Usually, 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.
But generally, the present or film sequence will introduce a brand new character, and you may go, “Wait a minute…I’ve seen this actor on the show before.”
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 totally different title and character!!!! WE ARE BEING GASLIT.
Anyways, should you additionally discover this phenomena equal elements infuriating and amusing, take a look at these 17 examples beneath!
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Perhaps top-of-the-line identified 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 lady who seems similar to her?
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Another 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 Game of Thrones…
…he really performed Martyn Lannister! I imply, I suppose they’re each Lannisters (Tommen by blood, not title), however…nonetheless. This is mistaken.
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Personally, I discover this one particularly egregious. Before Peter Capaldi took on the last word Doctor Who function, that of the Doctor 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.
Almost precisely a season later, Gillan grew to become the Doctor Who companion Amy Pond. Did they love capturing that Season 4 episode a lot they only needed to deliver again two minor characters to be most important ones? Did Doctor Who start then abandon a conspiracy to get all their new docs and companions from previous seasons??? The world might 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 Law and Order: SVU.
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Harry Morgan was well-known (and even gained an Emmy!) for enjoying 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 unique character. When will my struggling finish?
In the Season 3 premiere, precisely one season earlier, he’d performed Major General Steele — in truth, your complete episode was centered round him. And his costume was VIRTUALLY THE SAME. You’re telling me this did not confuse anyone??? At least make him LOOK totally 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 really been within the present earlier than…
…albeit with stage make-up/prosthetics. In Season 5, he’d performed the vampire Cyrus. I’ll give a little bit of a move to this one as he a minimum of seems totally different, however the Buffy casting workforce is on skinny ice.
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Similarly, 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 taking part in the Gringotts goblin Griphook. My thoughts was BLOWN when I discovered this out. I’m nonetheless coming to phrases with it.
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This is a small one, however I’m together with it as a result of I observed it at the same time as a child. Back when Torrey DeVitto was simply getting her begin, she appeared on Drake & Josh — right here she is as “Denise Woods” in Season 2, a university 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 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 an element 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, however it ALSO HURTS MY BRAIN.
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Another 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 Men is one other repeat offender. Judy Greer spent two episodes as Herb’s sister Myra in Season 4…
But 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. Quite suspicious, should you ask me.
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Jennifer Taylor additionally performed a number of roles — she was finest identified for enjoying Charlie’s fiancée Chelsea…
Finally, 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 enjoying Gimli in Lord of the Rings…
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Similarly, Sean Gunn performed Calendar Man in The Suicide Squad…
…While 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 taking part in Kraglin.
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And lastly, Mark Hamill clearly reprised his function as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedi…
…But you could not know he additionally voiced Dobbu Scay within the movie!
That’s all I received for ya proper now — which examples am I lacking? Ruin my day by letting me know within the feedback beneath!
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