Hollywood has been casting adults to play youngsters because the daybreak of time. A few of these actors match the invoice, however a few of them appeared wildly misplaced of their roles, particularly when in comparison with how they *really* appeared throughout their highschool years.
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The late and nice Olivia Newton-John was a decade older than her character Sandy — a highschool senior — when she filmed the long-lasting Grease film.
Here is what Olivia Newton-John (left) really appeared like at 18 years previous, circa 1966.
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Leonardo DiCaprio obtained away with taking part in a youngster in Catch Me If You Can when he was 28. In fact, that may be credited to his charming “child face” on the time.
Leo has by no means appeared his age, at the same time as a youngster. This was him at 17 years previous.
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At 26, Minka Kelly starred as 16-year-old Lyla Garrity on Friday Night time Lights.
Here is a video montage that Kelly posted after reuniting with one among her highschool greatest associates. The clip options a number of nostalgic images of the pair throughout their teenage years.
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Ross Butler performed 17-year-old Zach Dempsey in 13 Causes Why when he was 26 years previous. He additionally briefly performed a teenaged Reggie Mantle on Riverdale earlier than Charles Melton took over the position for Season 2.
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Troian Bellisario was 24 whereas taking part in 16-year-old Spencer on Fairly Little Liars.
And this was Troian throughout her early teen years, proudly displaying her science honest trophy.
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That is how Cole Sprouse appeared whereas taking part in a teenaged Jughead Jones on Riverdale.
…And that is how Cole Sprouse actually appeared as a youngster. Fascinating stuff.
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Lucy Hale wasn’t drastically older than her Fairly Little Liars character. She was 20 years previous whereas taking part in 16-year-old Aria.
This was Hale when she was really in highschool.
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Bianca Lawson was 31(!) whereas taking part in 16-year-old Maya on Fairly Little Liars.
Bianca spent her real-life teenage years showing on exhibits like Saved by the Bell and Sister, Sister.
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27-year-old Ben Platt sadly could not cross as a convincing excessive schooler within the Pricey Evan Hansen movie.
That is what he actually appeared like in his late teenagers.
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Ashley Benson wasn’t a lot older than 16-year-old Hanna whereas filming Fairly Little Liars, although she was nonetheless an grownup taking part in a youngster. She was 20 years previous when she obtained forged within the widespread collection.
Here is what Benson appeared like when she was the identical age as Hanna.
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The ever youthful Gabrielle Union obtained away with taking part in highschool cheerleader Isis on the age of 26 in Convey It On.
This was Gabrielle throughout her real-life college years, each bit as athletic.
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You’d by no means guess it, however Asa Butterfield was 24 when he began taking part in 17-year-old Otis on Intercourse Training. His boyish look undoubtedly works in his favor.
This was Asa Butterfield at 16. Not a lot has modified.
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Ryan Phillippe was 25 when he starred as a excessive schooler in 1999’s Merciless Intentions.
And that is how Ryan Phillippe checked out 18. Just a little extra harmless and a little bit extra charming, however he was all the time a handsome man.
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As its title implies, among the characters in The Vampire Diaries are…vampires. That stated, Paul Wesley’s Stefan Salvatore is meant to be without end 18, although the actor was 27 years previous when he obtained forged.
These are some images of Wesley throughout his teenage years.
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Nina Dobrev was 20 years previous when she was forged to play 17-year-old Elena Gilbert on The Vampire Diaries.
This was Dobrev as a youngster, simply two years earlier than becoming a member of TVD.
