The surprising real-life age differences between 10 famous movie pairs

Kirstie RenaeJun 11, 2020, 19:52 IST

Keira Knightley and Thomas Brodie-Sangster starred in "Love Actually."Universal Pictures

It's easy to get engrossed in the storyline of a movie, which can lead to ignoring vast, and sometimes shocking, age gaps between actors.
Juliet and Sam from "Love Actually" are played by Keira Knightley and Thomas Brodie-Sangster, who are only five years apart in real life.
Lee Pace played Orlando Bloom's father in "The Hobbit" series, even though he's only two years older than him.

Sometimes we get so into movies that we aren't able to separate the actors from characters they're playing.

From actors who are nowhere near old enough to have given birth to their on-screen children to movie pairings that are downright startling, these age differences aren't always apparent.

Here are 10 of the most shocking age gaps in popular movies.

Drew Seeley and Selena Gomez are 10 years apart, but they both played high schoolers in "Another Cinderella Story."

Drew Seeley and Selena Gomez in "Another Cinderella Story." Warner Home Videos

In "Love Actually," Juliet and Sam were played by actors who are only five years apart in age.

Keira Knightley and Thomas Brodie-Sangster starred in "Love Actually." Universal Pictures

Colin Firth and Emma Stone, who played love interests in "Magic in the Moonlight," are 28 years apart.

Colin Firth and Emma Stone in "Magic in the Moonlight." Sony Pictures Classics

Rachel McAdams is only seven years younger than Amy Poehler, who played her mom in "Mean Girls."

Rachel McAdams and Amy Poehler in "Mean Girls." Paramount Pictures

Angelina Jolie played Colin Farrell's mom in "Alexander" even though she's only a year older than him.

Angelina Jolie and Colin Farrell in "Alexander." Warner Bros. Pictures

Sean Connery played Harrison Ford's father in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," though he is only 12 years older than him in real life.

Harrison Ford and Sean Connery in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." Paramount Pictures

Sally Field is only 10 years older than Tom Hanks, but she played his mother in "Forrest Gump."

Tom Hanks and Sally Field in "Forrest Gump." Paramount Pictures

Orlando Bloom played Lee Pace's son in "The Hobbit" series, even though the actors are only two years apart.

Orlando Bloom and Lee Pace were in "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug." Warner Bros.

Cher is only three years older than Meryl Streep, but she played her mom in "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again"

Cher and Meryl Streep were in "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again." Universal Pictures

Sissy Spacek played Betty Buckley's student in "Carrie," even though the pair is only two years apart.

Sissy Spacek and Betty Buckley in "Carrie." Focus Features

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