Here's What 30 Famous People Looked Like In The Beginning Of Their Movie Careers Vs. Now

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1.What Emma Stone looked like as Jules in Superbad (2007)

Emma Stone with a swooped bang haircut while wearing an apron in a cooking class
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What Emma Stone looks like as Cruella de Vil in Cruella (2021)

Emma Stone wearing a black leathered outfit, sitting in a chair, with half-dark and half-light hair
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2.What Regina King looked like as Shalika in Boyz n the Hood (1991)

Regina King sitting down in a lawn chair, wearing a thick chain, making a confused look
Columbia Pictures

What Regina King looks like as Trudy Smith in The Harder They Fall (2021)

Regina King as a cowgirl with a serious demeanor on her face

The movie is set to premiere on Netflix in late 2021.

Netflix

3.What Leonardo DiCaprio looked like as Toby Wolff in This Boy's Life (1993)

A young Leonardo DiCaprio with a '50s style hairdo
Warner Bros. Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

What Leonardo DiCaprio looks like as Rick Dalton in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

Leonardo DiCaprio wearing a leather jacket, leaning up against a cement wall
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4.What Eddie Murphy looked like as Reggie Hammond in 48 Hrs. (1982)

Eddie Murphy in a suit, leaning against a brick wall
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What Eddie Murphy looks like as King Akeem Joffer in Coming 2 America (2021)

Eddie Murphy wearing a colorful blazer, a crown, and rings
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5.What Jane Fonda looked like as June Ryder in Tall Story (1960)

Jane Fonda wearing a prairie-like dress in front of a body of water
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What Jane Fonda looks like as Vivian in Book Club (2018)

Jane Fonda with short, bright hair, wearing colorful clothes, and drinking wine
Paramount Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

6.What Whoopi Goldberg looked like as Celie Harris Johnson in The Color Purple (1985)

Whoopi Goldberg sitting in a chair, resting her head in her hands
Warner Bros. / Archive Photos / Getty Images

What Whoopi Goldberg looks like as Lola in Nobody's Fool (2018)

Whoopi Goldberg wearing colorful jewelry, clothes, and glasses while making a puzzled face
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7.What Kristen Stewart looked like as Sam Jennings in The Safety of Objects (2001)

A young Kristen Stewart talking into a pay phone while wearing a
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What Kristen Stewart looks like as Abby in Happiest Season (2020)

Kristen Stewart leaning up against a bar while holding a cocktail
Hulu / Courtesy of Everett Collection

8.What Bradley Cooper looked like as Ben in Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

Bradley Cooper wearing a Lacoste collared shirt
USA Films

What Bradley Cooper looks like as Jackson Maine in A Star Is Born (2018)

Bradley Cooper with long hair and a beard, wearing a rusty jacket in a bar
Warner Bros. / Courtesy of Everett Collection

9.What Samuel L. Jackson looked like as "gang member number two" in Ragtime (1981)

Samuel L. Jackson wearing a matching three-piece suit, leaning against a fence with his hand on his hip
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What Samuel L. Jackson looks like as Darius Kincaid in Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)

Samuel L. Jackson about to shoot someone with a gun
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10.What Angelina Jolie looked like as Tosh in Lookin' to Get Out (1982)

A young Angelina Jolie wearing a floral dress and a bright straw hat
Paramount Pictures

What Angelina Jolie looks like as Thena in Eternals (2021)

Angelina Jolie with long, light hair, fighting with a golden weapon

The movie is set to premiere in November of 2021.

Marvel / Disney

11.What Saoirse Ronan looked like as Izzie in I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)

A very young Saoirse Ronan carrying a messenger backpack with long hair
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What Saoirse Ronan looks like as Charlotte in Ammonite (2020)

Saoirse Ronan wearing a wide brimmed hat, looking gloomy
Neon / Courtesy of Everett Collection

12.What Daniel Kaluuya looked like as Reece in Shoot the Messenger (2006)

Daniel Kaluuya wearing athletic clothes, pretending to be a student
BBC Two

What Daniel Kaluuya looks like as Fred Hampton in Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

Daniel Kaluuya wearing a black beret hat and army-like jacket
Warner Bros. / Courtesy of Everett Collection

13.What Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson looked like as the Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns (2001)

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson with long hair while wearing fighting gear
Universal Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

What Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson looks like as Captain Frank Skipper Wolff in Jungle Cruise (2021)

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wearing a cap, suspenders, and a button-up shirt
Disney / Courtesy of Everett Collection

14.What Halle Berry looked like as Vivian in Jungle Fever (1991)

Halle Berry with messy hair while wearing a bra and a jacket on her shoulder
Universal Pictures

What Halle Berry looks like as Jackie Justice in Bruised (2020)

Halle Berry as a boxer in the ring with her eye bruised
Netflix / Courtesy of Everett Collection

15.What Keanu Reeves looked like as Matt in River's Edge (1986)

Keanu Reeves wearing a jean/leather jacket, sitting in a field
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What Keanu Reeves looks like as Ted Logan in Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)

Keanu Reeves standing in a phone booth looking confused
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16.What Jamie Lee Curtis looked like as Laurie Strode in Halloween (1978)

Jamie Lee Curtis scared and hiding behind a couch
Compass International Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

What Jamie Lee Curtis looks like as Laurie Strode in Halloween Kills (2021)

Jamie Lee Curtis scared with bloody marks all over her face
Universal Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

17.What Viola Davis looked like as Moselle Miller in Out of Sight (1998)

Viola Davis wearing a zebra-like robe, standing behind bars in a home
Universal Pictures

What Viola Davis looks like as Amanda Waller in The Suicide Squad (2021)

Viola Davis talking Idris Elba down from killing her
Warner Bros.

18.What Tom Hanks looked like as Elliot in He Knows You're Alone (1980)

Tom Hanks kneeling down wearing sweatpants, a coat, and hat in the fall
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What Tom Hanks looks like as Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd in News of the World (2020)

Tom Hanks with a grey beard, wearing a flannel shirt and sweater vest
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19.What Dev Patel looked like as Jamal Malik in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Dev Patel making a surprised face while confetti falls all around him
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What Dev Patel looks like as Gawain in The Green Knight (2021)

Dev Patel with long hair, a beard, standing next to a horse looking scruffy
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20.What Nicole Kidman looked like as Judy in BMX Bandits (1983)

Nicole Kidman with long curly hair wearing a "BMX Bandits" t-shirt
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What Nicole Kidman looks like as Angie Dickinson in The Prom (2020)

Nicole Kidman wearing a short black hat with a black blouse
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21.What Denzel Washington looked like as Roger Porter in Carbon Copy (1981)

Denzel Washington leaning against a door while wearing jeans, a light jacket, and sunglasses
Embassy Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

What Denzel Washington looks like as Deputy Sheriff Joe Deke in The Little Things (2021)

Denzel Washington wearing a white t-shirt while standing in front of images of potential suspects
Warner Bros. / Courtesy of Everett Collection

22.What Mila Kunis looked like as Sarah in Santa With Muscles (1996)

A young Mila Kunis sitting on a couch, wearing a collared shirt
Cineplex Odeon Films

What Mila Kunis looks like as Nancy in Breaking News in Yuba County (2021)

Mila Kunis holding an iPhone, spying on someone
United Artists Releasing

23.What Will Smith looked like as Tea Cake Walters in Made in America (1993)

Will Smith wearing glasses, leaning on a table with a stack of books
Warner Bros. / Courtesy of Everett Collection

What Will Smith looks like as Mike Lowrey in Bad Boys for Life (2020)

Will Smith looking confusingly at Martin Lawrence, wearing a leather jacket
Sony Pictures Releasing

24.What Cole Sprouse looked like as Julian in Big Daddy (1999)

A young Cole Sprouse sitting on a park bench in New York City
Columbia Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

What Cole Sprouse looks like as Will Newman in Five Feet Apart (2019)

Cole Sprouse wearing an oxygen tube inside of his nose
CBS Films / Courtesy of Everett Collection

25.What Sofía Vergara looked like as Cici in Chasing Papi (2003)

Sofia Vergara wearing a tight and bright dress, giving a thumbs-up, wearing a nameplate necklace that reads "CICI"
20th Century Fox / Courtesy of Everett Collection

What Sofía Vergara looks like as Angela Ramirez in Bottom of the 9th (2019)

Sofia Vergara with long hair and bangs, carrying groceries on the street
Saban Films / Courtesy of Everett Collection

26.What Jessica Lange looked like as Dwan in King Kong (1976)

Jessica Lange with short curly hair while wearing long pearls
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What Jessica Lange looks like as Maddie in Wild Oats (2016)

Jessica Lange laughing at a bar while wearing a dress and shawl
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27.What Oscar Isaac looked like as Francesco in All About the Benjamins (2002)

Oscar Isaac with a goatee beard, wearing a tank top and sunglasses on top of his head
New Line Cinema

What Oscar Isaac looks like as Duke Leto Atreides in Dune (2020)

Oscar Isaac with long hair, a long beard, and wearing silver armor
Warner Bros. / Courtesy of Everett Collection

28.What Angela Bassett looked like as Fran in Critters 4 (1991)

Angela Bassett with dark hair, wearing a light-colored tank top
New Line Home Video

What Angela Bassett looks like as Anna May in Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)

Angela Bassett wearing a three-piece suit while holding a book
Netflix / Courtesy of Everett Collection

29.What Robert De Niro looked like as Jon Rubin in Greetings (1968)

Robert De Niro looking at a woman walking, wearing glasses, small beard, and dark hair
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What Robert De Niro looks like as Max Barber in The Comeback Trail (2020)

Robert De Niro with long grey hair, a grey beard, and over-sized glasses
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30.And what Daniel Radcliffe looked like as Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Daniel Radcliffe wearing round glasses while in a Hogwarts school uniform, writing
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What Daniel Radcliffe looks like as Tim Jenkin in Escape From Pretoria (2020)

Daniel Radcliffe with long hair, a beard, oversized glasses, while sweating in a shirt
Momentum Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection