Having to prepare for a role in a movie isn’t always an easy thing to do. You have to learn your character’s mannerisms, motivations and aspirations. And then there’s those lousy lines someone else wrote that you have to remember.
Things really get pumped up a notch if you have to play multiple roles in the same movie, though. Like when actors have to play their own twin. Let’s take a look at some actors in cinematic history that made it work.
Lindsay Lohan – The Parent Trap (1998)
Much like the original movie where Hayley Mills did the similar thing, Lindsay Lohan played both twins in this story. While it wasn’t anything new by the time Lindsay Lohan adequately did it, the original movie back in the 60s was actually one of the first to use the double exposure technique on such a big scale.
Jeremy Irons – Dead Ringers (1988)
If you can’t get enough of Jeremy Irons, this is the perfect movie for you. While Jeremy played two twins that actually stood in for each other both professionally and romantically, he made it ridiculously hard on himself by developing different postures and voice modulations for both halves of the twin.
Jackie Chan – Twin Dragons (1992)
Even Jackie Chan couldn’t resist playing his own sibling. This thing was really popular in the late 80’s, early 90’s, and so was Jackie himself. If it sounds like a match made in heaven – it isn’t. The movie effects are so badly done both Jackie Chans occasionally literally move through each other.
