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Nepo’s baby looks just like his A-list dad in terrifying new horror flick – can you guess who he is?

Nepo’s baby looks just like his A-list dad in terrifying new horror flick – can you guess who he is?

GREEN EYES, prankster smile and his creepy turn in the upcoming thriller Smile 2, there’s no doubt this baby nephew is a dead ringer for his famous dad.

A menacing grin that is almost identical to that of the Oscar-winning father, who played a prominent role in Stanley Kubricks’ 1980 classic, The Shining, went down in film history.

Ray Nicholson is the spitting image of his famous father in this scene from Smile 2

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Ray Nicholson is the spitting image of his famous father in this scene from Smile 2Credit: AP
His father's breakout role was also in Stanley Kubricks 1980 classic horror film The Shining

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His father’s breakout role was also in Stanley Kubricks 1980 classic horror film The ShiningCredit: Alamy

The 32-year-old is one of six children from five different mothers fathered by the legendary actor, so can you guess who he is yet?

That’s right, it’s Ray Nicholson, son of screen heavyweight Jack Nicholson from his relationship with ex-partner Rebecca Broussard.

Starting out in Hollywood in the mid-90s, Ray enjoyed film roles alongside Reece Witherspoon and Jared Leto.

His latest turn in horror Smile 2 has drawn comparisons to his father’s famous scene in The Shining, where his character Jack maniacally hacks the bathroom with an ax before uttering the immortal line: “There’s Johnny” , as it explodes through the wall.”

Now 87, Jack Nicholson’s last screen appearance came in 2010’s How do you Know alongside Reece Witherspoon amid rumors he had retired from acting.

On social media after the release of the images of Smile 2, movie buffs were quick to comment on the resemblance.

One said: “No need for DNA testing here.” Fantastic’, ‘his eyes look so much like his dad and the smile omg lol. I wish him the best of luck!’ and “Smiling villain should only be played by someone named Nicholson LMAO.”

Ray opened up about comparisons to his 87-year-old father throughout his acting career in the US premiere of Smile 2, saying Deadline: ‘You know, we are very different people. I was born in 1992. He was born in 1937. Things that affect me don’t necessarily affect him.

‘Obviously, I love him. He is my inspiration. I had dinner with him every night, you know? I studied it. That’s how I learned to be a human being. So of course we will be similar.

‘I love him. He is my hero. I’m the luckiest kid in the world. That’s all I would say about it.’

A sequel to Smile, 2022, the film stars Aladdin’s Naomi Scott as a pop star who begins experiencing a series of disturbing events as she prepares to embark on a tour.

Releasing tonight, movie buffs are expecting the film to make over 20 crores in its opening weekend.

It's not hard to see how familiar the familiar smile is

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It’s not hard to see how familiar the familiar smile isCredit: Splash
Ray has a good relationship with his father and has told himself

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Ray has a good relationship with his father and has called himself “the luckiest kid in the world”.Credit: Getty – Contributor
The film stars Aladdin's Naomi Scott as a pop star trapped by a dark force

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The film stars Aladdin’s Naomi Scott as a pop star trapped by a dark forceCredit: PA