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Too mean? I actually like Zac Efron, but I’m not loving this scruffy scrub look he’s working. If you’re going to grow a beard, then make sure you can actually grow a beard, mmkay? None of this half-assed pretty-boy dirt-lip, with some extra chin-pubes in the mix. Although, I have to admit: with the sunglasses and the scruff, Efron looks like… who? Chace Crawford, right? Eh, there are worse things, although I personally think Efron is better than Chace, in pretty much every way.
Anyway, Zac is probably still recovering from Charlie St. Cloud’s less-than-stellar performance at the box office. Maybe he’s trying to change up his look for the next big career move? Page Six had an interesting piece about Zac and what his next move might be – another musical! Oh, Zac. You’ll never end up like Leonardo DiCaprio like this.
Add Zac Efron to the list of candidates eager to star in a movie adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical “Memphis.”
The “High School Musical” heartthrob attended Tuesday night’s performance, his second visit to the show in a month. His girlfriend, Vanessa Hudgens, accompanied Efron, as well as Adam Shankman, a judge on “So You Think You Can Dance” and the producer of Efron’s flicks “Hairspray” and “17 Again.”
Insiders speculate that Efron is interested in the lead role of Huey Calhoun, a 1950s-era Memphis radio DJ played onstage by Chad Kimball.
Sources said Efron hung out with the cast during intermission and gushed over female lead Montego Glover.
“When Montego came over, Efron said, ‘I just can’t stay away from the show,’ ” reports a witness.
Efron also attended the show in July on the same night he and “Musical” co-star Corbin Bleu spent $2,000 at Flashdancers.
Although there are no concrete plans yet to adapt “Memphis” for the big screen, Efron isn’t the only actor in the hunt. Justin Timberlake saw the show in May, about the same time director Oliver Stone checked it out.
Insiders say Stone has taken meetings with “Memphis” writers Joe DiPietro and David Bryan, who’s also the keyboardist for Bon Jovi, and Stone mentioned Timberlake as a potential Huey Calhoun. A rep for Stone confirmed he met with Bryan and expressed interest in doing a film adaptation.
Interest only increased when “Memphis” was nominated for eight Tony Awards and won four, including Best Musical.
A rep for “Memphis” confirmed that Efron has attended the show twice. Efron’s rep had no comment.
[From Page Six]
He’s just so pretty! That’s his problem. He’ll never be thought of as a real actor until her dirties it up, and I’m not just talking about bedhead and dirt-lips. He needs to do a film where he’s a scummy loser, maybe even violent. Maybe a guest-spot on some gritty procedural crime drama? As the killer? That would be a good start. Also, he would perfect as some kind of glitzy, superficial sociopath. I’m just throwing out ideas.
Zac on August 18, 2010. Credit: Fame.
Written by Kaiser
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yuck
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LOLOL! I didn’t read the story because I don’t care about ZE-but your title cracked my sh!t up!
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wah-wah-wahhh. lol
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Kaiser he already did-sorta. he was on CSI Miami a while back and either h was the killer or his little brother was and he was trying to cover it up.
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You might want to check out his IMDb before you write your articles. Half of the projects he’s developing are thrillers – several of them dark and violent.
Amongst others a “Snabba Cash Remake” where he would play a drug runner in a three-tiered story centered around drugs and organized crime. Or “Art of the Steal,” where he would play a master thief. Or “Die in a Gunfight” where he plays a “deadbeat underachiever” (one who is also beaten up the entire movie) who falls for the daughter of his powerful father’s arch nemesis. And there are actually a few more…
So adding one musical (which won’t happen for years btw) adds to diversity. Would he have 5 musicals in development I would agree but with one several years out I don’t think this is an issue. Of course, that’s if this story from the NY Post is true in the first place since they only seem to speculate.
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I agree with you, he really needs a gritty role where he isn’t the protagonist or the love interest of the protagonist…the musicals need to stop because he is definitely being type-casted.
Or maybe he just needs a nice juicy scandal. Like being caught in bed with a college student from NC…..just thinking out loud.
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i think he is yummy, just my opinion
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first time I’ve ever thought he looked hot.
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I’d look at him twice.
And your title cracked me up!
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I think he looks much better…almost like a young man instead of just a boy. My biggest complaint is that I wish he would pull his d*mn pants up…that low-slung look is so over with!!!
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@ Alex-You’re right. Kaiser should have specified that he should play a villain in a movie thet people actually SEE.
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You’re mean! lol. But he’s kinda cute.
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Insiders say Stone has taken meetings with “Memphis” writers Joe DiPietro and David Bryan, who’s also the keyboardist for Bon Jovi, and Stone mentioned Timberlake as a potential Huey Calhoun. A rep for Stone confirmed he met with Bryan and expressed interest in doing a film adaptation.
Nooooooo!
I saw the show in April. My sisters and I took our mom to see it. We had no idea what it was about or what to expect. It was amazing!! Truly the best production on broadway that I’ve ever seen.
I want Timberlake to stay far, FAR AWAY! He’s a shitty actor and definitely not right for the part. The current actors on Broadway should play the leads in the movie. They are incredible!
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Poor thing. I’m beginning to feel sorry for him. He wants to be taken serious so much but keeps doing wrong things. He looked up to DiCaprio and thought he will follow his steps. He cut his hair and starred in sad movie. But choose the wrong one. And it completely failed.
Next step? He is looking at all those respected actors who between shootings are growing up their beards and look like homeless people. And now he thinks that that will make him a respected actor? Honey – respect comes from good roles in good movies. Not from beard.
And with this look he will loose those few teen fans that stayed with him. Because they want to see only his pretty face. This is beginning of the end for Zac. I’m afraid he will be forgotten in 2 or 3 years. If not sooner.
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I think hes ghey. GF or not.
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Zac will find his place, eventually.
He’s already branching out of acting, his production company got a two-year exclusive overall production deal with Warner Bros, and he is the youngest actor ever to get this kind of deal.
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It’s a good disguise. I wouldn’t recognize him.
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Dicaprio’s syndrome??
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He’s prettier than his girlfriend and I think she knows it
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Man, he is too fine. sluurrrpp
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I feel like a hungry dog…….grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Ok, I think he looks delicious with that scruff. And I usually can’t stand it (brad pitts for instance, blech!). This is problably the first time I’ve ever though he was sexy. I probably won’t see Charlie St. Cloud but he was actually really good in 17 again. I thought he had great comedic timing and he had really good chemestry with the mom in that movie. I kept wishing they would just make out.
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