NETFLIX’S Never Have I Ever fans have been left shocked by Paxton actor Darren Barnet’s real age as they binge on season two.
The second season of the Mindy Kaling coming-of-age comedy-drama has had viewers obsessed since it premiered last week.
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It follows Devi Vishwakumar, a high school student in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, her friends and peers, including her crush, Paxton Hall-Yoshida.
Paxton is played by Darren Barnet and while the character is supposed to be in his mid-late teens, the actor is actually 30-years-old.
The fact hunky Darren was born in 1981 and is almost double the age of his character has blown the minds of many Netflix fans as they binge the second series.
Taking to Twitter, one wrote: “I just finished binging #NeverHaveIEver and when i looked up for the actors, i s*** my pants of when i know paxton is like 30.
ALL SHOOK UP
“I know he seem a little bit older but 30?! Damn.”
Another added: “Shoutout to #NeverHaveIEver for a season I found unpredictable. Still grossed out that the actor for Paxton is 30 tho.”
A third tweeted: “The fact that Paxton is 30 years old and playing a hs student #NeverHaveIEver.”
Meanwhile a fellow viewer wrote: “also just found out that paxton is being played by a 30 year old #NeverHaveIEver.”
Darren has a shirtless scene as Paxton, which got plenty of viewers hot under the collar.
He recently revealed all about the scene to Collider, saying: “The only funny part about it is that they were playing “Pony” by Ginuwine in the background, to try to get me in the mood of it.
“But also, I’m sprayed down with glycerin and water to make me look sweaty, but it’s also inside of a soundstage where it’s like 60 degrees.
“So, I’m sitting there trying not to freeze while I’m also trying to be sexy. I’d say that’s one of the funniest parts of that.”
Never Have I Ever seasons one and two are available on Netflix.
