Ginny & Georgia’s Diesel La Torraca has addressed his character’s growth spurt in season 3 while teasing how this could come into play in the confirmed season 4. Torraca plays Austin in theNetflix series, the nine-year-old son of Georgia and little brother to Ginny. Though Austin has remained the same age throughoutGinny & Georgia’s three seasons, La Torraca has visibly grown up. Currently 14 years old, the actor’s contrasting age with his character has been the subject of online jokes since these episodes were released on Netflix. However, La Torraca has remained a good sport about the subject.
Talking withScreenRant’s Tatiana Hullender,La Torraca stated that he’s “not too sure yet” how season 4 will handle Austin’s age. The actor explained that the upcoming episodes should pick up after the summer when Ginny returns from Korea, so Austin will have grown some during that time. “But if push does come to shove and he is still a little bubba,” La Torraca said, “I can try my best to look like a 9-year-old!” He then went on to share how he hopes Austin will develop inGinny & Georgiaseason 4—see La Torraca’s full comment below:
ScreenRant: You’ve been such a good sport about the online age jokes when it comes to Austin, and thankfully, the showrunner has said they have no plans for you to go anywhere. How do you plan to stay youthful in season 4, and where do you hope to take Austin’s storyline?
Diesel La Torraca: Well, I definitely can try to continue with what we’ve been going with. Ginny goes to Korea, and we skip the Summer. How he grows in that summer? I’m not too sure yet, we’ll just have to wait and see. But if push does come to shove, and he is still a little bubba, I can try my best to look like a 9-year-old! He should actually be 10, technically.
I think it would be interesting to see him dealing with the events that happened in season 3.Maybe he’ll react in a rebellious way. I wouldn’t mind seeing him do a few bad things; that would really be cool. Delving into his character more, given his experience with many of these traumatic things, I feel it wouldn’t be so out of the blue to see him do something a little naughty.
What Diesel La Torraca’s Comments Mean For Austin In Ginny & Georgia Season 4
Austin Will Have To Grow Up Quickly
La Torraca isn’t unaware of the online discourse around his character’s age inGinny & Georgiain season 3. The actor has participated in the joke onhis TikTok channel, posting videos about Austin’s sudden growth spurt in the Netflix series' most recent episodes. By joining in on the comedy, La Torraca has allowed the obvious difference between his age and that of his character to pass more smoothly. Ultimately, as the actor said,he can reasonably continue to play the much younger Austin inGinny & Georgiaseason 4 without great issue.
If La Torraca is correct that Austin could begin to behave more rebelliously after the events of Ginny & Georgia season 3, then it will become easier to see this character as an angsty preteen rather than a young child.
The tease thatGinny & Georgiaseason 4will pick up after Ginny and Austin’s summer vacation is further indication that La Torraca’s age won’t be an ongoing problem. A lot can change for a young boy between the ages of nine and 10. What’s more, if La Torraca is correct that Austin could begin to behave more rebelliously after the events ofGinny & Georgiaseason 3, then it will become easier to see this character as an angsty preteen rather than a young child.This would align with Austin’s character developmentand the series' overarching narrative, which revolves around the consequences of trauma.
Our Take On Diesel La Torraca’s Comments About Austin’s Ginny & Georgia Season 4 Story
The Age Difference Is Comical, But It Can Work Out Going Forward
It’s likely that La Torraca is right on the nose regarding the trajectory of Austin’sGinny & Georgiaseason 4 story. In season 3, we saw a shift among these characters. Ginny essentially became the new Georgia, manipulating and encouraging her little brother to make further morally questionable decisions. Then, we saw Austin move up into Ginny’s previous position. He yelled at Ginny and forced her out of his room, hinting at some possible rebelliousness in the coming episodes.
It would be entirely understandable if Austin began acting out. Between watching Georgia murder Tom Fuller and being pushed to pin the crime on Gil, Austin would have a difficult time ever recovering.The whole situation is likely to force him to mature faster than he should, and this will help audiences view La Torraca’sGinny & Georgiacharacterin a light that better suits the actor’s age. Though still a bit comical, a teenager playing a preteen won’t feel nearly as jarring if Austin starts behaving less like a “little bubba.”
