7 Actors That Were Too Old To Play High Schoolers

7 Actors That Were Too Old To Play High Schoolers

NATALIE PORTMAN – THE PROFESSIONAL- TOO YOUNG
Natalie Portman was just 12 years old when she played Matilda, an orphan out for revenge in the 1994 action drama The Professional. before her first role, Portman was an understudy on an Off-Broadway play.

JODIE FOSTER – TAXI DRIVER- TOO YOUNG
Jodie Foster’s portrayal of streetwise streetwalker Iris in 1976’s Taxi Driver get her an Academy Award nomination. Jodie had to see a psychiatrist from California’s child welfare department before she was cast in order to make sure that she was mature enough to handle the role.

KIRSTEN DUNST – INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE- TOO YOUNG
Kirsten Dunst starred in her first film, Oedipus, directed by Woody Allen when she was just seven years old. However, she really rise her fame in Hollywood when, at the age of 10, she played the role of a vampire in Interview with the Vampire, a role that helped Dunst score her first Golden Globe nomination. She also get her first on-screen kiss with fellow vampire Louie, played by Brad Pitt.

BALTHAZAR GETTY – LORD OF THE FLIES- TOO YOUNG
Balthazar Getty was born in the U.S and was sent overseas to attend an acclaimed boarding school in the U.K as a child. At the age of 13, Getty was cast in the film adaptation of the classic novel Lord of the Flies written by William Golding.

CHLOE GRACE MORETZ – THE AMITYVILLE HORROR- TOO YOUNG
At just eight years old, Moretz gained recognition for her role in 2005’s, The Amityville Horror remake. a few years later, the 11-year-old Moretz karate-chopped some serious butt in the teen action flick Kick-Ass. after she getting older and a lot more mature, Moretz reprised the character Hit Girl in the second film, as well as The 5th Wave.

LINDA BLAIR – THE EXORCIST- TOO YOUNG
In 1973, the supernatural horror film The Exorcist hit the headline when it hit theaters. the film told a story og an exorcism performed on a child. Played by a 13-year-old Linda Blair, the possessed child play was so intense that it gave many people, including the Catholic Church, cause for concern over the film’s demonic themes.

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