The beginning of the ’00s was a truly bright time. We had already gotten rid of the T-shirts depicting Kate and Leo from Titanic, but were still abundantly using rhinestones. And, of course, many of us had cried over movies like A Walk to Remember, dreamt of cool gadgets like the ones in Spy Kids, and laughed at comedies starring Rob Schneider.
We at Bright Side decided to recall some cult movies of the year 2002 and find out how the actors who appeared in them look today. Spoiler alert: some of the transformations will leave your jaw on the floor.
Mandy Moore — A Walk to Remember
Kristen Stewart — Panic Room
Alexa Vega — Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Matt Damon — The Bourne Identity
Nicholas Hoult — About a Boy
Emily Browning — Ghost Ship
Abigail Breslin — Signs
Liv Tyler — The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Rob Schneider — The Hot Chick
Amy Adams — Catch Me If You Can
Hayden Christensen — Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (Episode II)
Anna Paquin — Dark
Tobey Maguire — Spider-Man
Colin Farrell — Phone Booth
Christian Coulson — Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Cameron Diaz — Gangs of New York
What movies from the beginning of the 2000s do you still rewatch?
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