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    24 Celebs Pretending To Be Teenagers Vs. What They Actually Looked Like As Teenagers

    *Phew* I thought I was just ugly at 16.

    Hannah Marder
    by Hannah Marder

    BuzzFeed Staff

    You *may* have noticed that movies and TV shows don't usually cast real teenagers.

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    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?

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    To that end, here are 24 actors who played teenagers and how they actually looked at the age of their characters!

    1. Leonardo DiCaprio playing a 17-year-old in Catch Me If You Can

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    Leonardo DiCaprio as an actual 17-year-old

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    2. Lili Reinhart playing a 16-year-old on Riverdale

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    Lili Reinhart as an actual 16-year-old

    3. Gabrielle Union playing a teenager in Bring it On

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    Gabrielle Union as an actual teenager

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    4. Jennifer Lawrence playing a 16-year-old in The Hunger Games

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    Jennifer Lawrence as an actual 16-year-old

    Jennifer Lawrence in Cold Case
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    5. Liam Hemsworth playing a teenager in The Hunger Games

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    Liam Hemsworth as an actual teenager

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    6. Cole Sprouse playing a 16-year-old on Riverdale

    Dean Buscher / The CW Network/Courtesy Everett Collection

    Cole Sprouse as an actual 16-year-old

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    7. Kerry Washington playing a teenager in Save The Last Dance

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    Kerry Washington as an actual teenager

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    8. Dylan O'Brien playing a 16-year-old in The Maze Runner

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    Dylan O'Brien as an actual 16-year-old:

    Dylan O'Brien singing in a YouTube video
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    9. Lucy Hale playing a 16-year-old on Pretty Little Liars

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    Lucy Hale as an actual 16-year-old

    Lucy on Ned's Declassified
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    Ok, this one pisses me off because if Aria was played by a 16-year-old Lucy, we absolutely would not have been okay with Ezra.

    10. Timothée Chalamet playing a 17-year-old in Call Me By Your Name

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    Timothée Chalamet as an actual 17-year-old

    old YouTube video of Timothée
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    Another one where it would've been SUPER CREEPY if 17-year-old Timothée played Elio.

    11. Harry Shum Jr. playing a teenager on Glee

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    Harry Shum Jr. as an actual teenager (right)

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    12. Asa Butterfield playing a teenager on Sex Education

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    Asa Butterfield as an actual teenager

    Asa in Ender's Game
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    13. Haley Lu Richardson playing a teenager in Unpregnant

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    Haley Lu Richardson as an actual teenager

    Haley in the short "Meanamorphosis"
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    14. Alisha Boe playing a 16-year-old on 13 Reasons Why

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    Alisha Boe as an actual 16-year-old

    15. Darren Criss playing a high schooler on Glee

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    Darren Criss as an actual high schooler

    James Corden showing a high school photo of Darren on his show
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    16. James Van Der Beek playing a 16-year-old on Dawson's Creek

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    James Van Der Beek as an actual 16-year-old

    James on Clarissa Explains It All
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    17. Joshua Jackson playing a 15-year-old on Dawson's Creek

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    Joshua Jackson as an actual 15-year-old

    Joshua Jackson in The Might Ducks sequel playing ice hockey
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    18. Greta Onieogou playing a teenager on All American

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    Greta Onieogou as an actual teenager

    Greta Onieogou on Degrassi: The Next Generation
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    19. Zendaya playing a teenager on Euphoria

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    Zendaya as an actual teenager

    Zendaya on Shake It Up
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    20. Thomas Brodie-Sangster playing a teenager in The Maze Runner

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    Thomas Brodie-Sangster as an actual teenager

    Thomas in Nanny McPhee
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    Thomas was 15 when Nanny McPhee was released.

    21. Saoirse Ronan playing a teenager in Lady Bird

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    Saoirse Ronan as an actual teenager

    Saoirse Ronan in Hanna
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    Hanna came out when Saoirse was days away from turning 17.

    22. Sarah Michelle Gellar playing a 15-year-old on Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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    Sarah Michelle Gellar as an actual 15-year-old

    Sarah in Swans crossing
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    Sarah was 15 in Swans Crossing.

    23. Michelle Trachtenberg playing a 16-year-old on Gossip Girl

    Giovanni Rufino / The CW / Courtesy Everett Collection

    Michelle Trachtenberg as an actual 16-year-old

    Michelle as Dawn on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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    24. And finally, Emma Stone playing a high schooler in The Amazing Spider-Man

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    And Emma Stone as an actual high schooler

    Emma singing for In Search of the Partridge Family
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    Which of these were most surprising? Do you feel better about your teenage self now? Let me know in the comments!