Zac Efron Reacts To Marvel Casting Rumors: Video – Hollywood Life

Zac Efron positively doesn’t need to miss out on an opportunity for a Marvel Cinematic Universe paycheck! The Excessive Faculty Musical vet stopped by the The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday (September 30) and revealed he’s prepared to enroll in a superhero function. After Jimmy advised Zac that there have been casting rumors in regards to the film firm on the lookout for a Zac Efron-type star, the actor coyly replied, “Actually? They might simply name me.”

Again in September 2019, Geeks WorldWide reported that Marvel was “trying to find a Jewish ‘Zac Efron-type’ who’s ideally of Israeli descent” to play the comedian ebook character Moon Knight. The outlet additionally mentioned Zac was Marvel’s best choice for Ikaris in “The Eternals.” As followers know, Moon Knight went to Oscar Isaac and Ikaris to Recreation of Thrones’ star Richard Madden.

Throughout the interview, Jimmy additionally introduced up the rumor that Zac was within the working to take over the function of Wolverine from Hugh Jackman. “I feel Hugh’s nonetheless doing that fairly effectively, I obtained to provide it to him,” Zac replied, earlier than acknowledging he had an opportunity to debate it with Hugh whereas they labored collectively on The Best Showman. “I suppose I had my foot within the door on that one, I ought to go speak to him.”

Regardless of Zac not showing in any of the MCU motion pictures, nor being introduced for any future endeavors but, followers can’t cease speculating on him becoming a member of different A-listers like Chris Pratt, Robert Downey Jr. and Natalie Portman within the fantasy movies. Whereas there may be all the time a whisper of Zac being despatched a script, extra just lately, the thought of him as Adam Warlock within the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. has been making the rumor rounds.

Solely time will inform if Zac will get an opportunity to lace up in latex, a cape and boots as a Marvel superhero. Within the meantime, the matinee idol will likely be making ready for his upcoming reboot of the basic comedy Three Males and a Child.