Barring a time machine, how do you track down the spitting images of your cast members as 12-year-olds?
The producers of Grown Ups sent out a nationwide casting call for young look-alikes of stars Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, and Rob Schneider. Then they sifted through thousands of submissions to find resemblances and held a ton of auditions. ”The moment we knew we did our job right was at the first screening,” says director Dennis Dugan. ”As each kid came on screen, it got an enormous laugh. You immediately know exactly who it’s supposed to be.”
THE CAST:
Michael Cavaleri as a young Adam Sandler
Jameel McGill as a young Chris Rock
Andrew Bayard as a young Kevin James
Joshua Matz as a young Rob Schneider
Kyle Brooks as a young David Spade