You may have noticed that movies and TV shows don't usually cast real teenagers.
This is largely due to labor laws that requires specific working hours and resources for underage actors.
But what would these classic movies and films look like if they actually *did* use teenage actors?
To that end, here are actors who played teenagers and how they actually looked at the age of their characters!
Leonardo DiCaprio playing a 17-year-old in Catch Me If You Can
Leonardo DiCaprio as an actual 17-year-old
Lili Reinhart playing a 16-year-old on Riverdale
Lili Reinhart as an actual 16-year-old
Jennifer Lawrence playing a 16-year-old in The Hunger Games
Jennifer Lawrence as an actual 16-year-old
Liam Hemsworth playing a teenager in The Hunger Games
Liam Hemsworth as an actual teenager
Cole Sprouse playing a 16-year-old on Riverdale
Cole Sprouse as an actual 16-year-old
Kerry Washington playing a teenager in Save The Last Dance
Kerry Washington as an actual teenager
Dylan O'Brien playing a 16-year-old in The Maze Runner
Dylan O'Brien as an actual 16-year-old:
Lucy Hale playing a 16-year-old on Pretty Little Liars
Lucy Hale as an actual 16-year-old
Timothée Chalamet playing a 17-year-old in Call Me By Your Name
Timothée Chalamet as an actual 17-year-old
Harry Shum Jr. playing a teenager on Glee
Harry Shum Jr. as an actual teenager (right)
Asa Butterfield playing a teenager on Sex Education
Asa Butterfield as an actual teenager
Haley Lu Richardson playing a teenager in Unpregnant
Haley Lu Richardson as an actual teenager
Darren Criss playing a high schooler on Glee
Darren Criss as an actual high schooler
James Van Der Beek playing a 16-year-old on Dawson's Creek
James Van Der Beek as an actual 16-year-old
Joshua Jackson playing a 15-year-old on Dawson's Creek
Joshua Jackson as an actual 15-year-old
Greta Onieogou playing a teenager on All American
Greta Onieogou as an actual teenager
Zendaya playing a teenager on Euphoria
Zendaya as an actual teenager
Thomas Brodie-Sangster playing a teenager in The Maze Runner
Thomas Brodie-Sangster as an actual teenager
Saoirse Ronan playing a teenager in Lady Bird
Saoirse Ronan as an actual teenager
Sarah Michelle Gellar playing a 15-year-old on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Sarah Michelle Gellar as an actual 15-year-old
Michelle Trachtenberg playing a 16-year-old on Gossip Girl
Michelle Trachtenberg as an actual 16-year-old
And finally, Emma Stone playing a high schooler in The Amazing Spider-Man
And Emma Stone as an actual high schooler
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