Blast from the past! Viewers once had to wait for a sequel or the continuation of a series in order to get another glimpse of their favorite characters, but thanks to social media, many celebrities are giving their fans just what they want to see by bringing their classic performances back to life.
Many actors will take any excuse to revisit their favorite characters. Some are celebrating a milestone, like when Reese Witherspoon recreated the infamous “Bend and Snap” for the 15th anniversary of Legally Blonde in 2016. Others have tried to bring attention to a good cause, such as the cast of New Girl, who reunited to encourage fans to vote in the 2020 presidential election.
Not only did the New Girl cast try to get fans to vote, but so did the women of One Tree Hill. Nearly 10 years after the One Tree Hill series finale aired in 2012, former costars stars Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton and Bethany Joy Lenz reunited on Zoom to help make a difference on #registerafriend day.
In July 2020, the three women joined the Zoom call as their respective characters – Brooke (Bush), Haley (Lenz) and Peyton (Burton) – to catch up and keep their fans updated on what they have been missing these last eight years. Haley was in quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic, stressed about her kids coloring on the walls, while Peyton mentioned that she has a school board meeting. Brooke, for her part, was working on a campaign and even showed off the button she gave out to her classmates when she was running for student council president in high school.
“It’s Register a Friend Day, I just had to check! I didn’t want to shame anyone, but, you know, friends don’t let friends not vote,” Bush said in character.
Rolling with the times, celebs are hopping on the popular social media platform TikTok and bringing their iconic roles with them. Longtime fans are quick to “like” and comment on the quick, 60-second recreations of classic scenes they can watch on repeat. When Drew Barrymore donned her pink prom dress and braces to bring back Josie Grossie from the hit ‘90s romantic comedy Never Been Kissed in August 2020, she applied the awkward teen’s dance moves, gestures and responses to a modern trend on TikTok.
Scroll down to see more celebs who have recreated their most beloved roles.
“I don’t remember this being part of the original #Footloose choreography 🤣 but figured we’d give it a spin,” Bacon, who played Ren McCormack in 1984's Footloose, captioned an Instagram video with wife Kyra Sedgwick in June 2022. Courtesy Kevin Bacon/Instagram
The comedian proved she still had style and flair by showing off some of Fran Fine's most iconic outfits from The Nanny on TikTok. "What I'd wear as Fran Fine," Drescher captioned the clip, while posing as her beloved character. Courtesy of Fran Drescher/TikTok
For Halloween 2021, the actor dressed as the popular meme inspired by his 2012 cameo in 30 Rock. Courtesy Debra Wexler/Twitter
In September 2021, the Parent Trap legends reunited 23 years later and recreated a scene from the movie via TikTok. “Chessy?” Hendrix said in character, while ringing the bell. “It’s such a big house and all. Chessy!” Walter entered and rolled her eyes, joking, “You rang?” They then both broke character and smiled. Courtesy Elaine Hendrix/TikTok
The actress joined the TikTok world with a bang by hilariously imitating her famous quote from the 1995 movie Clueless. In the original scene, Silverstone fends off a high school suitor by shouting, “Ew. Get off of me. As if!” In the new interpretation, Silverstone teamed up with her son, Bear, while wearing her recognizable blazer from the movie. “Ugh! As if... I wouldn't join TikTok. 😉💛😘 #Clueless #AsIf,” she captioned the video. Courtesy Alicia Silverstone/TikTok
For the 15th anniversary of Legally Blonde in July 2016, Witherspoon revived Elle Woods with the famous “Bend and Snap” move, which was one of Elle’s suggestions for getting men’s attention. Joking that she’ll be “doing the bend and snap” for fans for decades to come, Witherspoon noted via social media at the time, “I have had so many women say, ‘I went to law school because of ‘Legally Blonde.’ It actually had a meaningful story. And it was about female empowerment. It wasn’t necessarily about the girl getting the guy.” Courtesy Reese Witherspoon/Instagram
Former costars of the Fox hit New Girl used the 2020 presidential election to jointly promote the vote. Cast members Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Lamorne Morris and Zoe Lister-Jones reunited ahead of Election Day in November 2020 as their corresponding characters Jessica Day, Nick Miller, Winston Bishop and Fawn Moscato. "This message has been approved by Fawn Moscato," Deschanel captioned her Instagram post. "VOTE!! & vote early!" Courtesy Zooey Deschanel/Instagram
The 13 Going on 30 actress channeled her flirty and fun side while recreating Jennifer Garner’s scene as Jenna Rink in the early 2000’s rom-com. Allen played Garner’s younger self in the film and made a shot-for-shot parallel of the memorable “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” scene where Jenna is getting ready for a big party. Courtesy Crista Allen/TikTok
Hathaway made many of her O.G. Disney fans happy when she participated in the viral #PillowChallenge in April 2020 as Mia Thermopolis from The Princess Diaries. She duplicated the pose that was on the 2001 movie’s poster, even incorporating the accessories: oversized sunglasses, headphones and boots. Following the challenge directive, pillows were used in place of her dress. “A Queen is never late; everyone else is simply early,” Hathaway captioned the photo, referencing what Julie Andrews’ character says in the movie. Courtesy Anne Hathaway/Instagram
Tisdale kept the sassy and memorable Sharpay Evans alive through TikTok. When the former Disney star hit one million followers on the social media platform in January 2020, she rewarded her fans with a reshoot of a scene from High School Musical. She used one of her most well-known lines from the first movie, “Evaporate tall person!” She upped the ante when she hit two million TikTok followers, performing the dance from the “Fabulous” scene from High School Musical 2. Courtesy Ashley Tisdale/TikTok
The Jurassic Park star teamed up with HeadCount to remind people to check their voter registration status ahead of the November 2020 election. The success of his appeal resulted in over 1,000 hits to the HeadCount site. He delivered the reenactment of the iconic Chaos Theory scene with Laura Dern and Sam Neill as a reward. Prior to that, the three costars had shared a COVID-safe photo on National Voter Registration Day in September 2020. Courtesy Jeff Goldblum/Instagram
In 2005, Gosling and McAdams, who were a couple at the time, won Best Kiss at the MTV Movie Awards for their famous lip-lock in The Notebook. When the actors took the stage to accept the award, McAdams removed her shirt to reveal a corset and took a running leap into Gosling’s arms to show their appreciation for the MTV popcorn trophy by resharing their steamy smooch. Courtesy Rachel McAdams/Instagram
In honor of National Women’s Day in March 2020, the costars recreated the iconic laying down pose from Beverly Hills, 90210. Spelling shared the behind-the-scenes pic from a photo shoot for their 2019 BH90210 reboot via Instagram, explaining where she got the inspiration for the flashback moment. “This photo was taken behind the scenes at like 4am after we had wrapped. To me, it embodies women truly supporting and empowering each other,” the True Tori star wrote in her caption. Courtesy Tori Spelling/Instagram
For the 10-year anniversary of their movie Step Up, the now-exes recreated one of their most memorable scenes. The former couple met on set of the 2006 dance film. Two years before their 2018 split, Dewan posted a video of Tatum picking her up and spinning her around with the caption, “We had to. #stepup10years.” Courtesy Jenna Dewan/Instagram
In May 2021, the Friends cast finally gifted their fans with a reunion 17 years after the series ended. The HBO Max special was one of the most talked about releases of the year – and it did not disappoint. During the reunion, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow and Matthew Perry reminisced on their favorite moments from the fan-favorite sitcom that ended in 2003. They even recreated one of the funniest scenes, where Phoebe (Kudrow) discovers Monica (Cox) and Chandler (Perry) “doing it.” Terence Patrick/Warner Media
The fictional high school sweethearts slipped back into character and costume for the first time in over 40 years at a sing-along event in West Palm Beach, Florida, in December 2019. The Grease legends dressed up in their iconic Rydell High outfits for a Meet N Grease event. Newton-John gushed via Instagram, "First time in costume since we made the movie! So excited!!” Travolta, for his part, noted, “Grease will ALWAYS be the word.” MEGA
The women of One Tree Hill reunited on Zoom in July 2020 as their characters from the WB series: Haley James Scott, Peyton Sawyer and Brooke Davis. The footage was posted on Instagram on #RegisterAFriendDay to encourage fans to register to vote in the presidential election that November. Courtesy Sophia Bush/Instagram
When the cast of 2003’s Cheaper by the Dozen cast got together in May 2020, they raised money for the charity No Kid Hungry. Hilary Duff (Lorraine), Piper Perabo (Nora), Bonnie Hunt (Kate), Alyson Stoner (Sarah), Kevin G. Schmidt (Henry), Jacob Smith (Jake), Blake Woodruff (Mike), Forrest Landis (Mark), Morgan York (Kim) and identical twins Brent and Shane Kinsman (Nigel and Kyle) brought their characters back to life in scenes from the beloved family comedy. “Surprise! From the Baker family to yours. We are all in this together. ❤️👨👩👧👦 #wearefamily,” Duff captioned the series of clips via Instagram at the time. Courtesy Hilary Duff/Instagram
Barrymore produced a sketch titled “What if Casey Becker Lived” and aired it on The Drew Barrymore Show in October 2020. The former child star resurrected her short-lived Scream character, Casey Becker, and wore her iconic blonde bob wig and cream-colored sweater from the 1996 film. In the updated skit, Barrymore envisions what Casey’s life would have been like if she hadn’t been killed off. On Twitter, the actress captioned a pic from the original Scream, “How it Started,” alongside a recent photo titled, “How it’s going.” YouTube
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