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Elaine Hendrix called out the striking similarity between one of her iconic looks as Meredith Blake in the 1998 film The Parent Trap and Margot Robbie’s ensemble while filming the Ocean’s Elevenprequel
“This looks familiar…” the actress wrote on Instagram
Robbie and Bradley Cooper star as Danny Ocean’s parents in the upcoming Ocean’s Eleven prequel
Elaine Hendrix spotted something “familiar” about Margot Robbie’s outfit on the set of the new Ocean’s Eleven prequel film
In a video shared to Instagram on Thursday, Aug. 20, the actress, 55, called out the striking similarity between one of her iconic looks as Meredith Blake in the 1998 film The Parent Trap and Margot Robbie’s ensemble while filming the upcoming prequel
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The clip shows Hendrix seated outside in the grass with a pair of photos of Robbie included in the frame. Hendrix mouths along to a viral audio of Nicki Minaj saying, “Ariana, what are you doing here?”
In the caption, she wrote, “This looks familiar…and fabulous 💅🏻 Consider it Meredith Blake approved💋😂.”
The photos, snapped in Paris on Wednesday, Aug. 19, show Robbie, 36, wearing a cream-colored mini shift dress with black heels, a black hat and black handbag. The outfit is nearly identical to one Hendrix wore in The Parent Trap
Robbie and Bradley Cooper, who is also directing the project, star as Danny Ocean’s parents in the 1960s-set Ocean’s Eleven prequel
Fans are in staunch agreement on the similarity between the two outfits
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“They could have just asked you 😅🤭,” one user commented on Hendrix’s post
“You walked so she could run 🤭,” said another
Hendrix appeared in the 1998 comedy alongside Lindsay Lohan, who starred as twin sisters Hallie Parker and Annie James. Blake was a 26-year-old publicist who wanted to marry the twins’ father, Nick (played by Dennis Quaid)
While the character is known as the movie’s villain, Hendrix previously shared that she’s been defending Meredith Blake for years
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“It’s been incredible, the long legs that Parent Trap has had. It’s spanned generations to remain so beloved. As an actor, when you create a character, you’re not sitting there going, well, I’m the bad guy so I’ll do this,” the actress told Entertainment Weekly in 2025
She continued, “My whole career, I’ve defended Meredith Blake, tooth and nail. I had to justify everything she did and believe in her. I had to think, she’s the good guy! I’m happy and grateful that everybody else is catching up with that, now.”
She also said she has “the millennials to thank” for the renewed love for the film on <a href="https://todaytrendnews7.com/no-more-doom-scrolling-or-instagram-stories-a-meta-trial-loss-could-end-the-social-media-we-know/" title="No more doom scrolling or Instagram Stories? A Meta trial loss could end the social media we know”>social media, adding that the movement proves how “beloved” it truly is
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