From Samuel L Jackson to Will Smith, established stars are de-ageing in films – a trick that might not always benefit the industryHow old is Samuel L Jackson? How old is Michael Douglas? How old is Arnold Schwarzenegger? Looking at their movies these days, it is impossible to tell.
All three have recently submitted to the digital de-ageing process, and the technology, which makes an actor look younger, is now so good, and so ubiquitous, that things are getting confusing.
Watching a 30-years-younger Jackson in Captain Marvel, you might have had to check yourself and say: “Wait, I knew Sam Jackson looked good for a 70-year-old, but not that good.”Digital de-ageing is a great tool to have in the box, of course, and film-makers are having fun with it.
Ang Lee’s forthcoming Gemini Man pits a grey, grizzled Will Smith against a younger version of himself.
And even
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