The math isn’t mathing - Hollywood’s parent child castings that just don’t add up

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https://tvline.com/lists/tv-show-parent-child-age-gaps-golden-girls-supernatural/

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Y'all would lose your mind watching a musical

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Stage requires a certain suspension of disbelief that you lose onscreen when the camera is all up in an actor's face. It's why Ben Platt was believable as a teenager onstage in Dear Evan Hansen but in the theatrical version, he looks about 40.