Hold onto your popcorn – the Marvel universe just got a twin twist you won’t see coming!
The internet erupted this week after fans finally realized that the ever‑present Marvel star Shawn Ashmore isn’t a solo act at all – he has an identical twin brother who’s been sharing the spotlight all along. Many viewers were convinced that the actor from The Rookie also played the menacing Gil Timmins on Netflix’s hit series Ginny & Georgia. The truth? That role belongs to Shawn’s equally talented sibling, Aaron Ashmore.
“TWINS??!?!?!?” one X user exclaimed after a Marvel fan account (https://x.com/iloveiyosias/status/1975643132386525379) posted a joint birthday shout‑out for the brothers’ 46th birthday. The reaction was anything but quiet.
- “I was today years old when I discovered there are two of them,” one tweeter wrote, while another replied, “Wait! Hold on!! There are two of ‘erm’? That’s wild – I think I just had a brain freeze… Since when has this guy been a twin???”
- “Always assumed they were the same dude.”
- “You’re telling me I might have been watching something thinking it was Shawn Ashmore on screen, but it could actually have been his twin?!”
- “I’ve followed his career since childhood and NEVER knew there were TWO of them!”
- “This just cooked my brain.”
And the disbelief kept rolling. Some fans still aren’t convinced that Shawn and Aaron – who were born just a minute apart, with Aaron technically the older twin – are two separate people.
- “I feel bamboozled and bewildered. Possibly even flummoxed… Are you sure there are two of them and not just one guy sneaking two checks?” one user asked.
- “Not for nothing, but I’ve never seen them together in the same room.”
- “Nah, we’re not going to pretend there have been two this whole time. It’s not April 1st, is it?”
Who’s Who?
Shawn Ashmore is best known to TV audiences as LA defense attorney Wesley Evers on The Rookie, a role he’s held since the series debuted in 2018. In the world of comics‑based cinema, he earned fame as Bobby Drake/Iceman across four X‑Men films spanning 2000‑2014.
Aaron Ashmore has carved out a solid small‑screen résumé, appearing in cult favorites like Locke & Key, Smallville, and Veronica Mars. In 2023 he joined the Ginny & Georgia cast as Gil Timmins, the abusive ex‑boyfriend of Georgia Miller (Brianne Howey) and biological father of her teenage son, Austin (played by 14‑year‑old Diesel La Torraca).
Sibling Rivalry or Twin Teamwork?
You might wonder whether the brothers ever step on each other’s toes in Hollywood. Shawn recently opened up to Us Weekly (https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/shawn-ashmore-reveals-casting-coin-toss-with-twin-aaron-page/) about how their twin status actually helped them early on.
“When we were doing commercials, they’d call us back after we both auditioned,” Shawn explained. “They’d say, ‘We love you both, so we’ll flip a coin to keep it fair.’
“It was a good lesson – it wasn’t one of us getting preferential treatment. It was, ‘We like you both, but we can only hire one. Let’s flip a coin.’”
That anecdote shows the twins turned potential competition into a quirky advantage, proving that a little randomness can keep things equitable.
What do you think? Does the revelation that Shawn and Aaron are two distinct actors change how you view their past performances? Could there be more hidden twin pairings in Hollywood we haven’t spotted yet? Drop your thoughts below – agree, disagree, or share a favorite Ashmore moment!
