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Leo DiCaprio Gives Sex Symbol Status To Zac Efron

Leo DiCaprio Gives Sex Symbol Status To Zac Efron

Leonardo DiCaprio arrives at the Vue Leicester Square for the Body of Lies premiere in London on Thursday evening.

The 33-year-old actor recently revealed to Fox News that he is thrilled to have shed the sex symbol status of his younger days. “I look at young Zac Efron and think ‘Go get it pal, leave me in peace.’ I was never happy with the teen idol tag at all –-never wanted to be a sex symbol or all that stuff –-it was the work that appealed to me. Really nothing else.”

Leo also added that he has “total respect for how young stars like Zac handle it all. Really total respect.”

UPDATE: FOX apparently fabricated Leo’s quotes. Horrible! The entire entry was removed from the FOX website.

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`that`s why it`s great that Zac has a very wide fan base, instead of just teens.` You have got to be kidding me!!!
I think it`s ridiculous to compare them, Leo was a stunning actor before Titanic and the `sex symbol` era ( Oscar nod @ 18 ). I have a hard time thinking of this Zac guy as a serious actor. Maybe he`ll prove himself later on but now this whole HSM thing is just overrated and annoying.

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Trina @ 11/06/2008 at 8:49 pm

I think Leo is a bit jealous of the mature way Zac is handling himself at such a young age.

It took Leo 30 years to figure out what Zac already knows.

When Leo was 21, he was a media *****, out with a different female every night. He was a member of the “p-u-s-s-y posy.”
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there was never a “p**** posse”. the term never came from Leo or his friends, it was a label branded by the media.

and what exactly does Zac efron “know” that Leo didn’t until now? enlighten me please. how to be a multi million dollar Disney twinkie? Leo has always been an actor, Zac is, well, a twinkie. if he will grow to be half the actor Leo is remains to be seen.

Jaredsucks @ 11/06/2008 at 11:30 pm

Forget about Zac Leo is either cheating on Bar or they split again for the gazillionth time! Leo was seen partying with FOUR leggy ladies in a London nigtclub who he invited back to his hotel room at 4:00 in the morning!

And the night before in Rome Leo was seen at an Italian restaurant cozying up and giving a kiss to a pretty Italian lady and he was photographed in the act. Either Bar is going to be pissed or she’s crying a river because Leo dumped her again! I hope Leo dumped Bar but I won’t hold my breath because Leo just can’t seem to say goodbye to the annoying Bar.

If someone here speaks or reads German please translate the article below.

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http://thelondonpaper.typepad.com/thelondonblog/2008/11/leonardo-dicapr.html

zac’s a little girl

GROSSS

it is well known that leo was a bar hopping party animal around when he was zac’s age, so don’t discount that. sure its not “teen idol” behavior but he certainly hasn’t always been the refined, well spoken, environmentally aware human being that he is now.

titanic was a blockbuster movie and it certainly catapulted both he and kate winslet to fame. but seriously, both of their acting jobs in that movie were mediocre at best. nothing compared to what they both are capable of now. and does anyone remember that disaster of a movie called “the beach?” don’t paint him with this midas touch brush. he has definitely worked his way up to where he is now. if it weren’t for martin scorcese being completely infatuated with dicaprio, he wouldn’t be where he is today.

i think he is a great actor but he has gotten some lucky casting breaks over the years.

yes zac’s physically appearances may create a whole bunch of heart throbbing women, but his acting talent is no where NEAR as amazing as leo’s. leo will be an acting LEGEND, whereas zac…just a simple pretty boy.

shiela,

very true!!!!! lucky breaks are a big part of making it, and leo has had his fair share!!!!!!!

i’ve always liked him, and he has matured into something special.

zac has that potential as well i believe. only time will tell.

Me thinks Zac has a lot of potential in the acting arena. He just needs a good script and a good director and the rest will flow. Zac is more talented in that he can sing(boy, can he sing) and dance mean moves. Acting is in his blood. Anyway, he has conveyed all the emotions pretty well with his expressions. He also happens to have a killer bod and good looks, something even Leo can’t compare in that dept. Leo by comparison has always had boyish looks. No doubt Zac will get to where Leo’s at or even better where Brad Pitt’s at right now. Brad had and still has a killer bod and his handsome looks. Look at Johnny Depp. I would say Zac’s star is shining bright now and can only get brighter.

zanessa/jashley @ 11/07/2008 at 12:21 am

Ah, Zachary Efron WILL be the next Leonardo DiCaprio my friends…

even though Zac isn’t an A-List Actor, he will become one. Just wait and see. I mean, 17 Again looks really good already !!

Zachary Efron will always be sexy.

hhahah this is a great post!

in 15 years zac is going to look like a mix between leonardo & my history teacher. he’s gonna be good looking for a looong time.

and just because someone gets an oscar nod at a young age, or even captures an oscar at a young age, doesn’t mean they are suddenly A list and stay there. good lord. look at nicole kidman. at one instant she takes a totally astounding turn as virginia wolfe in “the hours” and then cranks out pieces of crap like “stepford wives” and “the invasion.” what the heck was she thinking with those movies.

so, everyone. step back and give zac a chance and see what happens if he’s given a variety of roles. i think many of you will be pleasantly suprised at what he will offer comedically opposite leslie mann in “17 again.” then, if we’re lucky enough to have a studio pick up “me and orson welles” you will see a different side to him yet. after that, i am crossing my fingers that an interesting director will give him a meaty, edgy role that he can chew on and show us what he’s made of. because i’m positive that he’ll be here for the long haul.

wouldn’t it have been a shame if we had all written leo off just from his performance in “growing pains”???

rosielee9 @ 11/07/2008 at 1:22 am

Leo is still sexy in fact he has got better looking as he’s got older, loved him in ‘Blood Diamond’ and can’t wait to go and see his current movie, saw a advert for it on the telly last night and it looks really good.

Given time Zac will contiune to learn his craft just like Leo did and the more mature roles will come and I’ve no doubt he will leave his tween fans behind him, which with some would’nt be a bad thing.

im so happy because Leo and bar it’s over but i think they back together soon :(

Jaredsucks @ 11/07/2008 at 1:43 am

French; Do you really think it’s over between Leo and Bar or that Leo was caught cheating? I agree that Leo will probably be back with Bar if he did split with her. Leo just can’t seem to let go.

Or maybe Bar might tell Leo to f-off if he was cheating on her. Nah, I really doubt that because Bar needs Leo for attention and jobs. Bar will never break-up with Leo even if he does cheat on her because he’s done it in the past and she really needs him. I’m beginning to believe that they have an open relationship because it’s definately not normal.

He started with High School Musical which is no. 1 movie in the planet,(you gotta start with something), but he continues it with movies that are going to be great. Esspecially Me & Orson Welles. (not Disney)
So don’t say Zac is a little girl or he ,is bla bla… Everyone bored enough to say that, probably doesn’t have a life to be happy with. So they’re come here and spit on Zac Efron that is young talented actor who started his carriere young and he needs to improve his acting skills, with every movie he improves it, so don’t spit on young and talented actors just because you don’t have a life.

I respect Zac Efron!

-Victoria

There are very nice comments on page 2. Page no.1 is just bad…

JARED DELETE IT!! :)

There are very nice comments on page 2. Page no.1 is just bad…

JARED DELETE IT!! :)

Arrogant schmuck is so totally jealous and condescending.

As if Zac wants to be a sex symbol anyway. He’s always talked about fame as if it was a fleeting thing and that the work is the most important thing to him. And he has never been anything but respectful of Leonardo.

Respect has to go both ways, pal. At least act like you deserve it.

If I was Zac reading Leonardo’s comment, I would feel totally disillusioned and disappointed.

I hope he didn’t have too high an expectation of Leo’s character in the first place.

Love you Zac!

love them both but disagree with people who say zac isn’t a good actor .. he is a really good actory! … plus, and no offence to Leo, i agree with #29 … zac is a little less of a total player than leo was at his age … leo is an absolutely awesome actor and cool guy too… i think its time they do a movie together!

#69-70: I don’t think Leo was disrespectful to Zac, maybe the words he choose did it sounding to so, but it surely wasn’t his intension, imo…

tawi-tawi @ 11/07/2008 at 6:10 am

to #65:
Number 1 on the Planet???? America is a planet now? The fact that they are traveling to sell it in other countries does not make it a Number 1! Zac is not really that famous in the rest of the world for your information.

I love him!!!! He is VERY VERY hot. He is awesome in the bed. I want marry him. I think he`ll ask my hand next saturday. I can`t wait…….
xD
=)
:)
xp
xoxo

I love him!!!! He is VERY VERY hot. He is awesome in the bed. I want marry him. I think he`ll ask my hand next saturday. I can`t wait…….
xD
=)
:)
xp
xoxo

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