s look in the mirror,'” Jessica said in 2015. “And we looked at our faces side by side and we were like, ‘Okay, we look alike.'” Jessica even shared a funny image on her Twitter poking fun at the fact that people can’t tell her apart from Bryce.
Jessica Chastain And Bryce Dallas Howard
Daniel Radcliffe and Elijah Wood
We’re back to the Harry Potter series, people! Since Daniel Radcliffe and Elijah Wood get mistaken for each other all the time, they’ve been asked if they’re related. Well, they’re not. “I am mistaken for him very often. I had a makeup artist on one of my last jobs telling me that I had been in a movie with Vin Diesel that she had just seen the trailer for,” Daniel said. We wonder how it would be to see them both in a movie together if we’re being honest.
Daniel Radcliffe And Elijah Wood
Penelope Cruz and Salma Hayek
Since 2001, Penelope Cruz and Salma Hayek have been inseparable as best friends. Aside from that, they look incredibly alike. So much so, in fact, that the official Oscars Instagram page even confused the two back in 2014! These two have worked in movies together and even have hilarious nicknames for one another. They call each other ‘huevos’ sometimes. Yes, that is Spanish for eggs.
Penelope Cruz And Salma Hayek
Emma Mackey and Margot Robbie
As soon as the show she’d starred in debuted on Netflix, a lot of people thought Emma Mackey was nearly identical to Margot Robbie. They weren’t wrong. She really does look like a younger version of Margot. In an interview, Emma said she’d heard about the comparisons, saying, “I hope that people will see past the physical aspects of my person and focus on my job as opposed to my looks if that’s okay with you all”.
Emma Mackey And Margot Robbie
Heath Ledger and Joseph Gordon-Levitt
From the moment Heath Ledger and Joseph Gordon-Levitt co-starred in 10 Things I Hate About You, everyone thought they could easily play twins. It turns out that their resumes are almost as identical as their looks, too! They both appeared in Nolan’s Batman universe, where they played Robin and the Joker. We can’t help but wonder whether they’re really related or if it’s simply another coincidence. You be the judge.
Heath Ledger And Joseph Gordon Levitt
Nina Dobrev and Victoria Justice
These two look so alike, they themselves see it. Victoria Justice believes she’s Nina Dobrev’s real-life doppelganger. That’s how Victoria presented Nina with an award at the Teen Choice Awards back in 2015. Later on, fans freaked out when the two took a photo together, further portraying their likeness. Who knows, maybe they’ll get roles in the same movie or show as sisters at some point in the future – that we’d love to see!
Nina Dobrev And Victoria Justice
Natalie Portman and Keira Knightley
Both Keira Knightly and Natalie Portman have been confused for each other at some point or another. We have to admit, they really do look alike – they could be mistaken for sisters if you ask us. When asked about it, Keira has spoken about how she’s been called ‘Natalie’ by mixed up fans, saying: “I get chased through airports. It’s happened like five times where someone’s been like, Natalie! Natalie! Natalie!’ And I’ll sign and take a picture as Natalie.” Well, the similarity seems to be useful to the actresses. Keira even played Natalie’s double, Sabé, in “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.”
