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In 7 years, Brad Pitt will be the same age as Robert Redford in Spy Game
Posted on 10/15/21 at 11:34 am
Posted on 10/15/21 at 11:34 am
In related news, Matt Damon is 5 years OLDER than Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting
Let the crying commence
Let the crying commence
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Posted on 10/15/21 at 11:37 am to theunknownknight
InB4 the picture of old Kathleen Turner.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 11:39 am to theunknownknight
To be fair, it wasn't like Pitt was especially young in Spy Game. He was 38 when it was released.
And Damon was 27 years old when GWH came out. (In the movie, Will celebrates his 21st birthday.)
You get a lot of mileage out of being a Hollywood hunk. You can play the ages of 18-25 well into your early 30s.
And Damon was 27 years old when GWH came out. (In the movie, Will celebrates his 21st birthday.)
You get a lot of mileage out of being a Hollywood hunk. You can play the ages of 18-25 well into your early 30s.
This post was edited on 10/15/21 at 11:40 am
Posted on 10/15/21 at 11:48 am to theunknownknight
Today Ralph Macchio is 8 years older than Pat Morita in The Karate Kid.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 11:52 am to Amadeo
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Today Ralph Macchio is 8 years older than Pat Morita in The Karate Kid.
Macchio is one I truly don’t understand. His stated birth year is 1961. If we assume The Outsiders (1983) was filmed in 1982, that would make Macchio 21 when it was filmed.
I strongly suspect that Macchio was...how shall I say...not being honest about his age in order to get more mature roles.
This post was edited on 10/15/21 at 11:53 am
Posted on 10/15/21 at 12:10 pm to Amadeo
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Today Ralph Macchio is 8 years older than Pat Morita in The Karate Kid.
Damn
Posted on 10/15/21 at 12:21 pm to theunknownknight
Crazy how people age these days when they aren't in seas of cigarette smoke everywhere.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 2:16 pm to GetCocky11
quote:Exhibit A
Crazy how people age these days when they aren't in seas of cigarette smoke everywhere.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 2:28 pm to Jor Jor The Dinosaur
In my head i look like Tom brady in my 40's but in actuality look more like Blanda
This post was edited on 10/15/21 at 2:30 pm
Posted on 10/15/21 at 2:57 pm to theunknownknight
It's not your fault.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 2:58 pm to theunknownknight
This guy was in his 40s when this movie was made.
So there's still some hope.
Posted on 10/15/21 at 3:55 pm to SEClint
Tom Cruise is almost a decade older than Wilfred Brimley was in Cocoon
Posted on 10/15/21 at 7:48 pm to dallastiger55
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Tom Cruise is almost a decade older than Wilfred Brimley was in Cocoon
Mind officially blown
Posted on 10/15/21 at 11:09 pm to dallastiger55
Watch the natural and think about how a Brimley is only 2 years older than Redford. Poor guys looked 70 since he was 25.
This post was edited on 10/15/21 at 11:11 pm
Posted on 10/15/21 at 11:25 pm to theunknownknight
I loved Spy Game when I was younger. I need to rewatch this.
Posted on 10/16/21 at 7:57 am to lsuguy84
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loved Spy Game when I was younger. I need to rewatch this.
Tony Scott is one of the GOATS for rewatchable movies
Posted on 10/16/21 at 8:00 am to theunknownknight
Seems like this thread would’ve been better 7 years from now.
Posted on 10/16/21 at 10:53 am to drexyl
quote:Natalie Portman (40) is four years older than Gary Oldman (36) was in Léon: The Professional (1994).
drexyl
Patricia Arquette (53) is18 years older than Gary Oldman (35) was in True Romance (1993).
This post was edited on 10/16/21 at 11:08 am
Posted on 10/16/21 at 1:02 pm to UndercoverBryologist
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I strongly suspect that Macchio was...how shall I say...not being honest about his age in order to get more mature roles.
There is no question that Macchio continues to appear younger than his stated age - obviously genetics are what they are and people do age at different rates.
My assumption is that you think he was fudging what, 2 to 3 years and that his birth year is closer to the Gen X border (~1965) perhaps as late as 1964?
Let's look at the evidence - Up the Academy was released in June 1980 - so we must assume filmed Fall to Early Spring 1979 - 1980 and Macchio (in his feature debut) would have been ~18 at time of filming and release, if his official bio/birthday is correct (November 1961).
Macchio in Up the Academy - certainly looks young
Now, as this was directed by RDS (RIP), we have a very early appearance by RDJ (who would have been 14 or 15 at this time) -
I doubt we're ever going to get anything definitive. Folks at that age have already been significantly affected by genetics. I looked 14 until I was damned near 30. A kid I went to school with, despite being short looked like a grown man at 14. He showed up to high school as a freshman with a full beard and moustache.
Take John Hamm for instance. He's the same broad age category as Luke Perry and Jason Priestly (my age category) - and when they were auditioning for 90210, Hamm jokes he was auditioning to play their dad.
The only reason he doesn't look old AF in this pic is his douchey, "trying too hard" haircut when he was 25 going on 50.
Posted on 10/16/21 at 1:09 pm to Ace Midnight
I’m just speculating about Macchio fudging his age. I’ve got no solid proof for it, but it isn’t unprecedented.
Prior to the Internet, it was really hard to confirm background details about people you hired. Lots of actor and actresses told their agents, who subsequently told casting directors, phony ages (both younger and older) if they wanted to get a part that they weren’t the right age for.
Those ages become canonical, even though there’s very little supporting evidence to back it up. You can’t even go by high school records as a lot of actors prior to 1990 just straight up dropped out prior to 9th grade.
Prior to the Internet, it was really hard to confirm background details about people you hired. Lots of actor and actresses told their agents, who subsequently told casting directors, phony ages (both younger and older) if they wanted to get a part that they weren’t the right age for.
Those ages become canonical, even though there’s very little supporting evidence to back it up. You can’t even go by high school records as a lot of actors prior to 1990 just straight up dropped out prior to 9th grade.
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