Normally, when actors play a number of characters on a present or in a film collection, it is as a result of there’s an entire twin/clone/doppelganger state of affairs occurring.
However generally, the present or film collection will introduce a brand new character, and you may go, “Wait a minute…I’ve seen this actor on the present earlier than.”
The present/film collection/cinematic universe is pulling one over on us!!! We already know this actor, and now, the present is attempting to inform us they’ve a a very totally different identify and persona!!!! WE ARE BEING GASLIT.
In any case, when you additionally discover this phenomena equal components infuriating and amusing, try these 17 examples beneath!
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Maybe among the finest recognized examples is Gemma Chan. After becoming a member of the MCU as Minn-Erva in Captain Marvel…
…She starred as Sersi in Eternals. Sersi is an immortal determine created at, like, the beginning of time, proper??? So, why is there a random Kree girl who appears to be like identical to her?
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One other MCU instance is Michelle Yeoh, who performed a minor function in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2…
…Then performed a bigger function in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Are they variants of one another????
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A season earlier than Dean-Charles Chapman grew to become referred to as Tommen on Sport of Thrones…
…he really performed Martyn Lannister! I imply, I assume they’re each Lannisters (Tommen by blood, not identify), however…nonetheless. That is fallacious.
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Personally, I discover this one particularly egregious. Earlier than Peter Capaldi took on the last word Physician Who function, that of the Physician himself…
…he performed Caecilius in a Season 4 episode. Why?!?
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It will get worse. That Season 4 episode additionally featured Karen Gillan in a minor function — primarily an additional, however nonetheless. She was recognizable.
Virtually precisely a season later, Gillan grew to become the Physician Who companion Amy Pond. Did they love taking pictures that Season 4 episode a lot they simply needed to convey again two minor characters to be foremost ones? Did Physician Who start then abandon a conspiracy to get all their new docs and companions from previous seasons??? The world could by no means know.
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TBH, it actually grinds my gears when a former minor character is later forged as a SERIES REGULAR. Like Diane Neal, who performed Casey Novak for over a decade on Regulation and Order: SVU.
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Harry Morgan was well-known (and even gained an Emmy!) for taking part in Col. Potter on M*A*S*H (post-Season 4) and AfterMASH, however he’d really been on an earlier season of the present as nicely — as, you guessed it, of us, a distinct character. When will my struggling finish?
Within the Season 3 premiere, precisely one season earlier, he’d performed Main Basic Steele — in actual fact, your complete episode was centered round him. And his costume was VIRTUALLY THE SAME. You are telling me this did not confuse anyone??? A minimum of make him LOOK totally different!!!
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Tom Lenk grew to become a foremost character (or, not less than, the principle supply of comedian aid) within the final season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, however he’d additionally really been within the present earlier than…
…albeit with stage make-up/prosthetics. In Season 5, he’d performed the vampire Cyrus. I will give a little bit of a move to this one as he not less than appears to be like totally different, however the Buffy casting crew is on skinny ice.
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Equally, Warwick Davis appeared in two roles within the Harry Potter movies, however you probably did not discover due to his prosthetics and make-up. He performed Hogwarts Professor Flitwick…
…in addition to enjoying the Gringotts goblin Griphook. My thoughts was BLOWN when I discovered this out. I am nonetheless coming to phrases with it.
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This can be a small one, however I am together with it as a result of I seen it whilst a child. Again when Torrey DeVitto was simply getting her begin, she appeared on Drake & Josh — right here she is as “Denise Woods” in Season 2, a school scholar Drake hits on.
And right here she is as Tori in Season 3!! WHAT IS THE TRUTH??
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Look, I get that writers generally do it as little in-jokes. Psych had a ton of examples — oftentimes, writers stepping in to do a small half. For instance, producer Andy Berman performed a component in a Season 1 episode…
…and likewise in a Season 6 episode. He additionally performs a zombie in Season 8. I assume it is kinda cute and humorous that they did this, nevertheless it ALSO HURTS MY BRAIN.
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One other minor Psych one which bothers me — this man, Peter Benson, who performed two totally different characters solely FIVE EPISODES APART. Psych, what are you attempting to do to me?
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Two and a Half Males is one other repeat offender. Judy Greer spent two episodes as Herb’s sister Myra in Season 4…
However she grew to become a lot better referred to as Bridget, Walden’s ex-wife, in Season 9 of the present. She even continued to play Bridget in later seasons! And we by no means heard from Myra once more. Fairly suspicious, when you ask me.
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Jennifer Taylor additionally performed a number of roles — she was greatest recognized for taking part in Charlie’s fiancée Chelsea…
Lastly, we’ll finish with a couple of examples that I really like, as a result of the actors’ second function was only a voice and/or motion-capture function.
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John Rhys-Davies was best-known for taking part in Gimli in Lord of the Rings…
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Equally, Sean Gunn performed Calendar Man in The Suicide Squad…
…Whereas additionally offering voice — and movement seize — for Weasel.
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He did one thing related within the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, offering movement seize for Rocket Raccoon (and appearing as a stand-in for the actors)…
…in addition to enjoying Kraglin.
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And eventually, Mark Hamill clearly reprised his function as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Final Jedi…
…However chances are you’ll not know he additionally voiced Dobbu Scay within the movie!
That is all I bought for ya proper now — which examples am I lacking? Break my day by letting me know within the feedback beneath!
