How did the child actors grow up in reality compared to the adult version of them shown in the films (11 photos)

Selecting two or three actors to play the same character at different ages is a very difficult task, the results of which are extremely interesting to consider and analyze. Especially when enough time has passed since the film's release for the child actors to become equal in age to the matured characters played by their older colleagues.





Especially for you, we have made several comparison collages, showing from left to right:

what the young actors (mostly actresses) looked like in the film;

who played their same characters, but at an older age;

what the actors actually looked like when they grew up.

You can safely rate the work of casting managers from 1 to 10.

Krista Brittany Allen in 13 Going on 30 (2004)



The 30-year-old version of her character Jenna was played by actress Jennifer Garner. By the way, Krista herself is now just 30!

Saoirse Ronan in the film Atonement (2007)





The 18-year-old version of her character Briony Tallis was played by actress Romola Garai. In the photo on the right is Saoirse Ronan herself at 18 years old.

Irene Gorovaya in the film “The Tenenbaum Family” (2001)



She played the teenage version of Margot, Gwyneth Paltrow's character. Now the actress is 33 years old.

Kirsten Dunst in the film Little Women (1994)



The adult version of her character Amy March was played by actress Samantha Mathis.

Jake Lloyd in the Star Wars prequel trilogy



Since the second part, the matured version of his character Anakin Skywalker has been played by actor Hayden Christensen, who was 21 years old during the filming of Attack of the Clones. The photo on the right is Lloyd at age 22.

Camilla Belle in the film Practical Magic (1998)



She played the 11-year-old version of Sandra Bullock's character Sally. Now Camilla Belle is 35 years old - Bullock was 34 years old during the filming of the film.

Jennifer Connelly in Once Upon a Time in America (1984)



She played the 13-year-old version of Elizabeth McGovern's character Deborah. In the photo on the right, Connelly was 23 years old - the same age McGovern was during the filming of the film.

Hayden Panettiere in The Story of the Necklace (2001)



She played the child version of the heroine Jeanne la Motte, who was played by actress Hilary Swank in most of the film. In the photo on the right is Hayden at 27 years old - Swank's age during the filming of the film.

Makenzie Vega in the movie Sin City (2005)



She played the young version of Nancy, the heroine of Jessica Alba. Now Mackenzie is 28 years old - Alba was 24 years old during the filming of the film.

Dakota Fanning in the movie Stylish Thing (2002)



She played the child version of the character Meloni, who was played by actress Reese Witherspoon for most of the film. In the photo on the right, Dakota is 26 years old - the same age as Reese was during the filming of the film.