A young mother shared a picture of her baby's toothless smile alongside a picture of the 'Zombieland' actor.
Parents of babies are always looking to see which parent the baby most closely resembles. For Danielle Grier Mulvenna, the answer was easy. Her baby looked like Woody Harrelson, and it was uncanny. Once he saw the picture of the baby on Twitter, the actor himself even agreed. While there's no pinpointing what exactly makes a 9-month-old baby look like a 61-year-old, it's nevertheless as good as a doppelgänger as you'll hope to find. Mulvenna shared a picture of her baby Cora's toothless smile alongside a picture of the "Zombieland" actor. "Ok, but how does our daughter look like Woody Harreslon," she tweeted on August 3, reported TODAY.
The tweet went viral, garnering more than 483,000 likes and 484,000 retweets. It was one of her friends who suggested that her baby looked like the actor. "Basically we never saw the resemblance until our friend Chris pointed it out at a BBQ. Then once we took that photo of her laughing it was undeniable," said Mulvenna. As the tweet went viral, it reached Harrelson, who had the most adorable response. He actually shared the side-by-side photo of him with baby Cora on his Instagram and captioned it with a poem dedicated to the 9-month-old.
Ok but how does our daughter look like Woody Harreslon pic.twitter.com/v3oZbXDrQM
— Dani Grier Mulvenna (@DanielleKGrier) August 3, 2022
He wrote, "Ode to Cora/ You’re an adorable child/ Flattered to be compared/ You have a wonderful smile/ I just wish I had your hair." Mulvenna was overwhelmed by the response and wrote, "We’re so touched by Woody’s response—it’s a great lookalike to have if you’re going to have one." She also replied to the actor's post. "You’ve made our day ❤️ can’t wait to show her this when she’s older, you have another fan for life xxx," she wrote.
Mulvenna also shared another picture of her baby and wrote, "Cora says, thank you all so much for the likes and retweets and also that she doesn't always look like Woody Harreslon, it's just that when she does...she really really does xxx." People just couldn't get enough of the picture. "Omg she really does! A much much cuter Woody though but Woody nonetheless!" they wrote. Another added, "I can't unsee it, so CUTE!!!!!!" Many people also shared pictures of their babies alongside pictures of celebrities they looked like. "We thought it would maybe get a couple of likes from our friends and family but we’ve been blown away by how far it’s reached," said Mulvenna.
Three-time Oscar nominee Harrelson is busy with various projects and is also in talks to join Lionsgate’s ensemble 1970s jukebox musical "Sailing" from "Rock of Ages" creator Chris D’Arienzo. The project will look to capture musicians discovering smooth sounds and different genres. “Everything about the yacht rock vibe, ethos and lifestyle will be brought on board this fun and hilarious nostalgic comedy,” said Lionsgate president of production Erin Westerman, reported Deadline. “We’re thrilled to be working with Jeremy, Jonathan, Gillian, Chris and Woody, and we’re confident that it will not only have a phenomenal soundtrack, but it will also put you in a summertime mood.”