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15 Movie And TV Age Gaps Between Actors That Are Really, Really Messed Up

Emmy Rossum being 17 and making out with 33-year-old Gerard Butler in The Phantom of the Opera is just wrong, tbh.

We asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us which age gaps between actors truly made their jaws drop. Here are the wild results.

1. In The Phantom of the Opera, Emmy Rossum turned 17 a couple days before shooting began, while Gerard Butler was 33 and Patrick Wilson was 30.

Emmy Rossum kissing both Patrick Wilson and Gerard Butler in "The Phantom of the Opera"

2. In Never Have I Ever, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan was 17 when she was cast as Devi. By the time the show premiered, she was 18 and love interest Darren Barnet was 29.

Devi and Paxton about to hook up in "Never Have I Ever"

3. In Singin' in the Rain, Debbie Reynolds was cast when she was 19 years old. Her onscreen love interest, Gene Kelly, was 40.

Debbie Reynolds and Gene Kelly kissing in Singin' in the Rain

4. In Magic in the Moonlight, there was a 28-year age gap between onscreen lovers Emma Stone and Colin Firth.

Emma Stone and Colin Firth kissing in "Magic in the Moonlight"

5. In That '70s Show, Mila Kunis was only 14 when she was cast and 15 when the pilot aired. Ashton Kutcher was 20.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher in "That '70s Show"

6. In White Christmas, Bing Crosby was nearly twice the age of Rosemary Clooney. He was 51 when the movie came out, and she was 26.

Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney singing in White Christmas

7. In Boy Meets World, Trina McGee (Angela) was 28 when she first appeared on the show. Her love interest, Rider Strong (Shawn), was 17.

Shawn and Angela together in "Boy Meets World"

8. In Funny Face, Audrey Hepburn was 27 when the movie was released, and Fred Astaire was a few days shy of his 58th birthday.

Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn in "Funny Face"

9. In Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Keira Knightley was 17 when she shot the movie, and Orlando Bloom was 25.

Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom kissing in "The Curse of the Black Pearl"

10. In Focus, there was a 22-year age gap between Will Smith and Margot Robbie when the movie was released.

Will Smith and Margot Robbie in "Focus"

11. In The Greatest Showman, Zendaya just turned 20 when the movie started shooting, and Zac Efron was 29.

Zendaya and Zac Efron kissing in "The Greatest Showman"

12. In As Good As It Gets, Helen Hunt was 34 and Jack Nicholson was only a couple years older...plus or minus an extra 25 years.

Helen Hunt and Jack Nicholson kissing in "As Good as It Gets"

13. In Riverdale, KJ Apa and Ashleigh Murray's characters started dating when there was an 11-year age difference between the actors.

Josie and Archie together in "Riverdale"

14. In Entrapment, Sean Connery was more than double the age of love interest Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Sean Connery kissing in "Entrapment"

15. And in Another Cinderella Story, Selena Gomez had just turned 16 when the movie was released, and Drew Seeley was 26.

Selena Gomez and Drew Seely kissing in "Another Cinderella Story"