Coronation Street Fans Call Out Problem with New Child Stars

Fans question casting choices

Coronation Street fans are expressing their frustration as they spot an issue with the show's new child stars. The long-running ITV soap has often featured younger cast members alongside the adult characters, and one of the most recent additions, Luca Toolan as Mason, has sparked controversy.

Mason's troublemaker persona

Mason, a high school bad boy, has already begun leading other young characters astray, including Dylan Wilson and Liam Connor. As a Year 11 pupil, his menacing behavior is set to disturb several residents in the coming months.

Casting problems highlighted

However, some viewers of Coronation Street have taken issue with the character before his storyline even takes off. A user on a soap forum expressed their frustration, saying, "This is another oversized child if he is supposed to be the same age as the other children. He looks about 20. Why do they keep doing this?"

Age discrepancies cause concern

It turns out that the actor playing Mason, Luca, is actually 19 years old. Another fan responding to the initial post explained, "Guess he is meant to be [the same age], but the actor is 19. Liam is 14, same as the actor, Dylan is 15, the actor is 16. They are in different school years as well, with Liam in year 10 and Dylan in year 11."

This has led fans to speculate that older actors are cast in these teenage roles because they can work longer hours and explore more controversial storylines, such as Max's radicalization.

One fan also commented on how the show could have developed a friendship between Liam and Dylan before diving into the predictable "bad lad leading them astray" plot. They wrote, "I like the younger cast, but can we have something else other than them just coming out of the plot cupboard and getting straight into trouble?"

Coronation Street airs on ITV1 and is available on ITVX.