Real Life VS Films: Real People and Celebs Who Played Them On-Screen (4 of 8)

Dev Patel and Saroo Brierley

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Dev Patel played Saroo Brierley in Lion, which depicts the story of a five-year-old who lost his family. The actor and Saroo have met in real life.

 

 

Julia Roberts and Erin Brockovich

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Julia Roberts played Erin Brockovich in the movie Erin Brockovich in the year 2000 for which she also won the Oscars. Erin was a legal clerk who rose to fame when she took over PG&E.

 

 

Ashton Kutcher and Steve Jobs

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Ashton Kutcher is a doppelganger of ex-CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs. Kutcher played the titular role in the 2013 movie Jobs.

 

 

Julia Roberts and Elizabeth Gilbert

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Julia Roberts played Elizabeth Gilbert in the movie Eat, Pray, Love which is based on the author’s best-selling book. Well, it seems Julia Roberts has mastered the art of playing real-life people.

 

 

Janelle Monáe and Mary Jackson

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The movie Hidden Figures starred Janelle Monáe who says that it was an honor depicting Jackson on the big screen. Mary Jackson was one of the most influential engineers at NASA.