52 Familiar Faces from Fantasy Films | Then And Now 2026

One familiar face can bring a whole imaginary kingdom back. TIMELESS MEETS revisits 52 fantasy movie stars Then And Now 2026 through selected Hollywood productions and U.S. studio-backed co-productions released from 1985 to 2008. Return to Middle-earth, Hogwarts, Narnia and the worlds of Willow, Labyrinth, The Princess Bride, Stardust and Enchanted. Remember Ian McKellen's Gandalf, Alan Rickman's Severus Snape, Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow and Amy Adams's Giselle. Our selection follows performers through one chosen character and film version each, including live-action, prosthetic and performance-capture roles. Compare their remembered screen appearances with later-life portraits and rediscover the actors beneath the costumes, characterization and visual effects. The episode celebrates how their performances helped make extraordinary places feel familiar. If you could revisit just one of these worlds, where would you go and which character would you hope to meet? Name the actor and the film in the comments. Subscribe to TIMELESS MEETS for more cinema memories across the years. Age reference: November 8, 2026. Later-life photographs may predate 2026. Deceased performers are remembered through archival later-life portraits, not current photographs. #TimelessMeets #ThenAndNow #FantasyMovies #LordOfTheRings #harrypotter