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Carla Gugino Reflects On Her Role As A 27-Year-Old Mom To An 11-Year-Old


Carla Gugino was only 27 in the role of 'Spy Kids' mom.

Speaking with BuzzFeed, Gugino, now 52, talked about costarring with Antonio Banderas in the original three movies, released in 2001, 2002, and 2003. At her meeting with director Robert Rodriguez, “He was like, ‘I feel like I’m looking for a mother for my kids.’ We were talking about it, and I had auditioned for him and he said, ‘I think if we do our job right, no one will ever question it.” The original Spy Kids movie was a commercial success in the United States, grossing $112.7 million.

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