They say that age is just a number, and that is certainly true in Hollywood films. More frequently than not, an older male actor plays the love interest of a younger female actress. While this may not appear odd, the exact age gap between the actors may surprise you.
Liam Neeson (61) and Olivia Wilde (29) in Third Person
Anne Hathaway (25) and Steve Carell (45) in Get Smart
Bill Murray (52) and Scarlett Johansson (18) in Lost in Translation
Emma Stone (25) and Colin Firth (53) in Magic in the Moonlight
Catherine Zeta-Jones (29) and Sean Connery (68) in Entrapment
Margot Robbie (24) and Will Smith (46) in Focus
Jack Nicholson (60) and Helen Hunt (34) in As Good as It Gets
Robert Redford (56) and Demi Moore (30) in Indecent Proposal
Michael Douglas (54) and Gwyneth Paltrow (26) in A Perfect Murder
Tom Skerritt (58) and Drew Barrymore (17) in Poison Ivy
Jack Nicholson (66) and Amanda Peet (31) in Something’s Gotta Give
Richard Gere (51) and Winona Ryder (29) in Autumn in New York
Anne Heche (29) and Harrison Ford (55) in Six Days Seven Nights
Gene Wilder (51) and Kelly LeBrock (24) in The Woman in Red
Jeff Bridges (60) and Maggie Gyllenhaal (32) in Crazy Heart
Emma Stone (25) and Sean Penn (53) in Gangster Squad
Warren Beatty (61) and Halle Berry (31) in Bulworth
What are your thoughts on the age disparities amongst these actors? Could you tell there was a difference in age?
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