Hilary Duff’s Daughter Points Out A Plot Hole In ‘A Cinderella Story’

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A Cinderella Story has it all: a stacked cast, fairytale inspiration, and a cinematic kiss in the rain. It’s *almost* the perfect film — except for one glaring plot hole. In the 2004 rom-com, Austin Ames (played by Chad Michael Murray) inexplicably does not recognize Sam Montgomery (played by Hilary Duff) because she’s wearing a small white mask over her eyes. It’s an incongruity that has haunted fans for years, and according to Duff, her 4-year-old daughter had the same qualm.

In the movie, Duff’s character and Murray have several onscreen interactions — including a one-on-one conversation at the diner — before the school dance. And yet, when she’s in costume, Sam’s identity is a complete Read Entire Article