OlderWed, 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?
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As has been said, you cannot know how a movie will turn out until the finish product. It’s the same in reverse, some movie that everyone thinks is going to be great and then by the time it is done it is ruined and disappointing. Plus, it is amazing what can be done to get actors to resemble each other. Body movements or phrasing goes a long way in making a connection between 2 people also. Everyone said that a young Albert Finney looked just like Ewan McGregor looks now so they cast Finney and McGregor together in Big Fish. I never saw one thing in that movie where one looked like the other but, you know what?, it didn’t matter. The movie still worked for me because Finney’s character was so much older than when he was McGregor’s age in the movie.
new pic of zac: http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/ff172/vanashbrenique/Zac/candid/?action=view¤t=Picture2-1.png
Well, Zac changed his hair for this one, I heard. Well, not him, someone from the movie-production. Black hair, just like that guy…! I so CAN’T wait! I think that movie will be awesome:D
Dude, i don’t see the resemblance.. The only thing i see is Zac Efron iS HOT!!! Can’t wait for the movie..
I’m excited to see this movie. I love Matthew Perry as well. No matter what the critics will say about this movie, I’ll still go see it as well as a lot of other people :)
There is a difference in the hair.
I wonder when they will be caught together again. I know they have busy lives, but they have to see each other eventually no?
Saw the footage of vanessa and her mom, wow…. at least vanessa was trying to help out the situation by telling her mother to go ahead, but damn these photogs are impossible. I feel so bad for her, she kida looks sad….
Awesome! Can´t wait for this movie :) And I actually think they look a like, haha. Zaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaacccccccc
I agree with you Steph, I go for the actors as much as the storyline.
Hi Troy sweetheart, hope your day is going well. *blows kiss*
This picture was taken Monday, the 26th.
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20162506,00.html
This movie looks sooooooo AWESOME!
Hi Steph, Hi Narf,
I am one who will also go see this movie just because Zac is in it. That is actually why I saw Hairspray. I remember Queen Latifa saying how amazing it was the number of people who came out to see the movie just because of Zac and she said “chicks just love this kid”. I don’t think Zac will have to wait a really long time before someone comes up with a really good role for him because the big studios will soon see dollar signs with him. He is a magnet, that’s for sure.
Didn’t you guy think he looked absolutely gorgeous in those new pics at People?? I love his hair.
Hi Karen, Narf, V-Loyalist, Spirit, the rest of the ZA’s that will eventually post and Troy :) And all other Z and V supporter!!
Karen, I always think he looks great!! He is such a good looking young man, and I’m so proud of his success. Can’t wait for all the projects he’ll do which will be many :)
Karen, feeling better today?
Hi karen, hope you are feeling better. If you are not able to put the tree up this year, we will all definately help you with it next year, right angels? Wish we ci=ould help you this year though.
OMG NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
They are filming at a high school in Santa Monica. Some students there talked to Zac yesterday…..they must be rehearsing or blocking scenes or whatever.
Thank you all. I DO feel better today. I can actually breathe and it is always good to be able to do that! LOL I really have some laryngitis today though. I got in the car to go to one of my jobs, put in Vanessa’s CD and started to sing and suddenly realized there was only very few sounds coming out. I thought “Well, that can’t be good…” But it is better now but I think I will stay away from the singing—Vanessa does it better anyway.
Thanks about the tree, I had posted on the Vanessa thread how the one thing that bothers me about not putting up my tree is I have these wonder ornaments and a lot of them are angels. Well, too bad I can’t find a really good new angel ornament that would inspire me to tear up the house and put up my tree. LOL
81 annie : 11/28/2007 at 12:26 pm
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They do see each other. Van frequently goes to his apartment. It’s just that papz can’t seem to take pictures of them together. So…it’s all good.
pics zacc
visit:http://rameypix.net/index.php
i don’t see why its so important that they look a lot alike. i’m not sure if zacs hair was colored or not, but i don’t think they have to have a strong resemblance for the father/son thing to be believable. many kids don’t have a striking resemblance to their parents. besides, in “Big” i don’t recall any scenes where the kid and adult were together? so it’s not like there will be a great deal of shared screen time between the two.
and even though this movie does not have an “original” concept, doesn’t mean it can’t be good. the director is supposed to be very good, and if the script is good then it has a good chance of being a good movie. zac looks great in the people mag pic. there are more of them here:
http://rameypix.net/index.php?module=assetserver
just do a search for zac’s name. he looks gorgeous!
btw–i’m certainly gonna see the movie :lol:
Well if I squint my eyes and take off my glasses, maybe. I too was hoping for Rob Lowe but I really do like Matthew and he is funnier.
It really doesn’t matter I will be there waiting in line with everybody else. Wow Malia thanks for the link, Zac has never looked
better (so handsome) he does look older though. Seems like our Zac is
growing up and I wish him the best of everything and much success. To Ellie-I don’t if you read the post but thanks again for my beatiful
badge. ZA’s Rock.
Matthew Perry is hilarious!
I’m so excited for this movie!
I LOVE YOU ZAC! :D
GOODLUCK WITH 17!
#94–bettybaby:
Everyone is upset with the pairing because Matthew Perry is to play as older Zac, not Zac’s father. Perry is the middle age man who is upset about the course of his life and suddenly he becomes 17 again and the 17 year old will be Zac. So, Matthew and Zac are to be the same person.
Matthew Perry is a bloated, recovering alcoholic who spends too much time in sun tanning salons and whose career has gone nowhere.
Therefore Matthew Perry’s life is a accurate depiction of what Zac Efron’s life will be in the next 10 to 15 years. GOOD CHOICE!!!
wow!
Mathew is such an amazing actor and its just gonna be amazing! im so excited! :D!
when is it gonna be released?
i can´t wait to see the movie
he´s like to hot to be true.
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