Isn’t the linear and constant progression of time insane?!

Like, just 16 years ago, Love Actually hit the big screen, and has been playing on one of DStv’s movie channels ever since.

One of the stars of the movie was that chap above, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, who was 12 during the filming, and 13 when the movie came out.

Now, wait for it, because this is quite something – he has aged a further 16 years since then, and is no longer a young child.

He is, in fact, an adult man, aged 29.

Staggering.

Over to PEOPLE for what’s cracking these days:

Brodie-Sangster has continued to work in high profile projects — most notably Game of Thrones, Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens and the Maze Runner movie franchise — though he still looks just like he did when he was 12 years old in the 2003 movie.

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The actor was recently spotted out with his girlfriend Gzi Wisdom in Venice, California for an arm-in-arm stroll. The pair matched in their low-key appearance, with Brodie-Sangster opting for a simple white shirt and flared black jeans while Wisdom sported a slitted black dress and combat boots.

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OK, he grew up to become a hipster. Noted.

You might need to sit down for this next one, because not only has he aged, but he also…

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Yes, he eats food! Just to reiterate, for those who can’t quite place why he’s so recognisable, he was Jojen Reed in Game Of Thrones.

In short, a person who was once a child has since turned into a man who walks the streets and eats food.

You can’t make this stuff up.

Finally, here’s something that’s actually worth a look:

[source:people]