First roles from the age of 6: what Hollywood actors looked like during their screen debut. Photo

Nowadays, directors pay star actors millions of dollars to appear in a movie. However, once upon a time, aspiring actors begged for at least a cameo role even without payment.

Angelina Jolie made her screen debut with her parents, and Brad Pitt was not even mentioned in the credits of the movie where he first appeared. OBOZREVATEL talks about the first roles of Hollywood stars.

• Angelina Jolie - Lookin' to Get Out

The comedy film Lookin' to Get Out was released in 1982. Director Hal Ashby recognized the potential in six-year-old Angelina Jolie. The parents of the future movie star also starred in the film. The story follows two gamblers who lost money because of slot machines. The friends decided to go to Las Vegas in the hope that they would win in a casino or lottery. Jolie played the daughter of one of the gamblers.

• Leonardo Dicaprio - Roseanne

The comedy TV series Roseanne was very popular in the 90s. In 2002, the series was even included in the list of the 50 biggest shows in history. The plot centers on the Connor family, where the stay-at-home mom, Roseanne, is faced with the task of keeping the family together. Her friends and sister Jackie help her to overcome the problems.

14-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio flashed on the screen for a few seconds. He played a classmate of one of the main characters and sat at a desk in the third season, which was released in 1988.

• Brad Pitt - No Man's Land

In 1987, the crime thriller No Man's Land directed by Henry Werner was released. The film is about an undercover police officer trying to expose criminals. Brad Pitt, 24, made his debut in a movie about carjackers as a waiter. He was not even mentioned in the credits because his role was not so big.

• Nicole Kidman - BMX Bandits

Nicole Kidman made her first appearance in the Australian adventure film BMX Bandits by Brian Trenchard-Smith. The future movie star played the female lead in 1983. In the story, a girl and her friend want to make money, they find stolen walkie-talkies and look for ways to sell them. The police mistake them for criminals.

• Scarlett Johansson - North

Scarlett Johansson made her first movie appearance at the age of 10. Her debut was the 1994 children's comedy North, where the future star played one of the main roles. In the story, director Rob Reiner showed a boy named North, who has everything but his parents. The main character, played by Elijah Wood, is trying his best to find his family. Scarlett had a very small role as the daughter of one of the secondary characters, but it was here that she was noticed.

• Charlize Theron - Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest

Charlize Theron made her film debut in 1995 horror. Directed by James Hickox, Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest is about two orphaned brothers who found the devil's corn. The magical plant took many lives. The Hollywood star played a girl who was killed. The celebrity was shown on the screen for only three seconds.

• Jennifer Aniston - Camp Cucamonga

Jennifer Aniston first appeared on a movie set at the age of 20. The actress starred in the film Camp Cucamonga, which was released in 1990. By the way, Aniston lost 14 kilograms for this role. The future movie star played a girl from a group of schoolchildren. The film, directed by Roger Duchovny, is about a fun life in a camp where children encounter various funny situations.

• Johnny Depp - A Nightmare on Elm Street

In 1984, Johnny Depp played in the cult movie A Nightmare on Elm Street. His character became one of the victims of Freddy Krueger. The 21-year-old Depp is said to have been cast as the teenager because the director's daughter, Wes Craven, liked him.

• Amy Adams - Drop Dead Gorgeous

Amy Adams used to work as a dancer in her youth, but due to an injury she was no longer able to go on stage. The future actress tried to audition for a movie about a beauty contest. The 25-year-old Amy made her big screen debut in 1999 in Michael Patrick Jann's comedy Drop Dead Gorgeous, where she played the role of Leslie Miller.

• Reese Witherspoon - Man on the Moon

The drama Man on the Moon by Robert Mulligan was released in 1991. The young actress Reese Witherspoon played the role of the main character, who fell in love with a neighbor, but her sister is also in love with the guy. The future Hollywood star was only 15 years old at the time.