Did they live in a different era too? Look-alikes of celebrities in history (photos)

Did they live in another era too? Historical lookalikes of stars (photo)

Do you believe that each of us has a lookalike on our planet? What if your "twin" lived two or three hundred, or even thousands of years ago, was captured in a painting by a great artist, or wore a royal mantle? Today, stars and celebrities whose resemblance to historical figures defies any theory of coincidence amaze us.

There is no need to debate the huge impact the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, had on pop culture. But coming across a bust in a Chicago museum that looks as if it were modeled after him is incredible — its appearance is strikingly reminiscent of the King of Pop. Furthermore, throughout his life, Michael was interested in the history and art of Ancient Egypt.

Anne Hathaway, well known for the films "The Devil Wears Prada" and "The Princess Diaries," shares the exact same first and last name as Shakespeare's wife. However, the coincidences do not end there. Her husband, producer and jewelry designer Adam Shulman, looks like the spitting image of famous portraits of William Shakespeare — the cut and shape of his eyes, his nose, beard, and facial expression are identical. This resemblance led to the emergence of one of the most beautiful romantic conspiracy theories on the internet. According to it, the poet was reincarnated to marry his beloved again and make her name famous all over the world.

This face might not be familiar to you, but his surname speaks for itself. Enzo Ferrari turned "Ferrari" into one of the most famous car brands in the world. Unfortunately, he passed away on August 14, 1988. Just two months later, on October 15, 1988, Mesut Özil was born. He grew up to play for Real Madrid and Arsenal, and then won the World Cup with the Germany national team in 2014.

Two people. One year. One life ended, and another began. But dates are not the only reason this story caught the attention of internet users. It is about their incredible resemblance to each other. As soon as people noticed it, speculation about reincarnation surfaced on the internet.

Keanu Reeves seems to have found the secret to eternal youth. Rumors about his "immortality" have not ceased on the internet for years — Paul Mounet did not die, he simply changed his pseudonym and continued to conquer the stage. Just look at the portrait of the 19th-century French actor: the exact same facial structure, expressive eyes, the familiar beard, and that same deep, thoughtful gaze that makes the heart flutter.

The picture depicts a man with a proud and even slightly angry look. But what is even more surprising is that the acting and historical destinies of both match in essence. Dinklage's character Tyrion, just like Paul, fought all his life so that the royal court would not look at him as a laughingstock, but accept him as a person and respect his intelligence.

Looking at the portrait of King Philip IV of Spain by Diego Velázquez, it feels as if Mark Zuckerberg himself is standing before our eyes wearing historical costume, rather than a 17th-century monarch. The exact same elongated face, characteristic broad forehead, shape of the nose, chin structure, and even a calm, slightly indifferent look.

Internet users have already called this resemblance proof of time travel, joking that the powerful ruler of the Spanish Golden Age traded his royal attire for a simple gray T-shirt and set out to conquer the digital age.

In 2011, when antique dealer Jack Mord put an antique 1870 photograph up for auction for one million dollars, the internet world was turned upside down: Nicolas Cage was looking from the photo.

The resemblance was so obvious and the uproar so strong that the actor himself had to come to David Letterman's late-night show to justify himself in front of the audience — convincing everyone that he could see his reflection in the mirror and also appeared in photographs.