Hey!
I'm trying to trace back to the origin of the idea of using two (or more) different actors in a biographical film to portray the character at different ages.
Not including child actors who portray the character at that age, but rather movies focusing on the character's adulthood and old age.
Nowadays they mainly use makeup and CGI to achieve the aging process with alternating success. But at some point in the history of movies – and low budgets – it was practical to utilize separate actors.
Any movies that come to mind would be helpful. Sadly, all I can think of off-the-bat is See Arnold Run (2005), the Arnold Schwarzenegger TV movie.
I'm trying to trace back to the origin of the idea of using two (or more) different actors in a biographical film to portray the character at different ages.
Not including child actors who portray the character at that age, but rather movies focusing on the character's adulthood and old age.
Nowadays they mainly use makeup and CGI to achieve the aging process with alternating success. But at some point in the history of movies – and low budgets – it was practical to utilize separate actors.
Any movies that come to mind would be helpful. Sadly, all I can think of off-the-bat is See Arnold Run (2005), the Arnold Schwarzenegger TV movie.