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Ben Barnes

I always looked really young for my age. And once I hit 23, 24 and 25, I was then allowed to play the cool 18-year-olds and stuff.

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Ben Barnes is saying that because he appeared younger than he actually was, he was able to portray characters who were teenagers even when he was in his early twenties. This allowed him to take on roles of younger people, like 18-year-olds, once he reached his mid-twenties.

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