See How The Actors Looked In The Orginal Vs. The Remake Of These Iconic TV And Movies

But the real question is, which one is better?

Remakes are nearly impossible to escape today — especially if you watch enough TV and movies. But before the remakes came the original, which is always hard to beat. Here’s a look at the actors in the old and new versions of the most iconic titles in pop culture:

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Ralph Macchio in 1984’s The Karate Kid:

Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith in 2010’s The Karate Kid:

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Gene Wilder in 1971’s Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory:

Johnny Depp in 2005’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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Tim Curry in the 1990’s It:

Bill Skarsgård in 2017’s It:

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Keanu Reeves in 1991’s Point Break:

Luke Bracey in 2015’s Point Break:

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Hayley Mills in 1961’s The Parent Trap:

Lindsay Lohan in 1998’s The Parent Trap:

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Brandon Lee in 1994’s The Crow:

Bill Skarsgård in 2024’s The Crow:

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Kevin Bacon in 1984’s Footloose:

Kenny Wormald in 2011’s Footloose:

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Sissy Spacek in 1976’s Carrie:

Chloë Grace Moretz in 2013’s Carrie:

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Aileen Quinn in 1982’s Annie:

Quvenzhané Wallis and Jamie Foxx in 2014’s Annie:

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Tim Curry in 1975’s The Rocky Horror Picture Show:

Laverne Cox and Ben Vereen in 2016’s The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again:

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Rod Serling in 1959’s The Twilight Zone:

Jordan Peele in 2019’s The Twilight Zone:

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Nick Castle in 1978’s Halloween:

Tyler Mane in 2007’s Halloween:

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Ricki Lake in 1988’s Hairspray:

Nikki Blonsky in 2007’s Hairspray:

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Melissa Joan Hart in 1996’s Sabrina, the Teenage Witch:

Kiernan Shipka in 2018’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina:

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Jason Hervey, Olivia d’Abo, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, and Fred Savage in 1988’s The Wonder Years:

Dulé Hill, Laura Kariuki, Elisha Williams, and Saycon Sengbloh in 2021’s The Wonder Years:

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Alyssa Milano, Rose McGowan, and Holly Marie Combs in 1998’s Charmed:

Madeleine Mantock, Melonie Diaz, and Sarah Jeffery in 2018’s Charmed:

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Lucy Liu, Cameron Diaz, and Drew Barrymore in 2000’s Charlie’s Angels:

Kristen Stewart, Ella Balinska, and Naomi Scott in 2019’s Charlie’s Angels:

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Finally, Anthony Perkins in 1960’s Bates Motel:

Freddie Highmore in 2013’s Bates Motel:

Are you typically a fan of the original or remake? Share your thoughts in the comments!