18 Child Actors Who Are All Grown Up Now, and We Didn’t Even Notice It (New Pics)

It seems that some of the films and TV series we loved as children are now decades old. Think of The NeverEnding StoryThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, or even Baywatch. And of course, the young actors that played child roles in these have grown up significantly. For example, Jonathan Lipnicki, the child star of Jerry Maguire, is already 30 years old, and Noah Hathaway, who is remembered for his performance as Atreyu in The NeverEnding Story, will turn 50 in November 2021. Even Georgie Henley, aka Lucy in The Chronicles of Narnia is now 25!

Bright Side did some research to find out what 18 child actors from the ’90s and the beginning of the ’00s look like today, and here’s what we found.

1. Jeremy Dunn Jackson (Hobie Buchannon), Baywatch (1991-1999)

2. Jonathan Lipnicki (Ray Boyd), Jerry Maguire (1996)

3. Daryl Sabara (Juni Cortez), Spy Kids (2001)

4. Taylor Lautner (Sharkboy), The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (2005)

5. Georgie Henley (Lucy Pevensie), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

6. Matthew Lawrence (Chris Hillard), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

7. Lisa Jakub (Lydia Hillard), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

8. Noah Hathaway (Atreyu), The NeverEnding Story (1984)

9. Nicholle Tom (Ryce), Beethoven (1992)

10. Giorgio Cantarini (Giosué), Life Is Beautiful (1997)

11. Anna Chlumsky (Vada Sultenfuss), My Girl (1991)

12. Patrick Renna (Hamilton “Ham” Porter), The Sandlot (1993)

13. Ivyann Schwan (Trixie Young), Problem Child 2 (1991)

14. Madison Lintz (Sophia Peletier), The Walking Dead (2010-2012)

15. Mackenzie Foy (Renesmee), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1 and Part 2 (2011-2012)

16. Alexa PenaVega (Carmen Cortez), Spy Kids (2001)

17. Edward Furlong (John Connor), Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)

18. Raven-Symoné (Olivia Kendall), The Cosby Show (1989-1992)

Which of the series or movies listed above is your favorite? Which of the actors do you think has changed the most? Is there anybody else you think we should add to this list?

Preview photo credit The NeverEnding Story / Warner Bros. and co-producersnoahhathaway*** / Instagram

Blake Lively Mocks Kate Middleton, Gets Criticized for Apology, «Shame on You»

Known for her sense of humor among other things, Blake Lively poked fun at Kate Middleton and the controversies around her to promote her brands. After the Princess of Wales revealed to the public her tragic diagnosis, the actress quickly apologized after receiving criticism. However, fans think the «apology» she shared is not enough.

Health rumors and digital dilemmas

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The health of Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, has been a topic of public speculation since she disclosed her need for abdominal surgery earlier in the year. This curiosity intensified when several prominent news outlets removed a photograph of Middleton and her kids, citing concerns over potential manipulation. Kate admitted to not being adept at photo editing, which did little to calm the media storm.

Blake poked fun at the editing scandal.

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In a now-deleted post, Lively had shared an image that was clearly edited for comedic effect, featuring an oversized lemon tumbling from the heavens, a humorous nod to photo editing exaggerations. She posed for the photos as well, and they were used as promotional images for her beverage brands. «I’m so excited to share this new photo I just took today to announce our 4 new…products! Now you know why I’ve been MIA,» she captioned it.

The actress posted an apology.

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Taking to her Instagram story, the actress wrote — «I’m sure no one cares today, but I feel like I have to acknowledge this. I made a silly post around the ‘photoshop fails’ frenzy, and oh man, that post has me mortified today. I’m sorry. Sending love and well wishes to all, always.»

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Blake left out Kate’s name from the apology, and the fans are not happy. «We don’t need your love and well wishes. You owe it to one person!!» commented a person on Blake’s photo. «I really liked u but to jump on the bandwagon n make fun of the Princess has made my opinion of u drop immensely! Shame on u…coz at ur age u should know, u can’t take back hurting someone,» added another.

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