Julius Campbell From Remember The Titans Is Unrecognizable Now

A lot of movie magic happens in Hollywood, and it is not uncommon for casting directors to pick someone older to play a teenager on the big screen. This was exactly the case in "Remember the Titans," where Wood Harris found himself portraying a high school football star at the age of 30. For the actor, however, it was no big deal, even jokingly telling GQ, "When I was 30, I pretty much was 18 anyway in my mentality. I basically felt like I could still go pro."

That said, Harris also admitted that he had some reservations about doing the film. "It was very sensitive," he explained. On the other hand, the actor also knew that he couldn't pass up on working with Denzel Washington again, who was the first star attached to the project (Harris previously had a minor role in Washington's action thriller "The Siege"). And so, Harris signed on, taking his portrayal of Julius Campbell very seriously. Off camera, the actor even reportedly encouraged the rest of the cast to get together and rehearse scenes. On the set, Harris also formed a close friendship with co-star Ryan Hurst, who portrayed the other major character in the story, Titan team captain Gerry Bertier.