Zac Efron's View on Spider-Man

Zac Efron's View on Spider-Man

Actor Zac Efron (who shot to fame in the High School Musical trilogy, but who has since taken on more challenging roles) spoke to MTV about the rumors that he was up for the role of Spider-Man.

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By EdGross - Mar 08, 2010 05:03 AM EST
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ultron9
ultron9 - 3/8/2010, 5:27 AM
webb should give him a try he will be a good spidey............
sadmamba
sadmamba - 3/8/2010, 5:29 AM
i have no problem with him in terms of acting. i saw him in 17 again with my wife..

the issue here is, he is so pretty.
ultron9
ultron9 - 3/8/2010, 5:30 AM
thats wat they want a preety and younger looking spidey .........
EdGross
EdGross - 3/8/2010, 5:33 AM
What's amazing to me is how quickly he's risen above High School Musical and established himself as a legitimate actor (not that I'm putting down HMS, as it's popularly known).
DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 3/8/2010, 5:37 AM
aww he's soo pretty. :)
answer
answer - 3/8/2010, 5:54 AM
@Tea, Need a hand?
Superheromoviefan
Superheromoviefan - 3/8/2010, 6:31 AM
HELL NOOOOOOOOOOO!!
jusme6
jusme6 - 3/8/2010, 6:47 AM
Is it just me, or is it the cool new thing for actors to claim to be long time comicbook fans?
FORTAPACHE
FORTAPACHE - 3/8/2010, 6:57 AM
@ tea, thanks for making me spit out coffee with laughter again, you never disappoint mate!;)
answer
answer - 3/8/2010, 6:57 AM
@Tea, Maybe we could convince him to do it himself!

prototype87
prototype87 - 3/8/2010, 6:57 AM
austen
austen - 3/8/2010, 7:01 AM
@teabag, yeah anything to get a role or be thought of as the front-runner. he sounds pretty confident that he will be spidey and has been really more forthcoming in his comments than logan lerman, david henrie or other actors. Really can't see him as young or slightly older spidey though---just can't. He's a marquee name and sony must be so desperate for a name star to bring in other demographics. it's just all wrong for me.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 3/8/2010, 7:15 AM
He's too much of a pretty boy to play Peter but I'm all I'm helping him lost the pretty! :P

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LEEE777 - 3/8/2010, 7:17 AM


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LEEE777
LEEE777 - 3/8/2010, 7:18 AM
F the REBOOT!!!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 3/8/2010, 7:19 AM
magic8 @ You are truly LOST!

SPIDER-MAN 1 & 2 are two of the BEST CBM's ever made!!!
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JoshWilding - 3/8/2010, 7:20 AM
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LEEE777 - 3/8/2010, 7:22 AM
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comicb00kguy
comicb00kguy - 3/8/2010, 7:35 AM
Parker is not a pretty boy like Efron. He's an average-looking science geek. I'd gripe about this a LOT less if we were getting a college-age Spidey, but I for one hate seeing people in their mid-20's and older pretending to be high school kids.

Besides, ANYONE can talk about being a "big fan" of the comics for a long time. It's when the person being interviewed just out of the blue starts talking about obscure (to the average person, but someone that a real fan would instantly recognize) characters or stories as among their favorites that I get the idea that we're seeing a real long-time fan, not just someone pretending to be one to land a high-profile part in a potential franchise of films.
marvel72
marvel72 - 3/8/2010, 7:46 AM
zac efron seems pretty good choice,gwen stacy cast seems alright.
mary jane watson is going to be a hard one.
also i need to know who the villain will be i hope the green goblin,but not the one from the ultimate universe,also he got to have a rubber mask & the proper costume not a suit of armour.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 3/8/2010, 8:12 AM


TEA @ : D
Betty
Betty - 3/8/2010, 8:14 AM
magic8-- lol!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 3/8/2010, 8:14 AM
HOLY SH1T!!!!


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JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 3/8/2010, 9:25 AM
tea: LMAO!!! :D

LEE: Lol, I'm working on a Blade cast at the moment!
SkWiRlDaDdY
SkWiRlDaDdY - 3/8/2010, 9:48 AM
They should just use the entire cast from high school musical for the reboot, screw it more money for disney... god knows they need it! LOL
WarNoodle
WarNoodle - 3/8/2010, 10:22 AM
just like ugly betty, they can make him look pretty average/nerdy as well.. give him some glasses, a goofy hair style, lame clothing.... there a go!
Ranger14
Ranger14 - 3/8/2010, 10:41 AM
You can't judge and stereotype him just because he was in High School Musical. I am a huge fan of Leverage and Christian Kane, and would have never thought he was a singer on Fame L.A. Kane kicks some serious ass on Leverage and can also pull off a number of different looks. They are called "actors" for a reason. I really wouldn't have any problem with Efron being cast as Spidey.
Dmon
Dmon - 3/8/2010, 11:02 AM
I have no problem with Efron I thought he was good in the movie 17 Again but I could care less if he plays Spider-man. I am just not as excited as I am about the Avenger stuff and what WB/DC have going. I think this movie will not do as good money wise as the other Spider-man films or as much as the Avengers movies or the DC stuff coming. I feel Sony made a big mistake with this reboot its a lot different then a Superman reboot where I feel that could do really well.
THEHAWK
THEHAWK - 3/8/2010, 11:15 AM
No way in hell. He could play the role, but he is too... pretty. I doubt he will let them nerd him up for the role since he only gets roles cause he is a pretty boy.

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TheStranger
TheStranger - 3/8/2010, 11:16 AM
No no no nuh uh hellllll noooo no no no!
1chris2
1chris2 - 3/8/2010, 11:49 AM
i say hell yeah give him a shot he would do a awesome job. people get over it he could do it. and leo decaprio for the captain america.
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JoshWilding - 3/8/2010, 12:19 PM
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Sinestrosarcasm
Sinestrosarcasm - 3/8/2010, 1:22 PM
HEEYYYYY! Where's all the HATE? When this reboot was first mentioned a while back and I said (as a joke) with the HSM fame under his belt, this guy would probably get the role everybody went ape$h!t and was projectile vomiting all over the site like I just kicked them square in the b@!!s. What happened? All of a sudden there's support for Effron? Why? Are we that desperate for a Spider-Man flick? I'll pull out 2.5 and watch that to get my fill. Wake me when IronMan 2 in IMAX.
batman001
batman001 - 3/8/2010, 1:25 PM
no no no no no
jtwicked
jtwicked - 3/8/2010, 1:37 PM
to be fair, keep his hair short, add glasses, maybe use quite good makeup department, its possible to make him look a bit more like Spiderman. Of course, he's always going to be pretty, but Ultimate Spiderman isn't a bad looker either, so i don't see it as impossible him being the character. I really disliked tobey maguire, so anythings an improvement, and efron can actually act...
AvengingAngel1022
AvengingAngel1022 - 3/8/2010, 1:51 PM
i know hes like 30 but i really thought zach braff woulda been a good spiderman
Nightwing09
Nightwing09 - 3/8/2010, 5:19 PM
I say give it to a newcommer
tocap
tocap - 3/8/2010, 5:27 PM
They could get Freddy Prince Jr. as far as i'm concerned, at least he don't look like a girl. i hate Zac ''oil of olay''Efron. He's a bitch that need a good slappin'. That reboot is doomed anyway. Reboot is the new trend in hollywood now. Hell, they wanna reboot Daredevil for god sake!
BrightestStar
BrightestStar - 3/8/2010, 6:01 PM
Not saying Zac is right for the part or will get it, but his love of comics is legit. He's talked about reading them and about idolizing Spider-Man since at least 2006.
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