Normally, when actors play a number of characters on a present or in a film sequence, it is as a result of there’s an entire twin/clone/doppelganger state of affairs occurring.
However typically, the present or film sequence will introduce a brand new character, and you will go, “Wait a minute…I’ve seen this actor on the present earlier than.”
The present/film sequence/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 completely completely different identify and character!!!! WE ARE BEING GASLIT.
Anyhow, in case you additionally discover this phenomena equal components infuriating and amusing, take a look at these 17 examples beneath!
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Maybe top-of-the-line 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 similar to her?
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One other MCU instance is Michelle Yeoh, who performed a minor position in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2…
…Then performed a bigger position 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 truly performed Martyn Lannister! I imply, I suppose they’re each Lannisters (Tommen by blood, not identify), however…nonetheless. That is improper.
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Personally, I discover this one particularly egregious. Earlier than Peter Capaldi took on the final word Physician Who position, 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 position — basically an additional, however nonetheless. She was recognizable.
Nearly 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 most important ones? Did Physician Who start then abandon a conspiracy to get all their new medical doctors 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 solid 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 received an Emmy!) for taking part in Col. Potter on M*A*S*H (post-Season 4) and AfterMASH, however he’d truly been on an earlier season of the present as effectively — 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 Normal Steele — the truth is, the whole episode was centered round him. And his costume was VIRTUALLY THE SAME. You are telling me this did not confuse anyone??? At the least make him LOOK completely different!!!
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Tom Lenk grew to become a most important character (or, a minimum of, the primary supply of comedian aid) within the final season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, however he’d additionally truly 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 a minimum of appears completely 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 seemingly 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 observed 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 pupil 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 typically 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 in addition in a Season 6 episode. He additionally performs a zombie in Season 8. I suppose 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 completely 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, in case you ask me.
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Jennifer Taylor additionally performed a number of roles — she was finest recognized for taking part in Charlie’s fiancée Chelsea…
Lastly, we’ll finish with just a few examples that I truly like, as a result of the actors’ second position was only a voice and/or motion-capture position.
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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 comparable within the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, offering movement seize for Rocket Raccoon (and performing as a stand-in for the actors)…
…in addition to enjoying Kraglin.
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And at last, Mark Hamill clearly reprised his position as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Final Jedi…
…However it’s possible 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? Smash my day by letting me know within the feedback beneath!