Mom – 29 years old, son – 28 years old: films in which the real age of the actors contradicts the plot

If you don’t know for sure, you often won’t notice the catch!

In the 2004 epic historical drama Alexander, Angelina Jolie starred as the queen of the Olympics, the mother of Alexander the Great, played by Colin Farrell. Interesting fact: Angelina Jolie was 29 at the time, while her on-screen son Colin was 28 (as far as the plot is concerned, the film covers the period from the great commander’s 20th birthday to his death in age of 32). On the screen, Jolie and Farrell looked at all the same age, which, of course, did not add positive reviews. Oliver Stone’s photo received 6 nominations for the “Golden Raspberry”.

In the popular 2000s series, Paul Wesley played one of the vampire brothers (Ian Somerhalder was his on-screen relative). As they say, according to the passport, his hero was already 162 years old, but since vampires retain eternal youth, we will take as a basis the date of conversion of the hero Wesley – and he was about 18 when he became a vampire. Interestingly, Wesley starred in the show for all eight seasons – by the time the TV hit ended, he was already 35 years old.

Toni Collette played Lynna Seare in the 1999 horror film The Sixth Sense, a role that became a memorable moment in her acting career. The actress was only 26 years old, and in the story, she was the mother of a nine-year-old child.

Although Toni is still quite young, his work has been well received by critics and The Sixth Sense has become a classic of the genre. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan, the film has grossed over $670 million worldwide.

John Franklin’s breakthrough role was Isaac Kroner in the 1984 horror film Children of the Corn. The actor clearly deserved critical praise, because at 25 he managed to convincingly play a 12-year-old (!). The film was a commercial success and has since become a cult classic in the horror genre.

In this popular 1999 film, Winona Ryder plays Susanna Kasen, a teenage girl who ended up in a mental hospital in the 1960s. Ryder was 27 at the time of filming, while her character was 18 to 19 in the movie. history.

Actor Michael J. Fox always looked younger than his age, which greatly contributed to the development of his acting career. For example, at the age of 15 he managed to get the role of a hero who, according to the plot, was only 10 years old. Well, in the cult sci-fi movie, Fox played the role of high school student Marty McFly perfectly, although the actor himself is 29 years old.

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