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When Child Stars Become Adults (25 memorable child stars)

rottentomatoes.com — Growing up isn't always easy, so imagine having to grow up on movie screens in front of an audience of millions. Sure, the money probably eases the burden... but we digress.

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  • DrDragun, on 07/20/2009, -1/+212Holy ***** the Phantom Menace kid is grown up... now I feel old.

    Also, list needs some Danica McKellar. Winnie Cooper grew up to be a summa cum laude math major
    http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=danica ...
  • Kojangie, on 07/20/2009, -0/+125Wtf that's not Dakota Fanning... is it?
  • blinky04, on 07/20/2009, -10/+1275 Pages...
  • mccune, on 07/20/2009, -1/+110You think that's bad, wait until you have to read books, they have like dozens of pages.
  • waynejont, on 07/20/2009, -3/+99Jeez, I'm getting old.
  • arcooke, on 07/20/2009, -1/+83My childhood crush all grown up
    http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/9799/910918.jpg

    (The Empress from The Neverending Story)
  • llopez1223, on 07/20/2009, -2/+68Dugg for Natalie Portman.
  • dojocasino, on 07/20/2009, -0/+62Real shame about Edward Furlong.
  • DangerousP, on 07/20/2009, -3/+54Anyone who is a child star should be taken immediately from the set of their big break movie to the Betty Ford clinic. Do NOT pass go, do NOT collect $200. It would save us all a lot of shock. Except you, Natalie Portman. You do all the blow you want.
  • bboyjkang, on 07/20/2009, -0/+44"Wtf that's not Dakota Fanning... is it?"

    I thought the same thing
    she looks really different at that shot
  • SpazAttack5000, on 07/20/2009, -4/+47"Leon"? I have always seen it called "The Professional". Different name in Canada?
  • socivitus, on 07/20/2009, -0/+40I wouldn't consider Kristen Stewart or Dakota Fanning "adults" yet. Kristen may be over 18 (barely), but she's still playing high school roles and there are many others more memorable.
  • Firespray1138, on 07/20/2009, -0/+38Isn't Dakota Fanning only like 16 or something?
  • ahwang, on 07/20/2009, -1/+38"feels like i step on fortune cookie"

    oh short round, how time has mistreated you
  • jonesyno, on 07/20/2009, -4/+41BOOTY TRAPS
  • notzak, on 07/20/2009, -0/+36I am very surprised that Ron Howard isn't on that list.
  • diggnik, on 07/20/2009, -0/+36What no Jennifer Connelly?
  • KingGorilla, on 07/20/2009, -2/+37YO SHUT THE ***** UP AND SUCK MY DICK -Natalie Portman
  • thenameisfinger, on 07/20/2009, -0/+34Not only a different name, but an entirely different cut. Leon features many more scenes between Leon and Mathilda. Scenes people thought American audiences would find a bit off-putting. Nothing sexual, just...strange. It is, however, a much better cut of the movie, and makes Leon's paternal feelings for Mathilda more evident and believable, making those final few scenes even more powerful.
  • wolfing, on 07/20/2009, -0/+30I know, I was like WTF???
  • hellbent6, on 07/20/2009, -2/+30Yea 5 pages with horrible bandwidth.
  • Relentl3ss, on 07/20/2009, -1/+27No Jackie Earle Haley???
    http://www.bobkestrut.com/images/19792007.jpg
  • veriix, on 07/20/2009, -1/+27Jake Lloyd: Just gluing pubes on your face does not mean you are no longer a child star.
  • RealmDown, on 07/20/2009, -1/+27Europe
  • chicagojack, on 07/20/2009, -0/+22Sounds like the begining of an E Hollywood True Story
  • STBAT25, on 07/20/2009, -0/+22Lacey Chabert
    http://www.lacey-chabert.us/gallery/displayimage.p ...
    http://www.lacey-chabert.us/gallery/displayimage.p ...
  • glasszach, on 07/20/2009, -3/+24She can blow me anytime ;)
  • Llanowar, on 07/21/2009, -0/+19I most often see it written as "Leon (The Professional)".
  • iamabootdisk, on 07/20/2009, -0/+18that's what he said.
  • offspring06, on 07/20/2009, -0/+18She's 15.
  • hakkola, on 07/20/2009, -0/+18What the *****?

    NPH!
  • diemunkiesdie, on 07/20/2009, -3/+21Did they specifically pick bad grownup pictures of Dakota Fanning, Haley Joel Osment, Kristen Stewart, Drew Barrymore, Jodie Foster, and Christina Ricci?
  • SpongeJim, on 07/20/2009, -0/+18Yup, same here. I was 7 and I used to kiss the TV screen when she was on. :)
  • hatdrop, on 07/20/2009, -0/+17i also had a crush on her, too bad she didn't continue acting afterwards
  • Vindexus, on 07/21/2009, -0/+16We can still click to turn them though, right?

    RIGHT!??!
  • SalmonGod, on 07/20/2009, -0/+16I can't think of a more iconic troubled/rebellious-but-good-kid than John Connor in T2
  • Hardataq, on 07/20/2009, -0/+16No Soleil Moon Frye?
  • Grolsch, on 07/20/2009, -3/+18No they mean Léon.
    Since Americans are so special they renamed it to "The Professional" for you guys.
  • Cockslap, on 07/20/2009, -2/+17***** all these haters, I'll support you Pedo Bear. +1!
  • Halsfield, on 07/20/2009, -0/+15Wow, I forgot all about her, but I watched that movie over and over just for her.
  • punkcat, on 07/20/2009, -0/+14FTA "Then again, we're sure the merchandising royalties from one of the ten highest-grossing films of all time will ease his bad memories."

    the actor would get nothing from merchandising royalties.
  • johnlandes, on 07/20/2009, -0/+13http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl2RPUxq5-Y
  • DarkShroud, on 07/21/2009, -0/+12You clearly did not see Push. Her skirt was disturbingly short. I say disturbing because she shouldn’t have legs like that at her age.

    http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3053095680/nm0266824
  • OLTP, on 07/20/2009, -0/+12I doubt you could find a good grownup picture of Haley Joel Osment (especially if his mouth his open, he's got the weirdest chicklet teeth).
  • Xzelick, on 07/20/2009, -1/+11That kid from the sixth sense is pretty awkward lookin now eh?
  • Mican, on 07/20/2009, -0/+10Natalie Portman has by far the best performance I've ever seen from a child actor in Leon. I haven't seen Taxi Driver, but I heard that Jodie Foster did a almost comparable job in it.
  • Vindexus, on 07/21/2009, -0/+9"She was hotter in I Am Sam."
  • zoethebitch, on 07/20/2009, -0/+9"Saved" was pretty good. His performance was surprisingly understated.
  • pr0phet491, on 07/21/2009, -0/+8Pft...loser...yeah me too >.>
  • PsychoPNut, on 07/20/2009, -0/+8he never had any controversy
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