10 Movies Where Actors Played Multiple Characters But Not Everyone Noticed It
Miscellaneous / / April 02, 2023
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1. Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Atomic Bomb
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
- UK, USA, 1963.
- Comedy, thriller.
- Duration: 95 minutes.
- IMDb: 8.4.
The commander of an American air base goes crazy and sends planes with nuclear weapons to attack the USSR. The President gathers military experts to find a way to prevent the outbreak of war. One of the advisers is Dr. Strangelove, who previously worked under Hitler.
The picture "Dr. Strangelove ..." showed not only comedic talents Stanley Kubrick, but also the acting gift of Peter Sellers. He played three characters, including the main one.
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Peter Sellers. A frame from the film "Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Atomic Bomb"
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Peter Sellers. A frame from the film "Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Atomic Bomb"
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Peter Sellers. A frame from the film "Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Atomic Bomb"
Interestingly, his work cost Kubrick a million dollars with a total budget of 1.8 million. The director later said that for the price of six actors, he got three. Sellers was nominated for an Oscar but did not win an award.
2. Trip to America
Coming to America
- USA, 1988.
- Comedy, drama.
- Duration: 117 minutes.
- IMDb: 7.1.
The crown prince from Africa travels to the US in search of a wife. He pretends to be a poor man so that the future chosen one does not find out about his wealth.
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Eddie Murphy. Shot from the movie "Coming to America"
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Eddie Murphy. Shot from the movie "Coming to America"
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Eddie Murphy. Shot from the movie "Coming to America"
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Eddie Murphy. Shot from the movie "Coming to America"
In Coming to America, Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall played four characters each. Almost all of them looked the same, but one of Murphy's characters was completely different from the others: few people know that a white Jew was played by a black actor.
Murphy in many films he tried on several different images, but usually it is easy to recognize the famous comedian in them.
3. From dusk to dawn
From Dusk Till Dawn
- USA, Mexico, 1995.
- Action, horror, comedy.
- Duration: 108 minutes.
- IMDb: 7.2.
The criminal brothers have robbed a bank in the US and are trying to enter Mexico. To do this, they take a random family hostage. The heroes must wait for help at the truckers' establishment. But due to the invasion of vampires, a night in a suspicious bar turns into a battle for survival.
Screenplay by Robert Rodriguez Quentin Tarantino, is one of the strangest horror films. The point is a mixture of different genres, and a parody of classic horror. For added comedic effect, comedian Cheech Marin played three characters at once. But this can be overlooked due to the many events that fill the script.
4. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
- USA, 1999.
- Comedy, fantasy.
- Duration: 95 minutes.
- IMDb: 6.6.
Austin Powers is forced to save the world from the cunning Dr. Evil. The spy is helped not only by a seductive assistant, but also by hypersexuality, as well as advanced inventions of scientists working for a super agent.
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Mike Myers. Shot from the movie "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me"
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Mike Myers. Shot from the movie "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me"
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Mike Myers. Shot from the movie "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me"
Mike Myers has played multiple characters in each Austin Powers installment. Most of them intentionally looked like the protagonist, but still the villain was different.
5. 99 francs
99 francs
- France, 2007
- Comedy, drama.
- Duration: 99 minutes.
- IMDb: 7.2.
Octave works in an advertising agency. He is considered a real master, although he hates the industry in which he works. He learns marketing not from American companies, but from Nazi propagandists. While working on another commercial, he freaks out and decides to sabotage the process. It turns out that this is not so easy to do.
Screen adaptation of the famous French The bestseller turned out to be bright in many respects due to the fact that the author of the book, Frederic Begbeder, starred in the film. He played two roles, and also once appeared in the mirror instead of reflecting the main character. Finding out that the characters are played by one person is quite simple, but not everyone knows that this is the author of the literary source.
6. Fantomas
Fantomas
- France, Italy, 1964.
- Comedy, action.
- Duration: 104 minutes.
- IMDb: 6.9.
Commissioner Juve is trying to catch Fantômas, a mysterious criminal who changes his appearance every time. Ordinary Parisians are ready to help the detective, tired of the attacks from the bandit. Ellen, the girlfriend of the journalist Fandor, who was kidnapped by Fantômas, becomes Juve's main assistant.
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Jean Mare. Shot from the film "Fantômas"
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Jean Mare. Shot from the film "Fantômas"
Fantomas - classical parody for detectives. But many Soviet viewers perceived the picture as a serious action movie, since films of this genre were practically not shown. Jean Marais played several roles here, including Fantômas, which creates an additional comedic effect.
7. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
- UK, 1975
- Comedy, historical.
- Duration: 91 minutes.
- IMDb: 8.2.
King Arthur, along with the knights, is trying to find the Holy Grail. Traveling around Europe is hampered by the customs of the locals: it turns out that not all of them are happy to live under feudalism, and some are indignant because they did not vote for the king.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a classic comedy of the absurd. It has a lot of anachronisms, kitsch characters and illogical plot twists. Each of the classic actorsMonty Python"played several roles: Michael Palin has nine of them, and Graham Chapman turned out to be both King Arthur and the voice of God.
8. Dracula
Dracula
- UK, USA, 1992.
- Horror, melodrama.
- Duration: 128 minutes.
- IMDb: 7.4.
Jonathan Harper goes on a business trip to Transylvania. Count Dracula, who wants to buy property in the UK, drives a young agent crazy with his antics. But the real nightmare begins after the vampire arrives in London.
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Anthony Hopkins. Shot from the movie "Dracula"
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Anthony Hopkins. Shot from the movie "Dracula"
Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula is arguably the best adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic novel. The all-star cast, which included Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves, Monica Bellucci and Tom Waits, did a great job. And Winona Ryder and Anthony Hopkins played two roles each. It is noteworthy that Hopkins plays both the fighter against evil spirits Van Helsing and the priest.
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Text worked on: author Dmitry Kamyshenko, editor Alina Mashkovtseva, proofreader Elena Gritsun