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Children Who Played Younger Versions of Their Parents

In the fast-paced world of Hollywood, jobs can get snapped up fast. However, there are times when an actor is quite literally born for the role! Here are a few times that actors played younger versions of their parents.

Michael Gandolfini reprises his dad James's role as Tony Soprano in the "Sopranos" prequel, "The Many Saints of Newark."

Photography: Warner Bros. Pictures

C.J. Wallace plays his father, rapper The Notorious B.I.G., as a child in "Notorious."

Photography: Fox Searchlight Pictures

In a flashback on "Orange is the New Black," Dasany Kristal Gonzalez plays 14-year-old version Daya, who is played by Dascha Polanco.

Photography: Netflix

In a flashback episode of "Riverdale," Michael Consuelos plays the teen version of his father Mark Consuelos’ character, Hiram Lodge.

Photography: Netflix

John Kani’s actual son Atandwa Kani plays a young King T’Chaka in "Black Panther."

Photography: Marvel

Zoe Perry plays Sheldon's mom, Mary Cooper, on Young Sheldon. It's a character that her mom, Laurie Metcalf, played an older version of in the long-running sitcom, "The Big Bang Theory."

Photography: CBS

Vincent Sinclair, Vin Diesel's son, plays the youngest version of Dominic Toretto in the ninth "Fast and the Furious" movie.

Photography: Original Film

Award-winning actress Meryl Streep plays the present-day version of Lila Wittenborn Ross in the 2007 film, "Evening." Her daughter, Mamie Gummer, plays a younger version of the character in a flashback.

Photography: Focus Features