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Zac Efron Enters Phase 2 of His Career

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (16)

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I’ve mentioned on several occasions how it appears that Zac Efron is trying to distance himself from his High School Musical past, but he’s got to do it in such a way that he doesn’t alienate his existing fan base while he’s in the process of building a new one. Me and Orson Welles was an excellent step in that direction; he was able not to alienate his existing fanbase, in large part, because no one actually saw the movie, except for perhaps casting directors, who are beginning to take him more seriously. He’s recently been cast as the lead in the gritty Snabba Cash remake (and whatever you think of Efron, let’s all concede that, in looking ahead to the future of Hollywood, he’s the lesser evil compared to the Twilighters, Rob Pattinson and Taylor Lautner).

Charlie St. Cloud, which reunites Efron with his 17 Again director, Burr Steers, isn’t exactly a bold move ahead, but it is perhaps an incremental one. It’s not quite a tweener film, but it’s not an adult one, either. It looks insufferably cheesy and melodramatic, but my guess is that it will jerk a lot of teenage tears, what with the soft, easily manipulated brains, and all. Amanda Crew, this generation’s slightly less breasty version of Jennifer Love Hewitt, co-stars in the film.

Also, that Efron: He’s a very pretty girl.










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Comments

A breastier version of J-Love? Is that even possible? Why do I want chicken?

Posted by: logar at May 17, 2010 4:22 PM

Having been forced to watch that trailer against my better judgement, I can only assume you meant less breasty version of Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Oops. Yes. Less. Apologies. -- DR

Posted by: logar at May 17, 2010 4:26 PM

What does it say about the state of Hollywood today that this post has a half-way optimistic tone about it?

Posted by: the_wakeful at May 17, 2010 4:56 PM

Thoughts:
Sailing...Effron's the new Matthew Modine!
Hey I have that sweatshirt! Go Sox!
That National song is egregiously inappropriate for a variety of reasons not the least of which is the whole chorus "Now there's no leaving NEW YORK"
Is that Snow Patrol? *gets music snobby*
Conclusion...this will be lame.

Posted by: HB at May 17, 2010 5:07 PM

Zac Effron can do no wrong since playing a younger version of the Doctor from Firefly.

That's right. Go watch it again. He's like 13; it's hilarious.

Posted by: superasente at May 17, 2010 5:09 PM

Can I just tell you all how happy I am that I actually have no clear grasp of who this kid is? I think I have seen him being mocked around here, but really? No idea. {bliss}

Posted by: Lindsey with an 'e' at May 17, 2010 6:14 PM

I love Amanda Crew, check out the Canadian series "Whistler," it's awesome. Though, what the hell happened to her teeth, she got the Hilary Duff teeth special.

I'm glad the Efron is moving away from "High School Musical," though I admit I love it.

Posted by: kilmo at May 17, 2010 6:20 PM

Don't know why Efron is worried about hanging onto his HSM fanbase -- they've all moved on to become Justin Bieber fans.

Posted by: Fredo at May 17, 2010 6:49 PM

Wow, you'd rank Zac Efron *above* the Twilighters? Specifically, Rob Pattinson? I'd rank them the following:

4. Taylor Lautner (absolute bottom of barrel)
3. Kellan Lutz (meh)
2. Zac Efron (not entirely untalented but WAAYYY too much pretty)
1. Rob Pattinson - by default

I mean, look. I love skinny, pasty underage boys as much as the next Pajiba cougar (please don't sic Dateline on me), and even so, I'm not especially taken with RPattz. But he's miles above Zac Efron for the simple fact that he's at least a little dirrrty, unicorn semen in his hair and all.

Posted by: MM at May 17, 2010 6:55 PM

I have only seen him in Firefly and 17 Again and I admit that now that he's more grown up, I have a bit of a crush on him. That being said, this movie looks pretty crappy.

Posted by: Amanda at May 17, 2010 7:25 PM

Hell, I'm just glad he's not rocking the Retardo Emo Boy™ hair style in it.

Plus, Amanda Crew was amusing in Sex Drive, which is an awful film that I've seen way too many times.

Don't you dare judge me.

Posted by: The Other Agent Johnson at May 17, 2010 8:01 PM

My god! I saw that pic you all had of Bieber (had no idea who the hell THAT was til Pajiba made the introductions, I'm NOT thanking you guys for that!) now I just have one question: Are Efron and that Bieber child sharing the same wig?

Yes, that's all that stuck with me, the frightening hair.

Posted by: Four Eyes at May 17, 2010 8:06 PM

Phase 2? Playing the same character in the same movie made multiple times doesn't even make for a phase 1.

Posted by: spazmodeas at May 18, 2010 12:30 AM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

WAS HE PLAYING CATCH.... WITH A GHOST!?!?!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA **gasp**

Oh man... People will fucking watching anything these days

Posted by: RonnyK at May 18, 2010 6:22 AM

Film looks awful and will only fuel those girls whose measure of how good a film is is based on how much it made them cry...

Seriously, why do girls want to cry!?

...Zac...bleh. Vanilla. White bread.

I do, however, LOVE Amanda Crew for some reason. She seems to pop up in every other film or TV show I see, and I am charmed by her every time. Shame she fixed her teeth though.

Posted by: blammit at May 18, 2010 6:57 AM

Huh. I kind of want him to be the new Spider-Man now.

Posted by: Max at May 18, 2010 5:54 PM