PreciousCelebs You Didn’t Realize Starred In Romantic Comedies As Kids

Jan 22, 2018 5:10 pm

There really isn't anything like a romantic comedy. You laugh, you cry, you swoon — you walk away feeling all warm and fuzzy and in a good mood since they usually always have a happy ending of sorts. Rom-coms are a work of art when they're done right and there is nothing wrong with saying you love to watch them because they are v cute. If you happen to stumble upon some classic flicks from the early 2000s though, you might find yourself thinking that some of the kids in these movies look super familiar. And well, you're totally right!

Tons of stars appeared in beloved rom-coms when they were young and these throwback roles are everything. From Peyton List to Tyler Posey, so many celebs you know and love now had roles in these precious movies. And now you'll need to go back and re-watch them all.

Check out the pics and GIFs of celebs and their childhood, rom-com roles!

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Peyton List was in 27 Dresses.

Before she was a Disney Channel queen, a little Peyton starred as the young version of Katherine Heigl's character, Jane.

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Rowan Blanchard was in The Back-Up Plan.

Rowan (running in the blue shirt above) played Mona's daughter in the movie and if you've seen the flick, then you know Mona is the best friend of Jennifer Lopez's character, Zoe.

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Ashley Benson and Brie Larson were in 13 Going On 30.

Double the future starlets here! That's Ashley pre-Pretty Little Liars days and Brie before she ever won an Oscar as two members of Six Chicks clique.

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Abigail Breslin was in Definitely, Maybe.

Back in 2008, Abigail played Ryan Reynolds' daughter Maya, who during the movie, he tells the story of how he came to meet and marry her mom since the former couple is in the midst of getting divorced.

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Chloe Grace Moretz was in 500 Days of Summer.

Chloe played Rachel in 500 Days of Summer, and she was often the voice of reason for her lovesick older brother, Tom, who was played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Seriously, Chloe delivers some of the best lines in the whole movie!

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Tyler Posey was in Maid In Manhattan.

Before Tyler was everyone dream bae on Teen Wolf, he was little Ty Ventura, the son of Jennifer Lopez's character Marisa. Ty is the one who ends up befriending a wealthy man who is running for senator and well, you can probably guess the happily ever after that goes on in this one.

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Joey King was in Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Oh hey, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and Joey King? Yes, the starlet played one of the Weaver kids in the rom-com Crazy, Stupid, Love. Precious.

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Thomas Brodie-Sangster was in Love Actually.

Yes, that's Newt from The Maze Runner movies looking as adorable as ever. When he was a kid, he had the role of Sam, a boy who with the help of his step-dad, runs to the airport to profess his love to his classmate Joanna, who is heading back home to the U.S. for Christmas. She ends up giving him a kiss on the cheek and it's one of the purest and cutest holiday movie moments ever.