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Anyone think Law and Damon looked older than they were?


I'm not sure if it's just me, but I thought Law and Damon were in their early 30s when this film was made. However, Law was 25 and Damon 27-28 during filming.

Agree? Disagree?

It looks a bit sweaty in there so you may need to apply baby powder Zapp Brannigan

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Not really...it was '58 or '59 and Dickie was born in 1932 according to the movie, January 1932 I think it said on the Princeton yearbook. So Dickie was supposed to be 26 or 27 depending on what scene. I've decided I want to watch the sequel and real the books I just love this movie so much, it leaves u wondering about so much...

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Law was 27... Damon 28 or if he was born 70,29. Damon looked 32 and Law 30,I think. So I agree.

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Matt Damon looks like one of the Queen's 30 year old horses. Rode hard and put away wet. That horse face and those horse teeth make him a Royal, for sure.

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GP looked rode hard and put away yet!

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Cate Blanchett certainly looked older though. She was 23 during filming - That's like around Dakota Fanning's age. She looked at least 30. But then again, Blanchett is the type of a woman who looks frozen in time. She looked 30 when she's 20 and even now when she's 40. Lol...

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Cate was 29 (or, 30). Born 1969.

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Ouch! The Mandela Effect hit me so hard this time!

I could've sworn that she was born in 1975. Seriously! I remember seeing that year here on IMDb and pretty much everywhere!

This is just surreal...

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The clothes and makeup of the 1950s made women look much older than they were.

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Very keen to notice that, QUicksilver1900.

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