so how’s it going what do you care how to sight out of mind nothing can keep an
to sight out of mind nothing can keep an
to sight out of mind nothing can keep an actor from completing a project in the
actor from completing a project in the
actor from completing a project in the digital age
digital age
digital age not even aging tragedy or death I wish
not even aging tragedy or death I wish
not even aging tragedy or death I wish the Lord would take me now
the Lord would take me now
the Lord would take me now welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 celebrities that were recreated with
celebrities that were recreated with
celebrities that were recreated with special effects whether it’s CGI body
special effects whether it’s CGI body
special effects whether it’s CGI body doubles face masks creative editing or a
doubles face masks creative editing or a
doubles face masks creative editing or a combination of them all we’re looking at
combination of them all we’re looking at
combination of them all we’re looking at actors who for the most part didn’t even
actors who for the most part didn’t even
actors who for the most part didn’t even have to phone in their performances
have to phone in their performances
have to phone in their performances because they were pantomimed recycled or
because they were pantomimed recycled or
because they were pantomimed recycled or pixeled in instead number 10 Audrey
pixeled in instead number 10 Audrey
pixeled in instead number 10 Audrey Hepburn gaps keep it simple TV ad I
Hepburn gaps keep it simple TV ad I
Hepburn gaps keep it simple TV ad I rather be like expressing myself now and
rather be like expressing myself now and
rather be like expressing myself now and I could certainly use a release gap
I could certainly use a release gap
I could certainly use a release gap wanted to advertise their skinny black
wanted to advertise their skinny black
wanted to advertise their skinny black pants and couldn’t find an actress or
pants and couldn’t find an actress or
pants and couldn’t find an actress or model better than Audrey Hepburn to do
model better than Audrey Hepburn to do
model better than Audrey Hepburn to do so after all she was the model of
so after all she was the model of
so after all she was the model of sophistication unfortunately she passed
sophistication unfortunately she passed
sophistication unfortunately she passed away 13 years previously
away 13 years previously
away 13 years previously after earning the permission of her
after earning the permission of her
after earning the permission of her estate and giving a donation to her
estate and giving a donation to her
estate and giving a donation to her children’s fund gap managed with the
children’s fund gap managed with the
children’s fund gap managed with the help of a visual effects studio to
help of a visual effects studio to
help of a visual effects studio to manufacture their vision of the ideal
manufacture their vision of the ideal
manufacture their vision of the ideal marketing campaign by lifting footage
marketing campaign by lifting footage
marketing campaign by lifting footage from her 1957 musical funny face it’s
from her 1957 musical funny face it’s
from her 1957 musical funny face it’s she she and an unrealistic approach to
she she and an unrealistic approach to
she she and an unrealistic approach to self impressions as well as economics
self impressions as well as economics
self impressions as well as economics according to gaps VP date shows Hepburn
according to gaps VP date shows Hepburn
according to gaps VP date shows Hepburn specifically to represent the
specifically to represent the
specifically to represent the timelessness of style
number nine Laurence Olivier Sky Captain
number nine Laurence Olivier Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
a testament to a stage and screen legacy
a testament to a stage and screen legacy the producers of this dieselpunk sci-fi
the producers of this dieselpunk sci-fi
the producers of this dieselpunk sci-fi flick decided that only Laurence Olivier
flick decided that only Laurence Olivier
flick decided that only Laurence Olivier had the chops to play the movie’s main
had the chops to play the movie’s main
had the chops to play the movie’s main villain dr. Totenkopf had a doctor the
villain dr. Totenkopf had a doctor the
villain dr. Totenkopf had a doctor the only problem
only problem
only problem Olivier’s been dead since 1989 I hope in
Olivier’s been dead since 1989 I hope in
Olivier’s been dead since 1989 I hope in witness to a world consumed by hatred
witness to a world consumed by hatred
witness to a world consumed by hatred and bent on self-destruction in their
and bent on self-destruction in their
and bent on self-destruction in their defense that kind of fits the story as
defense that kind of fits the story as
defense that kind of fits the story as his character had been dead 20 years in
his character had been dead 20 years in
his character had been dead 20 years in the film and is on screen as a hologram
the film and is on screen as a hologram
the film and is on screen as a hologram version of himself who dares enter this
version of himself who dares enter this
version of himself who dares enter this place we think this was a respectful way
place we think this was a respectful way
place we think this was a respectful way to add another film to Olivier CV while
to add another film to Olivier CV while
to add another film to Olivier CV while also putting archived BBC footage of the
also putting archived BBC footage of the
also putting archived BBC footage of the actor to good use
actor to good use
actor to good use I am number 8 Jeff Bridges Tron Legacy
I am number 8 Jeff Bridges Tron Legacy
I am number 8 Jeff Bridges Tron Legacy come on come on having Jeff Bridges
come on come on having Jeff Bridges
come on come on having Jeff Bridges co-star beside a younger version of
co-star beside a younger version of
co-star beside a younger version of himself seems like an ambitious
himself seems like an ambitious
himself seems like an ambitious challenge that could have potentially
challenge that could have potentially
challenge that could have potentially failed miserably under not so heavy
failed miserably under not so heavy
failed miserably under not so heavy scrutiny regardless it was too cool not
scrutiny regardless it was too cool not
scrutiny regardless it was too cool not to try in the context of a plot
to try in the context of a plot
to try in the context of a plot involving a character trapped in
involving a character trapped in
involving a character trapped in cyberspace for two decades with his
cyberspace for two decades with his
cyberspace for two decades with his youthful and villainous computer
youthful and villainous computer
youthful and villainous computer doppelganger shameless to pull this off
doppelganger shameless to pull this off
doppelganger shameless to pull this off they mapped his face and digitally
they mapped his face and digitally
they mapped his face and digitally recreated it based on his appearance in
recreated it based on his appearance in
recreated it based on his appearance in the 1984 film against all odds thank you
the 1984 film against all odds thank you
the 1984 film against all odds thank you thanks a lot occasionally pasting it on
thanks a lot occasionally pasting it on
thanks a lot occasionally pasting it on to a younger actors body for the action
to a younger actors body for the action
to a younger actors body for the action sequences I took the system to its
sequences I took the system to its
sequences I took the system to its maximum potential I created the perfect
maximum potential I created the perfect
maximum potential I created the perfect system thing about
system thing about
system thing about is that it’s unknowable it’s
is that it’s unknowable it’s
is that it’s unknowable it’s impossible but it’s also right in front
impossible but it’s also right in front
impossible but it’s also right in front of all the time you wouldn’t know that
of all the time you wouldn’t know that
of all the time you wouldn’t know that because I didn’t but I created you
because I didn’t but I created you
because I didn’t but I created you number seven Gene Kelly Volkswagen Golf
number seven Gene Kelly Volkswagen Golf
number seven Gene Kelly Volkswagen Golf GTI TV ad uh why is Gene Kelly popping
GTI TV ad uh why is Gene Kelly popping
GTI TV ad uh why is Gene Kelly popping and locking
because singing in the rain is so 1952
because singing in the rain is so 1952 actually it’s to sell VW golf’s b-boy
actually it’s to sell VW golf’s b-boy
actually it’s to sell VW golf’s b-boy master elsewhere wore a prosthetic
master elsewhere wore a prosthetic
master elsewhere wore a prosthetic facemask along with a wetsuit to keep
facemask along with a wetsuit to keep
facemask along with a wetsuit to keep from freezing under artificial rain for
from freezing under artificial rain for
from freezing under artificial rain for hours on a soundstage to recreate and
hours on a soundstage to recreate and
hours on a soundstage to recreate and update one of the most famous dance
update one of the most famous dance
update one of the most famous dance scenes in cinema history yes singing in
scenes in cinema history yes singing in
scenes in cinema history yes singing in the rain though some viewers found the
the rain though some viewers found the
the rain though some viewers found the add a little disrespectful
add a little disrespectful
add a little disrespectful Kelly’s estate approved it so it’s safe
Kelly’s estate approved it so it’s safe
Kelly’s estate approved it so it’s safe to enjoy
number six Marlon Brando Superman
number six Marlon Brando Superman Returns my son you do not remember me I
Returns my son you do not remember me I
Returns my son you do not remember me I am Doral
am Doral
am Doral I know follow after portraying the
I know follow after portraying the
I know follow after portraying the character in the 1978 film the late
character in the 1978 film the late
character in the 1978 film the late Marlon Brando reprises his role as
Marlon Brando reprises his role as
Marlon Brando reprises his role as Superman’s father jor-el in this reboot
Superman’s father jor-el in this reboot
Superman’s father jor-el in this reboot / sequel can you see us no he’s dead
/ sequel can you see us no he’s dead
/ sequel can you see us no he’s dead after negotiating with Brando’s estate
after negotiating with Brando’s estate
after negotiating with Brando’s estate director Bryan Singer was able to
director Bryan Singer was able to
director Bryan Singer was able to embrace the legacy of the Christopher
embrace the legacy of the Christopher
embrace the legacy of the Christopher Reeve movie and actually manages to show
Reeve movie and actually manages to show
Reeve movie and actually manages to show jor-el from multiple angles and with new
jor-el from multiple angles and with new
jor-el from multiple angles and with new mouth movements
mouth movements
mouth movements thanks to CGI
speak and extra footage from the
speak and extra footage from the original which included outtakes as well
original which included outtakes as well
original which included outtakes as well as unused takes and overall we think the
as unused takes and overall we think the
as unused takes and overall we think the effect is super embedded in the crystals
effect is super embedded in the crystals
effect is super embedded in the crystals before you is the total accumulation all
before you is the total accumulation all
before you is the total accumulation all literature and scientific fact from
literature and scientific fact from
literature and scientific fact from dozens of other worlds spanning the 28
dozens of other worlds spanning the 28
dozens of other worlds spanning the 28 known galaxies number five Marlena
known galaxies number five Marlena
known galaxies number five Marlena Dietrich Marilyn Monroe and Grace Kelly
Dietrich Marilyn Monroe and Grace Kelly
Dietrich Marilyn Monroe and Grace Kelly j’adore Dior the film this commercial is
j’adore Dior the film this commercial is
j’adore Dior the film this commercial is so polished digitally it’s easy to miss
so polished digitally it’s easy to miss
so polished digitally it’s easy to miss out on the fact that three of the
out on the fact that three of the
out on the fact that three of the actresses featured in it aren’t really
actresses featured in it aren’t really
actresses featured in it aren’t really there but this time warp ad created by
there but this time warp ad created by
there but this time warp ad created by oscar-winning director jean-jacques anno
oscar-winning director jean-jacques anno
oscar-winning director jean-jacques anno allows Charlize Theron to run into three
allows Charlize Theron to run into three
allows Charlize Theron to run into three of the most glamorous actresses in
of the most glamorous actresses in
of the most glamorous actresses in Hollywood history as she rushes for the
Hollywood history as she rushes for the
Hollywood history as she rushes for the runway
footage of the legendary women’s faces
footage of the legendary women’s faces was inserted almost seamlessly into the
was inserted almost seamlessly into the
was inserted almost seamlessly into the video including Maryland’s bold
video including Maryland’s bold
video including Maryland’s bold endorsement of the product number four
endorsement of the product number four
endorsement of the product number four Oliver read gladiator you’re a gladiator
Oliver read gladiator you’re a gladiator
Oliver read gladiator you’re a gladiator this was at a cost of roughly 3.2
this was at a cost of roughly 3.2
this was at a cost of roughly 3.2 million dollars reads head was masked
million dollars reads head was masked
million dollars reads head was masked onto another actors body perfectly in
onto another actors body perfectly in
onto another actors body perfectly in what may be one of the best creations of
what may be one of the best creations of
what may be one of the best creations of a posthumous performance for its time
a posthumous performance for its time
a posthumous performance for its time we’re pretty sure you wouldn’t suspect
we’re pretty sure you wouldn’t suspect
we’re pretty sure you wouldn’t suspect anything while watching if you didn’t
anything while watching if you didn’t
anything while watching if you didn’t already know that the actor had died of
already know that the actor had died of
already know that the actor had died of a heart attack before the end of
a heart attack before the end of
a heart attack before the end of production I wasn’t the best because I
production I wasn’t the best because I
production I wasn’t the best because I kill Mike Lee I was the best because the
kill Mike Lee I was the best because the
kill Mike Lee I was the best because the crowd loved me in the crowd I know when
crowd loved me in the crowd I know when
crowd loved me in the crowd I know when your freedom this happened while on a
your freedom this happened while on a
your freedom this happened while on a break from filming his scenes as
break from filming his scenes as
break from filming his scenes as próximo the freed slave and the
próximo the freed slave and the
próximo the freed slave and the finished product was dedicated in his
finished product was dedicated in his
finished product was dedicated in his honor I know that you are a man of your
honor I know that you are a man of your
honor I know that you are a man of your word
word
word I know that you would die for honor
number three Arnold Schwarzenegger
number three Arnold Schwarzenegger Terminator Salvation
it’s brave to reanimate an actor with
it’s brave to reanimate an actor with facial close-ups in a relatively
facial close-ups in a relatively
facial close-ups in a relatively climactic fight scene but it was
climactic fight scene but it was
climactic fight scene but it was necessary with Arnold who is too
necessary with Arnold who is too
necessary with Arnold who is too advanced in years to still be playing a
advanced in years to still be playing a
advanced in years to still be playing a killer robot at this point in the
killer robot at this point in the
killer robot at this point in the franchise
prosthetic face castings from his 1984
prosthetic face castings from his 1984 heyday as the t800 gave the producers
heyday as the t800 gave the producers
heyday as the t800 gave the producers the exact shape and measurement needed
the exact shape and measurement needed
the exact shape and measurement needed of the action-hero to create the digital
of the action-hero to create the digital
of the action-hero to create the digital makeup while another bodybuilders body
makeup while another bodybuilders body
makeup while another bodybuilders body was used as his stand-in the back-up
was used as his stand-in the back-up
was used as his stand-in the back-up plan if Arnie had said no just shoot his
plan if Arnie had said no just shoot his
plan if Arnie had said no just shoot his face off
gods are number two Brandon Lee the crow
gods are number two Brandon Lee the crow ah are you some kind of ghost after
ah are you some kind of ghost after
ah are you some kind of ghost after Brandon Lee died on set from a gunshot
Brandon Lee died on set from a gunshot
Brandon Lee died on set from a gunshot accident during production the cast and
accident during production the cast and
accident during production the cast and crew were so devastated they decided to
crew were so devastated they decided to
crew were so devastated they decided to finish the film in his memory
finish the film in his memory
finish the film in his memory the CGI was so meticulous that to this
the CGI was so meticulous that to this
the CGI was so meticulous that to this day it’s hard to tell which scenes
day it’s hard to tell which scenes
day it’s hard to tell which scenes feature Brandon Lee and which feature
feature Brandon Lee and which feature
feature Brandon Lee and which feature his disguised body doubles Velma the
his disguised body doubles Velma the
his disguised body doubles Velma the Avenger the killer Achilles myself
Avenger the killer Achilles myself
Avenger the killer Achilles myself Brandon’s father the legendary Bruce Lee
Brandon’s father the legendary Bruce Lee
Brandon’s father the legendary Bruce Lee also needed similar trickery to complete
also needed similar trickery to complete
also needed similar trickery to complete his last movie after he passed away
his last movie after he passed away
his last movie after he passed away suddenly at the age of 32
but his son definitely got the less
but his son definitely got the less obvious posthumous film treatment sure
obvious posthumous film treatment sure
obvious posthumous film treatment sure you’ll remember you killed them on
you’ll remember you killed them on
you’ll remember you killed them on Halloween yeah yeah Halloween yeah some
Halloween yeah yeah Halloween yeah some
Halloween yeah yeah Halloween yeah some do some bitch whatever me sure before we
do some bitch whatever me sure before we
do some bitch whatever me sure before we conjure up our top pick here are some
conjure up our top pick here are some
conjure up our top pick here are some honorable mentions now look here
honorable mentions now look here
honorable mentions now look here I don’t like that kind of talk now just
I don’t like that kind of talk now just
I don’t like that kind of talk now just stop it it upsets when you get to be my
stop it it upsets when you get to be my
stop it it upsets when you get to be my age you you get a chance to look back
age you you get a chance to look back
age you you get a chance to look back and see how things could have been
and see how things could have been
and see how things could have been different but and it’s too late
number one
number one JFK Richard Nixon Elvis Presley and John
JFK Richard Nixon Elvis Presley and John
JFK Richard Nixon Elvis Presley and John Lennon Forrest Gump and students Jimmie
Lennon Forrest Gump and students Jimmie
Lennon Forrest Gump and students Jimmie hood and Vivian Malone had been signed
hood and Vivian Malone had been signed
hood and Vivian Malone had been signed up for summer classes ma’am you dropped
up for summer classes ma’am you dropped
up for summer classes ma’am you dropped your book Forrest Gump’s epic life story
your book Forrest Gump’s epic life story
your book Forrest Gump’s epic life story has ups downs and multiple encounters
has ups downs and multiple encounters
has ups downs and multiple encounters with celebrities whom unfortunately were
with celebrities whom unfortunately were
with celebrities whom unfortunately were not alive to help him tell his tale
not alive to help him tell his tale
not alive to help him tell his tale congratulation how do you be you I got a
congratulation how do you be you I got a
congratulation how do you be you I got a big I believe he did yes you’ll be
big I believe he did yes you’ll be
big I believe he did yes you’ll be instead extensive visual effects were
instead extensive visual effects were
instead extensive visual effects were used to integrate Tom Hanks with
used to integrate Tom Hanks with
used to integrate Tom Hanks with manipulated archived footage of
manipulated archived footage of
manipulated archived footage of encounters with presidents John F
encounters with presidents John F
encounters with presidents John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon and musicians
Kennedy and Richard Nixon and musicians
Kennedy and Richard Nixon and musicians Elvis Presley and John Lennon Forrest
Elvis Presley and John Lennon Forrest
Elvis Presley and John Lennon Forrest Gump John Lennon
Gump John Lennon
Gump John Lennon welcome home quite a trip can you tell
welcome home quite a trip can you tell
welcome home quite a trip can you tell us swim what was China like blue-screen
us swim what was China like blue-screen
us swim what was China like blue-screen rotoscoping chroma key and image warping
rotoscoping chroma key and image warping
rotoscoping chroma key and image warping as well as voice doubles were some of
as well as voice doubles were some of
as well as voice doubles were some of the techniques that Industrial Light and
the techniques that Industrial Light and
the techniques that Industrial Light and Magic used to bring these iconic
Magic used to bring these iconic
Magic used to bring these iconic historical characters back to life movie
historical characters back to life movie
historical characters back to life movie magic at its most impressive hey man
magic at its most impressive hey man
magic at its most impressive hey man show me that crazy little walk you just
show me that crazy little walk you just
show me that crazy little walk you just did there slow down son usually I like
did there slow down son usually I like
did there slow down son usually I like that get tall do you agree with our list
that get tall do you agree with our list
that get tall do you agree with our list which recreated celebrities did we miss
which recreated celebrities did we miss
which recreated celebrities did we miss for more innovative top 10s published
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