Wed, 28 November 2007 at 8:45 am

Matthew Perry is Zac Efron… Really!

Matthew Perry will play a grown-up version of Zac Efron in the upcoming teen comedy 17, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

17 will be directed by Burr Steers and produced by Hairspray’s Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot. Leslie Mann will play Perry’s wife, reportedly named Scarlett.

The film follows a middle-age father who wakes up to find he’s 17 again. In order to be close to his children, he enrolls in the same school as them.

Production begins early December 2007. That’s next month!

What, you don’t see the physical resemblance between Zac and Matthew?

Photos: Scott Gries/Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
Posted to: Matthew Perry, Zac Efron
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# 26

April @ 11/28/2007 at 9:19 am

Love them both….I think they will be great for this movie !

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the_original_nika @ 11/28/2007 at 9:20 am

LOL.

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the_original_nika @ 11/28/2007 at 9:21 am

If only going back in time were possible, if only!!! *sigh*

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kathryn @ 11/28/2007 at 9:25 am

http://www.fotolog.com/zanessa_mlg/10343111

even the small details of what they’re wearing…still looks cute.=)

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jesseeka @ 11/28/2007 at 9:25 am

first off I love Zac and Mathew I think they are both great actors. Zac is hot and Mathew is halerious! Plus leslie just cracks me up.. So I am deffinatly excited for this movie!

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troy @ 11/28/2007 at 9:28 am

#22 Well to be accurate “Seventeen” is actually the reverse of “13 Going on 13″ (an adult going becoming a teenager again as opposed to a teenager or preteen magically becoming an adult)which was the female version of “Big.” But still I get your point this hardly a new concept, its all in the execution and I hope its good. As far as any resemblence between Matthew Perry and Zac goes, I don’t see it either.

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katie @ 11/28/2007 at 9:28 am

love zac

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April @ 11/28/2007 at 9:31 am

Maybe with Zac’s new darker hair the resemblence will be better ???!

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DEE @ 11/28/2007 at 9:33 am

Of course there’s no resemblance. Quite frankly I don’t think there is anyone hot enough to play an older version of Zac!!!! But Matthew Perry seems like a good comedic choice, combined with Leslie Mann I’m definitely even more excited for this movie if that’s at all possible!!!

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# 35

Rocio @ 11/28/2007 at 9:34 am

I love you ZAC !!!
You are so pretty!

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Elisa @ 11/28/2007 at 9:34 am

Oh I’m so excited now! I love them both. Can’t wait to see this film. :)

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ana @ 11/28/2007 at 9:34 am

I LOOOVE MATTHEW PERRY!! HE IS AMAZING AND FUNNIER THAN HELL! lol..

hate efron though-

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# 38

V-LOYALIST @ 11/28/2007 at 9:35 am

Thanks Spirit! goodnite! nub u ad the za’s, i wish y’all doing great today and in good health always, your family and the rest of za’s!

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ccc @ 11/28/2007 at 9:35 am

they are so different but it still goin´to be an amazing movie

love zac

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# 40

Merle.V @ 11/28/2007 at 9:45 am

Woah! Can’t wait to see it!

Loveee. Zac(L)

Xx Merle,,

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# 41

Mafer..!! @ 11/28/2007 at 9:49 am

q bn..!!perooooo no se parecen en nadaaaa…!!!

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Meg @ 11/28/2007 at 9:50 am

I think it’s a good choice. He’ll be good at comedy. Part of the point is that the older actor has changed over time. The main differences are Zac’s forehead is shorter, and his eyes are at a different angle, mouth is wider. The have similar cheekbone structure, and chin. It may depend on the camera angles as to how much they look alike, and makeup. You know Zac’s gonna have bangs.

I think they are assembling a good cast. The older actors will bring in a slightly older crowd which will broaden Zac’s appeal.

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# 43

Ashleigh @ 11/28/2007 at 9:52 am

IT SHOULD BE ROB LOWE!

Zac looks just like him!

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# 44

devin @ 11/28/2007 at 9:52 am

Can’t wait to see it! Love them both and Zac needs to jump away from the Disney stuff if he is going to be considered a serious actor. Best wishes to both of them.

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# 45

zanessalovesyou @ 11/28/2007 at 10:05 am

I love Zac Efron and Matthew Perry
Zac is hot and Matthew is funny
xxlove

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# 46

beverley @ 11/28/2007 at 10:06 am

#29 kathryn
Thanks for pic,I might be mistaken but could this have been taken last week when Vanessa went for a meal with her Mom and Stella ???
Vanessa’s clothes look the same.What do you think ????

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# 47

[~Famous~] @ 11/28/2007 at 10:09 am

jared, keep these threads coming. no more brangelina!

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# 48

Zanessa Forever @ 11/28/2007 at 10:11 am

ZANESSA FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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kkc0606 @ 11/28/2007 at 10:18 am

i’m soooo excited for this movie now!!! i can’t wait to see what matthew perry has up is sleeve for his character and zac well, he hot but a great actor… :P it should be really funny becasue matt was hilarious as chandler haha :)

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# 50

zvkg @ 11/28/2007 at 10:18 am

Thanks jared. W/ Matthew Perry playing, “Seventeen” seems very interesting now. hmm…

oh, and for those that missed it on Van’s thread, here’s the youtube link to X17’s video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7wFm9TD244

I feel really bad for her family.

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