Double Casting: Actors Who Played The Same Character (PHOTOS)

Actress AnnaSophia Robb has been cast as Carrie Bradshaw -- the character made famous by Sarah Jessica Parker on "Sex and the City" -- in the upcoming TV series "The Carrie Diaries."

The 18-year-old will play a teenage version of Bradshaw as she comes of age during the 1980s. A tough road lies ahead for Robb, who is tasked with portraying a very distinct character, carved out by Parker over six season and two movies.

The advent of the movie "prequel" in the past 15 years has brought us younger versions of iconic characters, like Anakin Skywalker in "The Phantom Menace" or Hannibal Lecter in "Hannibal Rising," who don't live up to their adult counterparts.

Casting younger and older character counterparts can be tricky, but the flashback is a key storytelling device in tons of films. Because of this, there are a number of child stars who got their starts in Hollywood playing the younger version of a character, to reveal something about the grown character's life.

We found a few examples of actors who have played the same characters at different ages. Let us know what you think of the casting decisions.

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Comments

[daliayosemite]

04:13 PM on 03/04/2012

Great premise, disappointing execution. Name the character, role, medium. What a half assed article. I quit after ten sets.

[mwood33333]

03:41 PM on 03/04/2012

rosie is offensive to look at or listen to

[ae12wrangell]

03:29 PM on 03/04/2012

Kate Winslet and Judi Dench, each as Iris (A true story, and each actress was nominated for Academy Awards)

[Big Horn Man]

03:11 PM on 03/04/2012

Rosie should be banned from the show after her comment on little people. Why would she do that? Terrible.

[venturamickey]

03:10 PM on 03/04/2012

I live in a real crime area and I got rid of my pit bull and put Rosi'e picture on the front door.
I have not been robbed in 3 years now.

[elitevinylgrafx]

03:51 PM on 03/04/2012

I took a picture of her at a awards show, LOL

http://movies.yahoo.com/person/miss-piggy/photos/miss-piggy-slideshow-1800019173/miss-piggy-2011-64345.html

[jgamble28]

03:08 PM on 03/04/2012

We sure love bashing Rosie. She's really hard to like.

[venturamickey]

03:11 PM on 03/04/2012

She herself prevents any admiration or affection with her mouth let alone her looks

[AmericanEuro]

03:07 PM on 03/04/2012

Christina Ricci is a pretty girl and Rosie is a beast. Don't see the comparison.

[venturamickey]

03:03 PM on 03/04/2012

Please in the future don't show Rosie's picture at dinner time.
Gag Response is overwhelming

[trefoil]

02:46 PM on 03/04/2012

I cannot believe that one who spends time glaring and gnashing their teeth would be happy.

[budhoffmann]

02:44 PM on 03/04/2012

Like comparing a gazelle to a brood sow.

[FULL BIRD AF]

03:16 PM on 03/04/2012

I loved it Bud..Best quote in long time

[shempbat]

02:42 PM on 03/04/2012

Rosie looks like she's getting ready to morph into the Hulk(Lou Ferrigno).

[rgburrill]

02:30 PM on 03/04/2012

One person in two completely different times in their life is NOT the same character. Someone is really digging for "news" items.

[bobparks77]

02:27 PM on 03/04/2012

Rosie O'Piggy -- one of the all time oinkers. Disgusting.

[indsereng]

02:23 PM on 03/04/2012

Yaaawwwnnnn.. Who cares. Why don't you go back to doing what you do mostly.. bash Republicans.

[venturamickey]

03:05 PM on 03/04/2012

Yes it does appear that praising dykes is akin to liberalism

[Red Sam Rackham]

02:13 PM on 03/04/2012

I didn't get thru all the photos so I'm wondering if the list included Marlon Brando and Robert DiNiro who both won Oscars for portrayiong Don Vito Corleone in THE GODFATHER and THE GODFATHER II respectively. Also Darryl and Dwayne (in flashback scene) Hickman once played a present and younger version of the same character on an episode of The Lone Ranger.