The 47-year-old actor had young teenagers falling in love with his on-screen characters from the 1994 films. Casper To Little giants.
And who remembers Robin of Loxley?
However, being everyone's fan has its downsides. In an interview with New York TimesDevon shared how he reconnected with his Casper co-star Christina Ricciin the 1995 Leslie Linky Glatter film, Now and then, led to strange and awkward rumors.
IN Now and then The 1970s flashback follows four girls, with Christina playing Roberta.
Devon played Scott Warmer, the leader of a rival group of mischievous brothers who falls in love with Roberta. And I like it Casper, the couple ends up kissing.
Now and thenProducer Suzanne Todd said of Devon: “We were looking for the boy that all girls would dream of. He was great, but in an accessible way. Not so handsome that girls have to be afraid.”
But one scene in particular was a bit too accessible for everyone, and this led to the “creepy” rumors that Devon looked back on. The film featured a skinny dipping scene in which Devon and the boys stripped completely naked and jumped into the lake. The scene was meant to evoke an “Oh gross” moment, but instead viewers found it mesmerizing.
When Roberta and the girls in the film steal the boys' clothes, an inappropriate rumor spreads that if you pause the film, Devon's genitals can be seen.
“It was creepy,” Devon said of the rumors. “It spread from mall to mall.” Devon said he was “haunted” by gossip that may have been true for years, although in fact he wore modest clothing during filming and filming “felt very safe.”
He eventually moved on from innocent teenage roles to more adult characters, as seen in films like 1999. Idle handsfirst Final destinationand Eminem's infamous “Stan” video.
After dealing with alcohol addiction and taking time away from Hollywood, he eventually returned to acting in his early 30s, appearing in TV shows and films such as 2025. Heart Eyes or his cameo in the second season of HBO Khaki.
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