Are they the same person? Incredible footage shows Daniel Radcliffe morphing into Elijah Wood… and it’s baffling the world
Crazy footage of the fantasy actors is sweeping the internet
PEOPLE have often commented on the similarities between Daniel Radcliffe and Elijah Wood.
On top of the fact they both bagged leading roles in fantasy film franchises that came out around the same time, The Harry Potter actor and Lord of the Rings star both sport a crop of dark hair and piercing blue eyes.
But a new GIF which shows the pair morphing into each other has left the internet baffled.
The footage, which has gone viral on social media, shows Daniel, 26, slowly turning into Elijah, 35, before reverting back into Daniel - and all that appears to really change is the shape of his eyebrows.
The moving image has been viewed more than eight million times on picture sharing site , where it is captioned: "The subtle difference between Daniel Radcliffe and Elijah Wood".
Many users commented on the actors' incredible likeness.
One wrote: "Honestly, this just made me realize how much they look alike" while another admitted: "It's 5am and it freaked me out when I saw it move lol not expecting that. Honestly thought it was just a picture of the two mixed."
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Many were confused as to who they were looking at from moment to moment.
An imgur user commented: "After watching it switch back and forth about 3 times.... I'm no longer sure I even know which one is which," while another fan asked: "Does this mean Frodo Baggins and Harry Potter are the same person?"
Some came up with conspiracy theories for their "unsettling" similarity.
One wrote: "Plot twist: they're the same actor and he has a great makeup artist."
Another quipped: "They would make nice Jekyll and Hyde movie!"
Even more gifs of the pair started emerging on Twitter.
This is our personal favourite.
It's not the first time the pair have been likened to one another.
Speaking on Marc Maron’s podcast, Radcliffe said: "We’re both kind of short guys with big blue eyes and brown hair. And we did fantasy movies that came out at the same time.
"If you just come up and say, 'Are you Elijah Wood?' I will say no, and I won’t tell you who I am."
Wood also admitted to being mistaken for the Harry Potter star.
He told : "I was in an elevator and, you know that thing when you get in an elevator and it's just you and another person?
"But then I could feel his eyes boring into my skull and I thought, oh he may have recognised me, ok that's cool, so I'm waiting for him to get the courage, I'm not gonna pre-empt him.
"Elevator stops at the lobby, doors open, (he) finally gets out the courage, blurts out, 'Daniel Radcliffe', he says, pointing, and I said, 'No!'"