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aqualish007 · 1 day ago

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FNAF 2 FLASHBACKS + VANESSA'S AGE

FNAF 2 MOVIE SPOILERS!

Felt like the need to share this theory I made back in November regarding the casting calls for flashback scenes... specifically Young Mike, Vanessa and William.

You may notice the actors' age required or the role. This is a crucial information to my theory :)

MIKE

Mike is 12 y.o. in 1987, when Garrett was taken. We know this when he talks to Vanessa about Garrett. The first film take place in 2000, so he would be 25 y.o. (13 years between 1987 and 2000, 12 + 13 = 25). Clearly not surprising as it's also mentionned in the beginning of the movie's novelization.

For FNAF 2, they need an 8 y.o. actor for his younger self. Which means his flashback scenes would take place in 1983, when Garrett was born (as we also know he was 4 y.o. in 1987).

Quick note regarding the misuse of "Michael" instead of "Mike": the casting company is to blame XD For the first film, the role was "Young Mike", and Josh Hutcherson is casted as "Mike". They just didn't use the nickname for the casting call ffjdkdkfj otherwise this would be quite a massive spoiler 😬 (iykyk).

WILLIAM

Not much to say about this since it's an age range, but William is known to be in his 50s in 2000, according to the novel. So it makes sense for him to be in his 30s in the 1980s. Well, 1987 to be precise (explanation down below).

VANESSA

It was never explicity stated how old Vanessa was, neither in the movie nor in the novel. But by doing a bit of math you can find out!

Let's start with this photograph of her and her dad in the Spring Bonnie suit:

Now, when was it taken?

Well it seems pretty clear to me this was on the first day of Freddy's. It's the most logical option. 😛 But I can prove it if needed.

Originally, the photo was supposed to be Young Vanessa surrounded by the four animatronics. Scrapped for some reason :|

But it did make it to the novel (as it is based by an earlier/R-Rated version of the script)

While the banner may not be in the BTS, I don't think I need to debate more on that. It's obvious.

One more thing the novel gives out is that Garrett was killed "before Freddy's":

In the movie, Vanessa says that the kids went missing in the 80s. So that means, Freddy's opened between 1987 and 1989! ✨

But still, how old was Vanessa on this picture??

If you think that the FNAF 2 casting call for these flashbacks scene are all for one and same scene, that'd mean that Vanessa was 9 y.o. in 1983 (since she'd be with 8 y.o. Mike). So in that case, on this photograph taken in 1987, she'd be.....

13 years old.

be deadass rn.

This is illogical to me, I know Scott is careful about continuity in FNAF, and there are only two movies so far. So it wouldn't make sense.

Now the part that will set it all: the casting call for Young Vanessa for the first film.

RIGHT HERE SIR!

And how old was her actress?

Currently 11, so 9 when FNAF was filming!

I think it's okay to use an actor's age for the character in this case. But if you don't like it, she's still between 9 and 11 in 1987 (which also lines up with Freddy's opening between 1987 and 1989!!). It's very likely that the MCI happened in late 1987, right before Garrett was kidnapped and as soon as Freddy's opened.

SO HOW OLD IS VANESSA???????

SHE'S 22 YEARS OLD!!!!

Personally this is what I would pick, if she's 9 on this photograph, she would be 22 in 2000, but you could say between 22 and 24...

What does this mean for the flashback scenes?

This means that Young Mike and Young Vanessa cannot share scenes as they are happening in different year.

It's important to note that they have been casted for October 25, and filming began on October 28. Additionally, a casting call was posted to play a mom, in her 30s, with dirty blonde hair....

mmmhh...... Mrs. Afton.......

So what I'd say is, they needed a Young Vanessa and Young William + a mom to take family pictures, which, HOW SURPRISING, can be seen in this recent BTS: