Would the real Kate Beckinsale please stand up? Movie star larks around with her stunt double on set of Total Recall

They say that everyone has a doppelgänger.
And it looked like actress Kate Beckinsale had found hers as she waited around between takes on her latest movie Total Recall.


With their matching outfits and sunglasses the pair could have been mistaken for twins as they larked around and enjoyed the summer sunshine in Toronto, Canada.
Who's who? Kate Beckinsale and her stunt double look almost identical in their sunglasses and matching outfits
Who's who? Kate Beckinsale and her stunt double look almost identical in their sunglasses and matching outfits
Karate Kate: The actress does her best Daniel Larusso impersonation as she larks around with her double
Karate Kate: The actress does her best Daniel Larusso impersonation as she larks around with her double

English actress Kate has a hard act to live up to as she fills the role of Lori, the wife of construction worker turned secret agent Doug Quaid, in the update of the Arnold Schwarzenegger hit.
She will be filling the shoes of legendary screen siren Sharon Stone in the remake of 1990 science fiction classic Total Recall.
It was one of the Casino star's breakout roles, and was her most high-profile part before her infamous turn in 1992 erotic thriller Basic Instinct.
Beck in black: Kate looked stunning in a figure hugging black outfit that showed off her toned physique
Beck in black: Kate looked stunning in a figure hugging black outfit that showed off her toned physique
Nice work if you can get it: A lucky crew member had the demanding job of putting on the actress' microphone
Nice work if you can get it: A lucky crew member had the demanding job of putting on the actress' microphone
One lucky crew member had the best job on the set when he put on the sexy 37-year-old Kate's microphone.
The movie is directed by her husband Len Wiseman, which no doubt made casting for her role a cinch.
The mother-of-one met Wiseman when they filmed Underworld together, and she dumped her then-partner Michael Sheen to be with him.
Luckily it all ended amicably and all three have remained good friends.
Sheen later said: '"It was obviously not easy, but in the end it was absolutely fine.
The laughing policeman: Kate shared a joke with a cast member dressed up as a futuristic law enforcer
The laughing policeman: Kate shared a joke with a cast member dressed up as a futuristic law enforcer

Out with the old: Kate has a hard act to follow as her role was originally played by screen siren Sharon Stone
Out with the old: Kate has a hard act to follow as her role was originally played by screen siren Sharon Stone
Out with the old: Kate has a hard act to follow as her role was originally played by screen siren Sharon Stone
I think we were both brave to have given each other the opportunity to say, 'This isn't making us happy any more. We need to try for something different.'
'He's a lovely bloke, Len, and I never felt like anything had gone on behind my back.'
She looked delighted to be on set, and was laughing and joking with the other crew members.
And it looked like she was having a ball when she got the chance to climb in one of the movie's futuristic police cars.
Kate, who is the daughter of Porridge and Rising Damp star Richard Beckinsale, is starring alongside Colin Farrell and Jessica Biel.
Need a push? A helpful crew member asks Kate if she needs a hand
Need a push? A helpful crew member asks Kate if she needs a hand

So Farrell so good: Colin and co-star Jessica Biel film a chase sequence for the science fiction movie reboot
So Farrell so good: Colin and co-star Jessica Biel film a chase sequence for the science fiction movie reboot
And the Irish actor, who is filling the sizeable shoes of action hero Schwarzenegger,  was also on set as they filmed futuristic chase scenes.
The remake takes place as the nation states Euromerica and New Shanghai fight for supremacy.
Factory worker Farrell begins to suspect that he's a spy, though he is unaware which side of the fight he's on, and it turns out his whole identity is made up of false memories.
Hard act to follow: The original film starred Arnold Schwarzenegger at the peak of his powers as an action hero
Hard act to follow: The original film starred Arnold Schwarzenegger at the peak of his powers as an action hero
In the scenes that were filmed he appeared to be giving Biel, who the love of Quaid's spy alter ego Hauser.
In the original movie, Schwarzenegger's character is a construction worker who goes to a memory implant centre for a virtual vacation on the planet Mars, which unleashes his history as a
The film is scheduled to be released next August, and is expected to be one of the year's biggest hits.
A friend in need: Jessica Biel's character Melina provides Quaid with some much-needed help in his quest to stay alive
A friend in need: Jessica Biel's character Melina provides Quaid with some much-needed help in his quest to stay alive

Behind the veil: A far out shot reveals how the screen magic is made on the set of the futuristic action movie
Behind the veil: A far out shot reveals how the screen magic is made on the set of the futuristic action movie

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