We asked the members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us what age gap between a minor and the actor who played their love interest surprised them. Here are some of their eye-opening responses:
1.
Sunny Suljic was 12 years old in Mid90s.
In the movie, she played a teenage girl and there is a scene in the film where their two characters strip and make out on a bed.
2.
Keke Palmer was 12 when she starred in the Disney Channel original movie Jump In!
Corbin Bleu was 17 when he starred in the movie.
In the movie, her character falls for his and she kisses him.
Shay Mitchell was 22 when the show started filming.
In the first season, they started building a romance between the characters through flashbacks in the show.
4.
Ryan Merriman was 26 during filming the first season of Pretty Little Liars.
It was revealed through flashbacks in the first season that his character had been romantically involved with Sasha’s character.
Their characters kissed in the last episode of the series.
6.
When they filmed My Father the Hero, Katherine Heigl was 14.
Dalton James was 22 during filming.
They played love interests in the movie.
7.
J.C. Brandy was 17 when she guest-starred on the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Tapestry.”
Patrick Stewart was 52 during that episode.
In the episode, their characters kiss and sleep together.
8.
Taylor Momsen was 15 during Season 2 of Gossip Girl.
Chace Crawford was 23 during Season 2 Of Gossip Girl.
During that second season, their characters on the show became romantically involved with each other.
9.
Hilary Duff was 15 when she filmed A Cinderella Story.
Chad Michael Murray was 22 when he filmed the movie.
And their characters were an item.
10.
Selena Gomez was 15 during the first season of Wizards of Waverly Place.
Brian Kubach was 24 when he appeared in the first season.
During that season, they played boyfriend and girlfriend.
11.
Mandy Moore was 17 while filming A Walk to Remember.
Shane West was 23 during filming of the movie.
They played a couple in the movie.
12.
Keira Knightley was 17 while filming Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
Orlando Bloom was 25 while filming the movie.
They played love interests in the film.
13.
Corbin Bleu was 16 during filming of the first High School Musical movie.
Monique Coleman was 25 during filming.
Towards the end of the film, Chad asks her out for the first time, and their characters date for the rest of the franchise.
14.
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan was 17 while filming Never Have I Ever Season 1.
Darren Barnet was 28 during the filming of Season 1.
Daren Barnet and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan played love interests, and her character wanted to lose her virginity to him.
15.
In Shameless, Cameron Monaghan was 17 when he was cast as Ian.
Noel Fisher was 26 when he was cast as Mickey.
In the first season, their characters started their sexual and romantic relationship.
16.
In Endless Love, Brooke Shields was 16.
Martin Hewitt was 22 at the time.
In the movie, they played lovers.
17.
Chloë Grace Moretz was 16 in If I Stay.
Jamie Blackley was 22 while filming the movie.
They played love interests in the film.
18.
Emmy Rossum was only 17 in Phantom of the Opera.
And Patrick Wilson was 30.
Both men played her love interests at some point, and she kissed both of them.
19.
Madison Reyes from Julie and the Phantoms was only 16 during Season 1.
Charlie Gillespie was 22 during Season 1.
Their characters had a romance growing between them.
20.
Selena Gomez had just turned 16 when Another Cinderella Story was released.
Drew Seeley was 26 at the time.
They played love interests throughout the film.
21.
Mila Kunis lied about her age to get cast in That ’70s Show. She was 14 when she was cast and 15 when the first episode aired.
Ashton Kutcher was 20 at the time.
They played boyfriend and girlfriend on the show.
22.
Claire Danes was 15 during My So-Called Life.
Jared Leto was seven years older during the show, at 22 years old.
Their characters dated each other on the series.
23.
In Starstruck, Danielle Campbell was around 15 years old.
Sterling Knight was around 20 years old in the film.
At the end of the movie, they reconcile and he almost kisses her.
24.
And finally, Melissa Gilbert was 15 in Little House on the Prairie when her love interest Almanzo was introduced.
Dean Butler was 23 when he started playing Almanzo.
Their characters ended up getting married.
What are other times Hollywood thought it was appropriate to cast a minor and someone much older as love interests? Let us know in the comments.
