8 Actors Who Will Never Escape Their Most Famous Role

Daisy Ridley: Rey Skywalker

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John Malkovich: John Malkovich

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Christopher Reeve: Superman

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Emma Watson: Hermione Granger

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Daisy Ridley: Rey Skywalker

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Carrie Fisher: Leia Organa

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Ryan Reynolds: Deadpool

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Kelsey Grammer: Frasier Crane

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