What happened to these famous Hollywood babies?
After it was reported that Toby Papworth, the young actor that starred as the baby boy wizard in the final 'Harry Potter' instalment, was paid just £40 for his role, we decided to find out what happened to some other famous baby faces that have graced the big screen.
Superman (toddler)
Aaron Smolinski made his acting debut aged just three-years-old playing 'Baby Superman' in 'Superman: The Movie' back in 1978. He went on to appear in 'Superman: II' and played the boy by the photo booth in 'Superman: III'. This was a great start to an acting career that has spanned almost 30 years. He has gone on to star in 'MVP: Most Valuable Primate', 'Wishmaster 3' and 'Don't Look Down'. His TV acting CV includes 'JAG' and 'Lonesome Dove'.
[See also: Baby paid just £40 to star as Harry Potter]
Jack and Sarah
Baby Sarah was played by Bianca and Sophia Lee in the 1995 romantic
comedy about a grief-stricken widower whose wife dies during child
birth. Although Bianca's movie career didn't seem to take off, Sophia
went on to feature in a documentary in 2005 called 'Peace, Love and
Bikinis!' The film takes a look at the cut-throat world of fashion as
seen through the eyes of a struggling bikini designer.
Superman (baby)
A seven-month-old Lee Quigley played 'Baby Kal-El' in the 1978 'Superman' movie before he arrives on earth (then played by Aaron Smolinski). As movie fans and comic book fans alike know, Kal-El is the young alien sent to Earth from his home planet, Krypton. In the film he is seen alongside Marlon Brando whilst being cradled by his mother played by Susannah York. Sadly, Quigley died from sniffing an aerosol can in March 1991, aged 14.
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Three Men and a Baby
Twins Michelle and Lisa Blair were both used to play the tot Mary in the film. Lisa, widely acknowledged as the more successful twin in Hollywood, went on to star in 1999's 'Morella' as young Sarah. The film followed two investigators as they unravel the story of a lab fire and discover that the owner may have started the fire himself with the intention of killing his own daughter. Since then the pair have stayed away from films, perhaps put off by the media glare and Tom Selleck's once ferociously-bushy facial hair. Whether or not the pair will return for 'Three Men and a Bride' (if it ever happens) is unclear.
Honey I Blew Up the Kid
In this 1992 flick, wacky inventor Wayne Szalinski (Rick Moranis) accidentally zaps his 2 1/2-year-old son with a particle beam, causing the child to grow to 150-feet-tall whenever he comes into contact with electricity. The baby is played by twins Daniel and Joshua Shalikar. They both went on to study at Ramapo College of New Jersey, learning about Communication Arts with a concentration in Design and Interactive Media.
Trainspotting
Although we couldn't actually find the real name of the actor that played the neglected and then absolutely terrifying baby in the cult film, 'Trainspotting', rumours suggest that the young star was shortlisted to play the Sun in the children's show, 'Teletubbies', but lost out to a seven-month-old Jessica Smith.
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