90210’s Trevor Donovan claps back at criticism that older actors can’t play teenagers

Trevor Donovan thinks age is not an element when casting for TV.

The previous 90210 star performed highschool pupil Teddy Montgomery within the reboot collection on the age of 31.

Donovan weighed in reply to an article printed by The Wrap with the headline ’10 Stars who Performed Excessive Schoolers Nicely Into Their 20s (and 30s)’.

“Age is only a quantity, recover from it. Some folks look youthful and age slower than others. Cease selling Ageism!” Donovan said.

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A number of the actors who have been talked about within the piece have been Stacey Sprint (Clueless), Ben McKenzie (The O.C.) and Stockard Channing (Grease).

One fan replied and stated, “True. You positive look youthful than your age. You have been nice as Teddy Montgomery & take a look at the age distinction there. Persons are too judgmental. Thanks for talking up on matters like this.”

One other stated, “Watching films and television reveals incessantly entails the suspension of actuality, that is no totally different. It is at all times been executed in Hollywood, so foolish to level it out now.”

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One Twitter person stated, “You do not see a film and analyze who ought to or mustn’t play a component due to their age. Let it go, I might have by no means guessed how outdated you have been taking part in Teddy.”

Donovan starred on 90210 between 2009 and 2013. He was 35 years of age when the present wrapped. His different notable appearing credit have been in Texas Rising (2015) and NCIS (2017).

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