DAYS: Role SORAS'd

[Liberty City]

[John]

Looking forward to this

[AbcNbc247]

Same here!

And now that Ron's gone, I'm not as worried that she'll become besties with the guy who tortured and sexually assaulted her fathers.

[te.]

I hope they make her 15/16 at most, but I don't know how young this actress reads. 

[Manny]

She looks like she could be Chandler Massey's sister, def not his dauguter. These SORASes are just ridiculous.

Its almost like Christel Khalil having college aged kids.

Edited 23 hours ago by Manny

[1974mdp]

Interestingly enough, this wouldn't be the craziest SORAS'ing we've seen. Arianna was born in 2013. At least they cast a Latina actress and not a blonde hair blue eyed actor like they did when the character before.

They did that one WAAAAAY too fast. It's prevented them from bringing the characters back because it would just look ridiculous. I think they even mentioned Maddie being in GRAD SCHOOL!

 

Edited 20 hours ago by 1974mdp

[Antoyne]

The actress looks 30.

[janea4old]

https://www.instagram.com/marissarys/

According to what she said on her IG, Marissa Reyes turned 21 in November 2024.

Ashley Puzemis (Holly), Marissa Reyes (nuAri), and Rachel Boyd (the current Sophia Choi)
at Universal Studios Halloween event, October 2024
(from Rachel's IG)

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[te.]

Well, we'll see how she reads on screen. That's a red carpet look with a lot of make up. She might end up looking quite a few years younger with more subtle make up and a bit more dressed down, especially as she's only 21 irl.

[DRW50]

In the photo she does look like a younger woman with heavy makeup. Hopefully the show will manage that.

[j swift]

As thoughtful commentators, we’re all comfortable discussing the nuances of age as a relevant topic when reacting to casting news.

That said, I would gently suggest that reposting a young actress’s social media to initiate commentary on her appearance or perceived age feels misaligned with the standards of discourse we've cultivated.

We all understand the paradox: of course it’s acceptable—even expected—to discuss how actors look; this is visual storytelling, after all. But there’s a meaningful difference between critiquing a performance in the abstract and directing commentary toward a specific person’s account, especially one belonging to a 21-year-old navigating public life.

You already know how easily young women online become targets of inappropriate attention. We can absolutely continue to engage in substantive, even critical, discussion—just perhaps not by holding the mirror quite so close to the subject.

Edited 1 minute ago by j swift