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16 preposterous movie age gaps that prove men can't act opposite women their own age
HAVE YOU EVER been watching a film and thought to yourself, “Okay, she’s way too young to be going out with him”?
Of course you have! Young actresses are often cast opposite significantly older men and we’re supposed to just accept it and move on.
Here are some especially large age gaps between male and female leads.
1. Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo, Begin Again
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Age difference: 18 years
There may be an 18-year age gap between Knightley and Ruffalo, but that basically makes them peers in Hollywood terms.
2. Brie Larson and Mark Wahlberg, The Gambler
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Age difference: 18 years
In which Brie Larson plays a student who seduces her professor Mark Wahlberg. Classic thing that always happens!
3. Scarlett Johansson and Jon Favreau, Chef
Age difference: 18 years
In which Jon Favreau, actor/director, casts Scarlett Johansson to play his love interest. We see what you did there, Jon.
4. Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem, mother!
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Age difference: 21 years
Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem play a married couple in the forthcoming horror, mother! Perfectly normal and not worth commenting on it at all.
5. Margot Robbie and Will Smith, Focus
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Age difference: 22 years
Because God forbid Will Smith act opposite a woman in her thirties, right?
6. Denzel Washington and Kelly Reilly, Flight
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Age difference: 23 years
*strokes chin*
7. Anne Heche and Harrison Ford, Six Days, Seven Nights
Age difference: 25 years
In which 29-year-old Anne Heche falls for 57-year-old Harrison Ford. I know it’s Harrison Ford, but come on.
8. Dakota Johnson and Johnny Depp, Black Mass
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Age difference: 26 years
lol
9. Emma Stone and Colin Firth in Magic in the Moonlight
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Age difference: 28 years
This is directed by Woody Allen, king of the age gaps, so this ought not to come as a surprise.
10. Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
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Age difference: 28 years
“Maggie, we’ve got a great role for you. You play Jeff Bridges’ romantic interest.”
“But I’m still in my 30s.”
“That’s Hollywood, baby.”
11. Michael Keaton and Andrea Riseborough, Birdman
Age difference: 30 years
Again, lol.
12. Olivia Wilde and Liam Neeson
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Age difference: 32 years
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
13. Ben Kingsley and Mary Kate Olsen, The Wackness
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Age difference: 42.5 years
I’d say she was, yeah.
14. Larry David and Evan Rachel Wood, Whatever Works
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Age difference: 40 years
We’ll say this for them: their characters never kiss. Still, though. Icky.
15. Imogen Poots and Michael Douglas, Solitary Man
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Age difference: 45 years
From the Wikipedia:
Purely accidental. Couldn’t help it at all.
16. Lily Collins and Warren Beatty, Rules Don’t Apply
Age difference: 52 years
Hollywood: where men in their 70s can still cast themselves opposite women in their 20s.
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