There are films that are here to stay, to make history and that, from the day they are released, have a kind of “angel” that undoubtedly gives them the status of classic. And if, 20 years later, this production continues to make people talk, there is no doubt that it is a great film and that it met expectations. In 2003, the film was released in movie theaters “School of Rock”starring Jack Black and a group of children who proved to be musically gifted.
20 years after the premiere of the sensational film, the Jack Black recently confirmed that he is preparing a reunion meeting with the rest of the cast of “School of Rock”. And if you take into account that these child prodigies who proved to be huge aces with musical instruments were around 10 years old in 2003, the meeting will find them in their mid-30s.
This is how the protagonists of “Escuela de Rock” look today, 20 years after the premiere
Distributed by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies, “School of Rock” hit theaters in 2003. The story of a haughty musician who has just been kicked out of his band -Dewey Finn (Jack Black)- and who, through deceit, takes class hours to be a teacher in a school became a great success. Especially because of the way in which the messy Professor Finn ends up leaving his mark and influence on a group of formal and structural children, stereotypes totally removed from the world where his teacher moved.
Jack Black played teacher Dewey Finn in “School of Rock”. After being kicked out of his own rock band, he needs to get a job and decides to pose as a teacher, taking the place of a friend of his (who is unaware of the situation). This is how this guitarist arrives at a formal and structured school, the same one to which he ends up infecting his style.
Jack Black I was 34 years old when it was released. “School of Rock”which is why today he is 54. At work level, he is one of the most popular protagonists and we could see him in movies like “Nacho Libre”, as well as putting his voice in “Kung Fu Panda” and recently Bowser in the movie ” Super Mario Bros”.
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Summer Hathaway as Miranda Cosgrove
One of the child prodigies in Dewey Finn’s class was Summer Hathaway. Interpreted by Miranda Cosgrove, who made her film debut with that film and was barely 10 years old, her character was that of the class representative. And, although she was a rather capricious girl at the beginning, she would end up becoming the manager of the music band of “School of Rock”.
After his debut in “School of Rock”, participated in series such as “Drake and Josh” and “iCarly”. He is currently 29 years old and his most recent projects are the return of “iCarly” (between 2021 and 2023) and “My Favorite Villain”. In addition, he studied Psychology,
At the age of 13, Robert Tsai played Lawrence, the band’s pianist in “School of Rock”. The film that turns 20 in 2023 was Robert’s debut and farewell to the world of acting. He is currently 33 years old and is dedicated to education, while he continued to play the piano. He doesn’t have social media.
Tomika was one of the great revelations of “School of Rock”. Played by Maryam Hassan, who was also 10 years old in 2003, we discover a shy girl, but – when she cheered up – she showed her teammates and the world that she had a powerful and impressive voice to stand out in the band.
Like Robert Tsai, after “School of Rock”, Maryam Hassan retired from the world of acting and dedicated herself to music. She is currently 30 years old and continues to sing, with the stage name of Mayhrenate.