How These 13 Actors Would Look If They Were The Same Age As Their Characters
In Hollywood, there are talented actors who fearlessly play roles that stretch far beyond their own years. These awesome performers are not afraid of portraying much younger characters with grace and depth and deliver great performances on screen.
Join us to delve into the fascinating realm of actresses who defy age boundaries on the silver screen. They confidently embrace characters that are years younger than their own, shattering expectations.
Get ready to witness the power of these actors as they prove that age is no obstacle when it comes to mesmerizing the silver screen.
#1. Anya Taylor-Joy — Beth Harmon, The Queen’s Gambit
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The hit movie The Queen’s Gambit portrays the childhood, teenage years, and young adult life of a talented chess player. Anya Taylor-Joy who was 26 years old, took on the 20-year-old leading role.
#2. Kirsten Dunst — Marie Antoinette, Marie Antoinette
Kirsten Dunst was filming Marie Antoinette at the age of 24. However, the role she starred in was only 14, in her teenage years.
#3. Nicole Kidman — Satine, Moulin Rouge!
In the movie Moulin Rouge!, the 33-year-old Nicole Kidman nailed the role of Satine who was supposed to be 24 or 25 years old.
#4. Cole Sprouse — Forsythe Pendleton Jones III, Riverdale
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Everyone knows Cole Sprouse as Cody Martin on the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. However, Riverdale was a breakthrough role for him. The 24-year-old actor played a 16-year-old teenager in this drama.
#5. Audrey Hepburn — Holly Golightly, Breakfast at Tiffany’s
The main character of Breakfast at Tiffany’s is 19-year-old Holly Golightly. Audrey Hepburn took over the role when she was a bit over 30.
#6. Kate Winslet — Marianne Dashwood, Sense and Sensibility
In the 1995 novel adaptation of Sense and Sensibility, a Dashwood sister was played by Kate Winslet. While her character was 16, she was 20.
#7. Rose McIver — Lindsey Salmon, The Lovely Bones
Rose McIver had a convincing performance when she played a 13-year-old girl Lindsay when she was 21 at the time.
#8. Jennifer Lawrence — Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games
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Jennifer Lawrence played 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games when the actress is 21. No one noticed it.
#9. Saoirse Ronan — Christine McPherson, Lady Bird
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Saoirse Ronan embodied a 17-year-old high school student, Christine McPherson, called Lady Bird. When the film was aired, the actress was 23. Despite the age gap, she proved herself a talented actress.
#10. Blake Lively — Serena Celia van der Woodsen, Gossip Girl
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Blake Lively portrayed Serena Celia van der Woodsen in the popular series Gossip Girl. Throughout 6 seasons, she was growing together with her character, as she was 4 years older than Serena.
#11. Julia Roberts — Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love
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The romantic drama, Eat, Pray, Love is about a girl who travels around the world at the age of 34. Julia Robert who embodied this role was 43 at that time.
#12. Lily Collins — Rosie Dunne, Love, Rosie
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Lilly Collins took on the role of a high school student in Love, Rosie. At the beginning of the film, the main characters are no older than 18, but when the film was released, the actress was 25.
#13. Matt Damon — Scott Thorson, Behind the Candelabra
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Despite being 25 years older than his character, Matt Damon was really convincing as an 18-year-ols tamer, Scott Thorson, in the biographical drama, Behind the Candelabra.
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