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

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

Carla Gugino was just 27 years old when she filmed 2001’s Spy Kids, playing a secret agent who has children ages 9 and 11. Now, Gugino is amazed at how she was cast as a mother of two school-aged children at that tender age. Speaking with BuzzFeed, Gugino, now 52, talked about co-starring with Antonio […]

Carla Gugino Filmed ‘Spy Kids’ at 27 Years Old and Says Her Casting as a Mom Was ‘Physically Totally Impossible’: ‘I Was 10 Years Too Young for the Role’

Carla Gugino recently told BuzzFeed that her beloved role in Robert Rodriguez’s 2001 family action film “Spy Kids” was “physically totally impossible.” The actor was 27 years old when she filmed the movie and played Ingrid Cortes, the mother of two spies. By Gugino’s math, the character didn’t add up. “It is so funny because […]

Carla Gugino reflects on being cast as a mother in 'Spy Kids' in her 20s: 'Totally impossible'

Carla Gugino, who played Ingrid Cortez in Robert Rodriguez's "Spy Kids" franchise, reflected on being cast in the maternal role at the age of 27.

Spy Kids’ Carla Gugino Has Called Out The Films For Casting Her As The Mum When She Was Just 27

Spy Kids, they could never make me hate you. But they *can* make me interrogate some questionable casting decisions — particularly around Carla Gugino, AKA Ingrid Cortez, the MILF mother of Juni and Carmen in the iconic 2000s franchise. The first Spy Kids film released in 2001, in which Carla Gugino played the mum of Daryl Sabara, the sweet and sensitive 9-year-old Juni Cortez, and his hot-headed older sister Carmen (Alexa PenaVega). …