A new year always reminds us that time is always passing. Of course, movies can do the same thing, as they are snapshots of a moment in time. They can help us remember actors who have passed away, or show us what actors looked like when they got their start, and it even works for actors who are still fairly young. Somehow Ryan Reynolds co-star in The Adam Project is already 16 years old.
Most people may know Walker Scobell as the lead in Percy Jackson and the Olympians (which is streaming with a Disney+ subscription). It’s hard to believe that his first movie ever hit Netflix less than three years ago with The Adam Project. It was the second movie that paired Ryan Reynolds with director Shawn Levy, and both the star and the director made a point to wish Scobell a happy birthday yesterday when the kid turned 16. Reynolds wrote on Instagram…
This kid’s had his head on straight since the day I met him. Talented. Kind to everyone he meets - no matter what. [Walker Scobell] is special. Happy Birthday, Bubba. Love you.
While critics were mostly positive of The Adam Project when it was released in 2022, and our own The Adam Project review gave the film a solid 3.5 stars, I'm not sure the streaming film would make most people's list of best Ryan Reynolds movies. So you'd be forgiven if this one hasn't come up a ton in your mind, but it's still pretty wild four years have passed since the movie, which saw Reynolds as a time-traveler who accidentally crashed in 2022 and teams up with his 12-year-old self in a mission to help save the future, came out.
The movie was filmed four years ago, meaning Scobell was all of 12 when he made his debut. It was produced under COVID protocols. It wouldn't be a shock if the entire process likely took longer than originally expected as it seems clear to me Scobell has aged a great deal more between then and now than I would have expected.
Shawn Levy also wished the young actor a happy birthday on Instagram. Take a look:
Happy Birthday to one of the most talented, grounded, and big hearted kids I’ve ever known.
Both Reynolds and Levy remark on Walker Scobell’s being grounded despite is near instant stardom, as well as his talent. They are certainly not the only ones to notice the talent, considering that Scobell all three projects the actor has been in have been high-profile ventures. In addition to The Adam Project he starred in the movie Secret Headquarters with Own Wilson, before going on to play the title role in Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
Percy Jackson was such a big hit that Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 is on the way on Disney+. If the series is able to last as long as the books then we’ll likely be watching Walker Scobell and his co-stars age before our eyes in much the same way we did the cast of the Harry Potter movies. Doesn't make it any easierm however.
