7 Iconic Actors Who Appeared on Screen After Death

You can’t shoot a movie in one day. Some take months or even years to finish, and during that time anything can happen. For example the theme of the movie may become obsolete or inappropriate, due to certain events that are happening in the world right at that moment. But what’s worse, there are times when Death itself comes knocking on the door. Humans are fragile, and you never know what’s going to happen to you in the next five minutes! Something horrible happens… But you know what they say in Hollywood: “the show must go on”.

So yeah, believe it or not, there are movies featuring actors who were already dead by the time that movie was officially released. Seeing as those films either become iconic or quickly forgotten, along with the cast, it’s kinda messed up and a little bit poetic.

Here are 7 iconic actors who appeared on screen after their death.

1. Peter Cushing, 1913-1994
I can’t believe we got to see captain Tarkin again, who was originally played by Peter Cushing in 1977 Star Wars Episode IV. It’s all thanks to the amazing CG artists working on Rogue One. Best part is he looks exactly the same 40 years later, as he was in 1977.

2. Marlon Brando, 1924-2004
Even though Marlon Brando died in 2004, he was still featured in 2006 “Superman Returns”, where he reprised his role of Superman’s father in 1978.

3. Audrey Hepburn, 1929-1993
Back in 2013 the world saw Audrey Hepburn literally come back from the dead in a chocolate commercial, and a lot of people freaked out. Thankfully her sons gave that commercial the green light, so it was all good in the legal department.