

A Cinderella Story Fueled the Fire for the Fight Between Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan Thomas Ian Griffith originally played the part in season 1 but producers decided to recast the role when Larry Sawyer returned in season 3 because they believed Griffith was too flirty with Hilarie Burton (the actress who played Peyton Sawyer). Kevin Kilner plays the father of Austin Ames (Chad Michael Murray) in A Cinderella Story and the father of Hilarie Burton’s character Peyton Sawyer in One Tree Hill (Credit: Marty Hause / Startraksphoto)
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Austin Ames’ Dad Also Plays the Dad of Chad Michael Murray’s Love Interest in One Tree HillĪctor Kevin Kilner played Austin Ames’ dad in A Cinderella Story and then went on to play Peyton Sawyer’s dad in the popular TV series One Tree Hill. Once this happened, Chad Michael Murray took his place. Rupert Grint won the role of Austin Ames in A Cinderella Story but was replaced by Chad Michael Murray (Credit: Albert Ferreira / Sstartraksphoto.) Grunt, who is most commonly known for his role in Harry Potter, was the original pick for Ames but had to back out after filming conflicts related to Prisoner of Azkaban which was set to come out the same year. If your childhood crush was on Rupert Grint from Harry Potter, you’ll be disappointed to find out that he was originally cast as Austin Ames!

Ron From Harry Potter Was Almost Austin Ames In fact, the script (by newcomer Leigh Dunlap) as a whole is so bland and uninspired that there wasn’t really much director Mark Rosman could have done,” Peter Knegt wrote in his review for Exclaim!. “Duff is barely mediocre, bordering on irritating on many different occasions, and the numerous subplots are often ridiculous and boring. Pictures)īut did you know that Hilary Duff was only 15 when she famously kissed Murray in the iconic football stadium scene?Ī fan of Charles Perrault’s story “Cinderella,” the teen idol was cast thanks to her performance as the title character of the television series Lizzie McGuire. Hilary Duff as Samantha “Sam” Montgomery and Chad Michael Murray as Austin Ames in the 2004 American teen romantic comedy film A Cinderella Story (Credit: Warner Bros.

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Hilary Duff was 16 years old when attending the premiere of “A Cinderella Story” and was 15 while filming the movie (Credit: Everett Collection / Shutterstock)Ĭhad Michael Murray was 22 during production, which is normal because in a lot of situations movies about high school students feature adult actors. One of the most shocking facts about A Cinderella Story is how young Hilary Duff was when filming took place!

There are so many things that even the most loyal fans don’t know about the movie or its production! Hilary Duff’s Age at the Time of Filming Haylie Duff (L) and her sister Hilary Duff attend the world premiere of “A Cinderella Story” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, on J(Credit: Everett Collection / Shutterstock) A Cinderella Story starring Hilary Duff and Chad Michael Murray graced our screens on July 16, 2004, and since then, it has had a consistent cult following.įans of the movie have called it one of the best rom-coms ever put out and even though it premiered 18 years ago, it still remains a relevant film that has inspired many copycats over the years.
