What 19 Teen Movie Characters Should Look Like If Played By Actual Teens?
And this is not new. If you see movies where teenagers look like they should be in their early and mid-twenty, they probably are. Hollywood has a penchant for casting people in their twenties to play roles in their teens.
This casting preference offers lots of benefits, especially for filming. See, underage actors have a strict rule about filming hours to follow, so studios always opt for older actors for younger parts. Especially if it’s the lead role with lots of filming hours.
Well, if you are curious to see what these 19 movie teenagers should look like, we have the answer. Check them out.
#1 American Pie: Victoria — Tara Reid
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#2 Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Buffy — Sarah Michelle Gellar
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#3 13 Reasons Why: Clay — Dylan Minnette
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#4 Charlie St. Cloud: Charlie — Zac Efron
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#5 Georgia Rule: Rachel — Lindsay Lohan
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#6 Euphoria: Nate — Jacob Elordi
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#7 Gossip Girl: Serena — Blake Lively
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#8 Twilight: Rosalie — Nikki Reed
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#9 Lady Bird: Christine — Saoirse Ronan
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#10 Easy A: Olive — Emma Stone
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#11 The Hot Chick: Jessica — Rachel McAdams
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#12 The Vampire Diaries: Tyler — Michael Trevino (24)
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#13 Gossip Girl: Blair — Leighton Meester
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#14 John Tucker Must Die: Carrie — Arielle Kebbel
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#15 John Tucker Must Die: John — Jesse Metcalfe
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#16 Twin Peaks: Audrey — Sherilyn Fenn
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#17 American Horror Story: Tate — Evan Peters
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#18 Step Up: Tyler — Channing Tatum
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#19 She’s All That: Zack — Freddie Prinze Jr.
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