In your opinion, who should portray high school students in movies: real teenagers or experienced actors? I think experienced actors
What 19 Movie Characters Would Look Like If They Were Played by Actual Teens

Quite often, adult actors portray school students in movies and TV series. And even though the actors might still be quite young, it’s obvious that they don’t look like teenagers anymore. But if the acting is good, we’re willing to ignore this.
We at Bright Side used FaceApp to find out what movie teenagers would look like if the actors that portrayed them were a bit younger.
Olive — Emma Stone (Easy A)
Emma Stone portrayed a 17-year-old student when she was around 22.
Rosalie — Nikki Reed (Twilight)
Because Rosalie was still in school, she probably became a vampire at around 17. The actress was around 20 years old when he appeared in the first film of the franchise.
John — Jesse Metcalfe (John Tucker Must Die)
Carrie — Arielle Kebbel (John Tucker Must Die)
In the same film, 21-year-old Ariel Kebbel portrayed a high school girl.
Rachel — Lindsay Lohan (Georgia Rule)
Lindsay Lohan was already 21 when she portrayed a teenage girl.
Victoria — Tara Reid (American Pie)
The actress was in this iconic film at the age of 24.
Charlie — Zac Efron (Charlie St. Cloud)
In the film, the character was finishing school and the actor was around 23 years old.
Christine — Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird)
At the age of 24, Saoirse Ronan portrayed a high school girl. At the beginning of the film, she was 17.
Zack — Freddie Prinze Jr. (She’s All That)
23-year-old Freddie Prinze Jr. portrayed a school student preparing for prom.
Audrey — Sherilyn Fenn (Twin Peaks)
The actress portrayed a high school girl, Audrey Horne, when she was around 25.
Nate — Jacob Elordi (Euphoria)
Jessica — Rachel McAdams (The Hot Chick)
At the age of 24, the actress portrayed a cheerleader at school.
Tyler — Channing Tatum (Step Up)
The 26-year-old actor portrayed a talented dancer.
Tyler — Michael Trevino (The Vampire Diaries)
The charismatic school football team player was portrayed by a 24-year-old actor.
Serena — Blake Lively (Gossip Girl)
The actress portrayed a 16-year-old school girl when she was already 20.
Blair — Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl)
Blake Lively’s colleague was around 21 one while her character was 16.
Tate — Evan Peters (American Horror Story)
At the age of 24, Evan portrayed a teenage ghost in the first season of this very popular series.
Clay — Dylan Minnette (13 Reasons Why)
Dylan was already 21 years old when he portrayed a high school student.
Buffy — Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
The actress was around 20 years old when she played a 15-year-old vampire fighter.
In your opinion, who should portray high school students in movies: real teenagers or experienced actors?
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