MUST SEE PHOTOS: Actors revisit one of the roles that made them famous

Chase Whale

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December 1st, 2009

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For Empire Magazine's 20th birthday issue, they got together an impressive handful of actors and photographed them in one of the greatest roles they've ever done. Most of these films are timeless and will be talked about forever.

I've been looking at these photos for the last hour frozen. They are insanely beautiful and the last 26 years of my movie watching life has just resurfaced. Thank you Empire, I'm now in love with you.

Check out every photo after the jump, and click on the image to see the full resolution size. From what I read, the photo of Jack Nicholson is supposed to represent ABOUT SCHMIDT. I don't know about that. Either way, every single one of these photos are kick-ass!

Mel Gibson - BRAVEHEART

Mel Gibson - BRAVEHEART

Christian Bale - AMERICAN PSYCHO

Christian Bale - AMERICAN PSYCHO

Christian Bale - AMERICAN PSYCHO

Ben Stiller - ZOOLANDER

Ben Stiller - ZOOLANDER

Sean Bean and Vigo Mortinsen - LORD OF THE RINGS

Sean Bean and Vigo Mortinsen - LORD OF THE RINGS

Gerard Butler - 300

Gerard Butler - 300

Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster - THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS

Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster - THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS

Tom Cruise - MINORITY REPORT

Tom Cruise - MINORITY REPORT

Laurence Fishburne - THE MATRIX

Laurence Fishburne - THE MATRIX

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson - HARRY POTTER

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson - HARRY POTTER

Arnold Schwarzenegger - TERMINATOR

Arnold Schwarzenegger - TERMINATOR

Jack Nicholson - ABOUT SCHMIDT

Jack Nicholson - ABOUT SCHMIDT

Keira Knightley and James McAvoy - ATONEMENT

Keira Knightley and James McAvoy - ATONEMENT

Kevin Spacey - SEVEN

Kevin Spacey - SEVEN

Sam Neill - JURASSIC PARK

Sam Neill - JURASSIC PARK

Michael Sheen - The Queen

Michael Sheen - THE QUEEN

Simon Pegg, Nick Frost - SHAUN OF THE DEAD

Simon Pegg, Nick Frost - SHAUN OF THE DEAD

Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman - UNFORGIVEN

Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman - UNFORGIVEN

Matt Damon - THE BOURNE Trilogy

Matt Damon - THE BOURNE Trilogy

Woody and Buzz Lightyear - TOY STORY

Woody and Buzz Lightyear - TOY STORY

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  • http://twitter.com/lalen lauren lester

    words can't express how much I adore these pictures.

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  • cameronlanni

    An undeniably incredible group of photos. Hands down, one of the most impressive collections of movie-related photos I've seen in a long time. Thank you for sharing them!

  • cameronlanni

    An undeniably incredible group of photos. Hands down, one of the most impressive collections of movie-related photos I've seen in a long time. Thank you for sharing them!

  • cameronlanni

    An undeniably incredible group of photos. Hands down, one of the most impressive collections of movie-related photos I've seen in a long time. Thank you for sharing them!

  • cameronlanni

    An undeniably incredible group of photos. Hands down, one of the most impressive collections of movie-related photos I've seen in a long time. Thank you for sharing them!

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  • COOKIE_21

    An undeniably incredible group of photos. Hands down, one of the most impressive collections of movie-related photos I've seen in a long time. Thank you for sharing them

  • COOKIE_21

    HEY really this are some good pic

  • john

    that is ethan hawke not christian bale

  • http://www.twitter.com/chasewhale Chase Whale

    I'm 100% certain that's not Ethan Hawke.

  • https://gordonandthewhale.com JamesWallace

    Chase, that is CLEARLY Ethan Hawke reliving his most famous role from CHOPPED & SCREWED: THE STORY OF PAUL BUNYAN

  • Maura

    Haha!

  • Bubba Joe

    It’s Christian Bale though he does look a little like Ethan Hawke with a goatee. The last Schwarzenegger pic is more Dutch from Predator than the Terminator.

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    WOW, so many exclusive photos here. I like them very much.
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  • http://www.twitter.com/chasewhale Chase Whale

    at 60-something Schwartzenegger still looks like a badass!

  • Concerned

    I'm pretty sure the Jack picture is supposed to be a take on the Here's Johnny moment from The Shinning, not About Schmidt…

  • Concerned

    I'm pretty sure the Jack picture is supposed to be a take on the Here's Johnny moment from The Shinning, not About Schmidt…

  • jaclene

    I'm 100% positive the Jack picture is “as good as it gets”.

    http://www.dailychallenge.org/blog/wp-content/u…

  • jaclene

    I'm 100% positive the Jack picture is “as good as it gets”.

    http://www.dailychallenge.org/blog/wp-content/u…

  • nikki

    the only one of these thats passable is the shaun of the dead one. I thought for sure I would like the unforgiven picture, but this list sucks.

  • nikki

    the only one of these thats passable is the shaun of the dead one. I thought for sure I would like the unforgiven picture, but this list sucks.

  • Nah

    Pirates of the Carribean, not Atonement, made Keira Knightley famous.

  • http://fleshlight.squarespace.com/ Gayle Rabb

    im writing this comment and watching rambo 3 at the same time lol. the bookends to the rocky kovies were mr favorites of the series..and yeah rocky balboa does tug on ones heart, it was hard for me to watch at a couple of points, most notably the meathouse scene with him and paualie.

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