Body doubles are quite common in Hollywood. After all, you cannot expect celebrities to do all those dangerous stunts now do you? If they break a leg or do damage to their face, that could be the end of their career. Often times, when a dangerous scene is about to be shot on camera, professional body doubles are called upon to do the work. Before you think that Hollywood does not care about the welfare of these people, think again. These are trained professionals who can handle the dangerous stunts.
One cannot help but wonder – what does it feel like to be a body double of a famous celebrity? Most of the time, they are physically the same as their celebrity counterpart. Have they ever been approached and asked for an autograph?
Only these people will know. Here are 10 Hollywood body doubles who can relate to mistaken identities.
Johnny Depp for Pirates of the Caribbean
I think it is mostly the costume that does it.
Natalie Portman for Black Swan
The controversial body double. Remember?
Arnold Schwarzenegger for the Terminator
Look at that make up!
Chris Hemsworth for Thor
Look at those muscles.
Kate Winslet for Titanic
Well, they both look pale.
Chris Evans for Captain America
He looks just as hot as the original.
Mark Ruffalo for Now You See Me
Could have fooled me.
Reese Witherspoon for Hot Pursuit
Two blonde bombshells.
Emma Watson for Harry Potter
Didn’t know she needed so many body doubles.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for (most of this films)
No doubt they’re friends now.
