Maggie Gyllenhaal, 37, reveals her 'astonishment' after casting director told her she was too old to play the love interest of a 55-year-old man

She may be an Oscar nominated actress, but there's no way she could convincingly play a 55-year-old's girlfriend. That's what 37-year-old Maggie Gyllenhaal was recently told by a casting director.
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MAYBE THEY WERE CASTING A 12- OR 8-YEAR OLD INSTEAD--AND MAYBE THEY WERE LOOKING FOR A BOY?