Ryan Gosling in 'Barbie' (2023) -
The actor plays the iconic Ken in 'Barbie.' While technically the doll itself would be in his early sixties, the film portraits a youthful version of Ken.
Chloë Grace Moretz in 'Kick-A**' (2010) - The actress was 13 when she played comic book character Hit-Girl.
Brooke Shields in 'Blue Lagoon' (1980) -
The actress then went on to play the role of shipwrecked girl Emmeline Lestrange in 'The Blue Lagoon' (1980). Brooke Shields was 14 at the time.
Angelina Jolie in 'Alexander' (2004) -
Angelina Jolie played Colin Farrell's mother in 'Alexander,' but in real life the actress is just one year older than him.
Linda Blair in 'The Exorcist' (1973) -
Linda Blair was 13 when she played the possessed Regan MacNeil.
Thora Birch in 'American Beauty' (1999) -
Thora Birch was 16 when she played a teen who undresses by the window, knowing she's being watched.
Dakota Fanning in 'Hounddog' (2007) -
A 12-year-old Dakota Fanning plays a poor Elvis Presley fan from the Deep South. Her performance included a much-criticized assault scene.
Natalie Portman in 'Léon: The Professional' (1994) -Natalie Portman was just 11 years old when she played a girl who is taken under the wing of a hit man.
Christian Bale in 'Empire of the Sun' (1987) - Christian Bale was 13 when he starred in Steven Spielberg's iconic war movie.
Jacob Reynolds in 'Gummo' (1997) -
The actor was 13 when he played a disturbing character who huffed glue, was cruel to animals, and paid for intimacy with a girl with Down's syndrome.