These Actors Went Above And Beyond To Portray Historical Figures And The Resemblance Is Uncanny

James Franco + James Dean = The James Combo We All Wanted

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I imagine most baby boomers would argue that James Dean could never be replicated, but James Franco did a pretty great job of it in the biopic James Dean. Leonardo DiCaprio was originally slotted to play Dean, but I think we can all agree Franco was a perfect choice.

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