Maybe you remember that Devon Sawa He was a teenage heartthrob in the ’90s.
The now 47-year-old actor made young teenagers fall in love with his on-screen characters in 1994. casper to Little Giants.
and who remembers Robin of Locksley?
However, being in love with everyone has its downsides. In an interview with The New York TimesDevon shared how her reunion with him casper co star, Cristina Ricciin Lesli Linka Glatter’s 1995 film, From time to time, led to a strange and uncomfortable rumor.
In From time to time, A flashback to the 1970s follows four girls, with Christina playing Roberta.
Devon played Scott Wormer, the leader of a rival group of mischievous siblings who falls in love with Roberta. and how Casper, the couple ends up sharing a kiss.
From time to timeProducer Suzanne Todd said of Devon: “We were looking for that guy that every girl would dream of. He was very attractive, but in an approachable way. Not so beautiful that girls would be afraid.”
But one scene in particular was a bit too accessible for everyone, and generated some “creepy” rumors that Devon recalled. The film featured a skinny-dipping scene in which Devon and the boys stripped completely naked and jumped into a lake. The scene was meant to evoke an “Oh, gross” moment, but viewers found it fascinating.
When Roberta and the girls end up stealing the kids’ clothes in the movie, an inappropriate rumor spreads that if you pause the movie, you could see Devon’s genitals.
“It was creepy,” Devon said of the rumor. “It spreads from one shopping center to another.” Devon said he was “haunted” by the gossip, which had possibly been true for years, even though he actually wore a modest garment during filming and that the shoot “felt very safe.”
She would eventually transition from innocent teenage roles to more adult characters, as seen in films such as 1999. idle handsthe first final destinationand Eminem’s infamous “Stan” music video.
After dealing with alcohol addiction and taking time away from Hollywood, she would eventually return with roles in her early 30s, appearing in television shows and movies, such as her role in 2025. heart eyes or his cameo in season 2 of HBO Tricks.
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