[HarryT]

Originally Posted by Sil_liS

I've responded to this point when taustin made the same assertion.
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 clearly prohibits age discrimination.

I'm certainly not a lawyer, but it seems that there must be some common-sense reason why it's not illegal for a production company to reject 40 year olds if they're looking for someone to play the part of a 5-year-old child.