Child actor from National Treasure movie is all grown up - and he's very different
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You probably remember National Treasure.
It's not one of Nicolas Cage's most critically acclaimed movies, but it entertained a lot of families.
The story is about a hoard of treasure hidden years ago by the Freemasons.
Only Ben Gates (cage) could locate the goods – by rubbing lemon juice on the Declaration of Independence (the piece of paper America wrote on when it separated from British colonial rule).
Anyway, you might also remember young Ben Gates, who appears at the beginning of the movie rummaging through his grandfather's attic.
The star was Hunter Gomez, and 13 years ago he looked very different to now. Now 26, Gomez has become a man.
He remembers filming National Treasure. He told BuzzFeed : "Jon Voight was the epitome of a class act. He was so kind and patient with me as a young actor.
"Years later I actually ran into him and I told him who I was. His eyes lit up, and he just looked at me and said, 'You grew up!'"
Gomez said he couldn't stop giggling while filming the movie, but everyone on set was very kind.
And while he didn't actually meet Cage on set, he did at the premiere. "Nic was just plain cool", Gomez said.
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(Image: Hunter Gomez/Instagram)
Gomez was allowed to keep the Converse shoes he wore for the film, and his mum kept the blue t-shirt he auditioned in as a momento. She even helped him learn his lines.
The child star is studying now. He's at George Washington University in DC. Apparently a lot of people ask him if he's there to steal the Declaration of Independence.