{"id":100806,"date":"2023-11-15T09:14:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T09:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=100806"},"modified":"2023-11-15T09:14:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T09:14:06","slug":"casper-star-devon-sawa-now-from-90s-movie-icon-to-complete-career-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/lifestyle\/casper-star-devon-sawa-now-from-90s-movie-icon-to-complete-career-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Casper star Devon Sawa now – from 90s movie icon to complete career change"},"content":{"rendered":"

Devon Sawa became well-known in the 90s for his roles in the films Casper and Now and Then. He's made quite the transformation since, and he's also had a complete career change.<\/p>\n

Here, we take a closer look at the Canadian's life, time on screen and what he's up to now… <\/p>\n

Through Casper and Now and Then, Devon became a very well-known actor. He started his career as a teen after he joined a theatre group, working in commercials and Indie Canadian films. <\/p>\n

When he landed his role in Casper, he became a teen heartthrob, playing the role of a physical, human form of a ghost. <\/p>\n

Later, he starred in the film Now and Then, a coming-of-age story that saw him play a character that tormented the four main girls in the flick.<\/p>\n

The fed-up girls eventually take the boys clothes when they skinny dip near their home as a prank. Devon had to run out of the water and viewers caught a glimpse of his bottom. <\/p>\n

Christina Ricci had recommended Devon for a role in Now and Then alongside her after working on Casper with him for less than a week, seeing his talent. His role in the film saw him become one of the most memorable 1990s teen heartthrobs. <\/p>\n


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Devon walked away from teen film fame after his success as it was overwhelming. He was chased down by a group of fans in London and wanted to do everything he could to get out of it.<\/p>\n

He added: "It was just my age, I think. I didn\u2019t want to be the pretty boy or whatever they were calling me. I didn\u2019t want to talk about my favourite food or where my first kiss was, you know? My most romantic song. These things weren\u2019t interesting to me."<\/p>\n

Devon chose to audition for different acting roles away from teen films and also took a year off acting before coming back to the spotlight. <\/p>\n

Devon later starred in SLC Punk!, Idle Hands and an Eminem music video for Stan. He also starred in Final Destination and pursued other roles in low-budget horror films. He struggled with his mental health and eventually left acting for a while. <\/p>\n

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Work<\/h2>\n

Returning to Canada at 25, Devon went to work in Real Estate for a while and was a landlord. <\/p>\n

He went to Southeast Asia with his wife Dawni Sahanovitch. He eventually returned to acting again but decided that had to be roles he would be passionate about. <\/p>\n

Return to the screen<\/h2>\n

Five years into an acting hiatus, he starred in Mark Wahlberg's film Max Payne and was also in shows like The CW's Nikita and Somewhere Between on ABC. <\/p>\n

In 2019, he starred in The Fanatic alongside John Travolta and although he was recommended for the part by John, he begged and pleaded with the producers to be cast. <\/p>\n


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Devon is married toDawni Sahanovitch, and they have Hudson, <\/span>born in 2014; and Scarlett, born in 2016, together. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n