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 regarded wildly misplaced of their roles, particularly when in comparison with how they *truly* regarded 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 enduring Grease film.
This is what Olivia Newton-John (left) truly regarded like at 18 years outdated, circa 1966.
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Leonardo DiCaprio obtained away with taking part in a teen in Catch Me If You Can when he was 28. After all, that may be credited to his charming “child face” on the time.
Leo has by no means regarded his age, at the same time as a teen. This was him at 17 years outdated.
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At 26, Minka Kelly starred as 16-year-old Lyla Garrity on Friday Night time Lights.
This is a video montage that Kelly posted after reuniting with one in every of her highschool finest buddies. The clip options a number of nostalgic photographs 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Ross Butler performed 17-year-old Zach Dempsey in 13 Causes Why when he was 26 years outdated. He additionally briefly performed a teenaged Reggie Mantle on Riverdale earlier than Charles Melton took over the function 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 truthful trophy.
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That is how Cole Sprouse regarded whereas taking part in a teenaged Jughead Jones on Riverdale.
…And that is how Cole Sprouse actually regarded as a teen. Fascinating stuff.
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Lucy Hale wasn’t drastically older than her Fairly Little Liars character. She was 20 years outdated whereas taking part in 16-year-old Aria.
This was Hale when she was truly 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 reveals like Saved by the Bell and Sister, Sister.
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27-year-old Ben Platt sadly could not move as a convincing excessive schooler within the Pricey Evan Hansen movie.
That is what he actually regarded 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 teen. She was 20 years outdated when she obtained forged within the well-liked collection.
This is what Benson regarded 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 Carry It On.
This was Gabrielle throughout her real-life faculty 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 Schooling. 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. A little bit 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, a number of the characters in The Vampire Diaries are…vampires. That mentioned, Paul Wesley’s Stefan Salvatore is meant to be perpetually 18, although the actor was 27 years outdated when he obtained forged.
These are some photographs of Wesley throughout his teenage years.
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Nina Dobrev was 20 years outdated when she was forged to play 17-year-old Elena Gilbert on The Vampire Diaries.
This was Dobrev as a teen, simply two years earlier than becoming a member of TVD.
