Austin Nichols will get the ick trying again on “Vacation within the Solar.”
The “One Tree Hill” star admitted in a brand new interview that he was “too outdated” to kiss Mary-Kate Olsen of their 2001 film.
“I used to be positively nervous as a result of Mary-Kate was 15, and I used to be, I feel, 18 or 19 or possibly even 20. I don’t bear in mind,” he stated in Sunday’s episode of the “Drama Queens” podcast.
“It felt bizarre, and it felt unsuitable,” Nichols added.
The “Strolling Useless” alum, now 44, acknowledged he “appeared very younger” on the time as a result of he was “actual tall and thin and nerdy,” so viewers might not have thought twice.
“I don’t assume you possibly can inform there’s a giant age distinction, however from my mind, I used to be like, ‘She’s 15. That is bizarre,’” he remembered.
Within the direct-to-video launch, Olsen and her twin sister, Ashley Olsen, now 38, performed wealthy youngsters who traveled to the Bahamas with their mother and father for winter break.
Nichols’ character, Griffen Grayson, tried to woo Mary-Kate’s Madison Stewart at Atlantis Paradise Island, whereas Ashley’s Alex Stewart rapidly fell for resort employee Jordan Landers, performed by Ben Easter.
“Vacation within the Solar” additionally starred Megan Fox in her film debut.
Easter, now 45, was older than the Olsen twins — and Nichols — on the time, too.
“I used to be a bit bit nervous due to my age. My supervisor was like, ‘I feel they informed the women you had been 16,’” he recalled to E! Information in 2021 earlier than clarifying that he instantly knowledgeable Ashley he was virtually 22.
“We hit it off proper off the bat,” the actor-turned-photographer added. “They may see I used to be skilled and I wasn’t some creep.”