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The 2018 Academy Award nominees as they were in their earliest roles

As the world's most talented actors and actresses prepare for the biggest awards night of the year, FEMAIL looks at the early appearances of this season's nominees.

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Christopher Plummer through the years

With an Oscar, two Tony Awards, and a Golden Globe, actor Christopher Plummer leaves behind a legacy few will ever match.

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Christopher Plummer through the years

With an Oscar, two Tony Awards, and a Golden Globe, actor Christopher Plummer leaves behind a legacy few will ever match.

Christopher Plummer through the years

With an Oscar, two Tony Awards, and a Golden Globe, actor Christopher Plummer leaves behind a legacy few will ever match.

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Actor Christopher Plummer in a scene from the New York Shakespeare Festival's production of the play "Drinks Before Dinner" (New York)

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CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER as Captain Georg von Trapp in THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965)

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The 2018 Academy Award nominees as they were in their earliest roles

As the world's most talented actors and actresses prepare for the biggest awards night of the year, FEMAIL looks at the early appearances of this season's nominees.

Christopher Plummer through the years

With an Oscar, two Tony Awards, and a Golden Globe, actor Christopher Plummer leaves behind a legacy few will ever match.

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Christopher Plummer through the years

With an Oscar, two Tony Awards, and a Golden Globe, actor Christopher Plummer leaves behind a legacy few will ever match.

Christopher Plummer through the years

With an Oscar, two Tony Awards, and a Golden Globe, actor Christopher Plummer leaves behind a legacy few will ever match.

Classic Hollywood

Actor Christopher Plummer in a scene from the New York Shakespeare Festival's production of the play "Drinks Before Dinner" (New York)

One of hundreds of thousands of free digital items from The New York Public Library.

Le Prince Soleil

CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER as Captain Georg von Trapp in THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965)

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