When it comes to movies where main characters are portrayed at several stages of their life, casting experts always try to use actors of different ages that appear most alike.
Out of curiosity, we decided to look at some actors who once played famous characters as kids and compare how similar they look these days to their grown-up alter egos!
The Terminator, John Connor
Edward Furlong, Jason Clarke


The Aviator, Howard Hughes
Jacob Davich, Leonardo DiCaprio


Amelie, Amelie
Flora Guiet, Audrey Tautou


The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Benjamin
Spencer Daniels, Brad Pitt


Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Elizabeth Swann
Lucinda Dryzek, Keira Knightley


Mr. Nobody, Nemo (15 years old)
Toby Regbo, Jared Leto


Mr. Nobody, Nemo (9 years old)
Thomas Byrne, Jared Leto


13 Going on 30, Jenna Rink
Christa Brittany Allen, Jennifer Garner


Blast From the Past, Adam Webber
Douglas Smith, Brendan Fraser


Jane Eyre, Jane
Amelia Clarkson, Mia Wasikowska


The Butterfly Effect, Evan Treborn
John Patrick Amedori, Ashton Kutcher


Interstellar, Murph
Mackenzie Foy, Jessica Chastain


Harry Potter, Tom Riddle
Christian Coulson, Ralph Fiennes


Forrest Gump, Forrest
Michael Conner Humphreys, Tom Hanks


