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    25 Times Famous Men Morphed Into Completely Different People Since They First Started Out (In A Fabulous Way)

    Don't mind if I do, Andy Samberg 👀.

    Here's what Keanu Reeves looked like in the beginning of his career in the mid-1980s:

    Reeves posing for a portrait in 1986

    And here's what Keanu Reeves looks like today:

    Reeves at CinemaCon

    Keanu Reeves in the mid-1980s vs. today:

    Here's what Chris Pine looked like in the beginning of his career in the mid-2000s:

    Pine at "Princess Diaries 2" premiere

    And here's what Chris Pine looks like today:

    Pine at the Venice Film Festival

    Chris Pine in the mid-2000s vs. today:

    Here's what Jay-Z looked like in the beginning of his career in 1989:

    Closeup of Jay-Z

    And here's what Jay-Z looks like today:

    Jay-Z at the NBA Finals

    Jay-Z in 1989 vs. today:

    Here's what Brendan Fraser looked like in the beginning of his career in the early 1990s:

    Fraser posing for a portrait in the early '90s

    And here's what Brendan Fraser looks like today:

    Fraser at New York Comic-Con

    Brendan Fraser in the early 1990s vs. today:

    Here's what Robert De Niro looked like in the beginning of his career in the late 1960s:

    De Niro in New York City

    And here's what Robert De Niro looks like today:

    De Niro at CinemaCon

    Robert De Niro in the late 1960s vs. today:

    Here's what Jon Bon Jovi looked like in the beginning of his career in the 1980s:

    Jon Bon Jovi posing for a portrait in 1987 with leopard backdrop

    And here's what Jon Bon Jovi looks like today:

    Jovi at the US Open

    Jon Bon Jovi in the 1980s vs. today:

    Here's what Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson looked like in the beginning of his career in 1999:

    Johnson at the Emmys

    And here's what Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson looks like today:

    Johnson at San Diego Comic-Con

    Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in 1999 vs. today:

    Here's what Jaden Smith looked like in the beginning of his career in 2006:

    Smith in New York City

    And here's what Jaden Smith looks like today:

    Smith at a Louis Vuitton event

    Jaden Smith in 2006 vs. today:

    Here's what Ben Affleck looked like in the beginning of his career in the early 1990s:

    Affleck in "Daddy"

    And here's what Ben Affleck looks like today:

    Affleck at the "Marry Me" premiere

    Ben Affleck in the early 1990s vs. today:

    Here's what Ted Danson looked like in the beginning of his career in the early 1980s:

    Danson posing for a portrait in 1980

    And here's what Ted Danson looks like today:

    Danson in New York City

    Ted Danson in the early 1980s vs. today:

    Here's what Antonio Banderas looked like in the beginning of his career in the 1980s:

    Banderas at the "Bajarse al Moro" premiere

    And here's what Antonio Banderas looks like today:

    Banderas at the "Official Competition" premiere

    Antonio Banderas in the 1980s vs. today:

    Here's what Kenan Thompson looked like in the beginning of his career in the mid-1990s:

    Thompson with Kel Mitchell

    And here's what Kenan Thompson looks like today:

    Thompson at the Emmys

    Kenan Thompson in the mid-1990s vs. today:

    Here's what Jonah Hill looked like in the beginning of his career in the mid-2000s:

    Hill at the "Superbad" premiere

    And here's what Jonah Hill looks like today:

    Hill at the "Don't Look Up" premiere

    Joan Hill in the mid-2000s vs. today:

    Here's what Tyler James Williams looked like in the beginning of his career in the mid-2000s:

    Williams at the Beverly Hilton Hotel

    And here's what Tyler James Williams looks like today:

    Williams at the Emmys

    Tyler James Williams in the mid-2000s vs. today:

    Here's what Lionel Richie looked like in the beginning of his career in the 1970s:

    Richie with the Commodores

    And here's what Lionel Richie looks like today:

    Richie on "Americal Idol"

    Lionel Richie in the 1970s vs. today:

    Here's what Bono looked like in the beginning of his career in the early 1980s:

    Bono posing for a portrait in a bolo tie with long, dark hair in 1983

    And here's what Bono looks like today:

    Closeup of Bono

    Bono in the early 1980s vs. today:

    Here's what Denzel Washington looked like in the beginning of his career in the early 1980s:

    Denzel Washington as Doctor Philip Chandler, "St. Elsewhere"

    And here's what Denzel Washington looks like today:

    Washington in New York City

    Denzel Washington in the early 1980s vs. today:

    Here's what Hugh Jackman looked like in the beginning of his career in the 1990s:

    Jackman with Maureen Lipman and Josefina Gabrielle

    And here's what Hugh Jackman looks like today:

    Jackman at the Venice Film Festival

    Hugh Jackman in the 1990s vs. today:

    Here's what Anthony Hopkins looked like in the beginning of his career in the late 1960s:

    Hopkins posing for a portrait in 1969

    And here's what Anthony Hopkins looks like today:

    Hopkins at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party

    Anthony Hopkins in the late 1960s vs. today:

    Here's what Billy Dee Williams looked like in the beginning of his career in the late 1960s:

    Williams in a late '60s movie

    And here's what Billy Dee Williams looks like today:

    Williams at the "The Rise of Skywalker" premiere

    Billy Dee Williams in the late 1960s vs. today:

    Here's what Idris Elba looked like in the beginning of his career in the 1990s:

    Elba in "Family Affairs"

    And here's what Idris Elba looks like today:

    Elba at the BET Awards

    Idris Elba in the 1990s vs. today:

    Here's what Andy Samberg looked like in the beginning of his career in 2005:

    Samberg in New York City

    And here's what Andy Samberg looks like today:

    Samberg at the "Chip'n Dale" premiere

    Andy Samberg in 2005 vs. today:

    Here's what Donald Glover looked like in the beginning of his career in the late 2000s:

    Glover at PaleyFest

    And here's what Donald Glover looks like today:

    Glover at the premiere for "Atlanta"

    Donald Glover in the late 2000s vs. today:

    Here's what James Taylor looked like in the beginning of his career in 1969:

    Portrait of Taylor

    And here's what James Taylor looks like today:

    Taylor performing in concert

    James Taylor in 1969 vs. today:

    Finally: Here's what James Earl Jones looked like in the beginning of his career in the mid-1960s:

    Jones posing for a portrait in 1965

    And here's what James Earl Jones looks like today:

    Jones at an audio segment for Disney

    James Earl Jones in the late 1960s vs. today: