2023-11-09 17:13:00
(CNN) — Zac Efron is speaking out following discovering that Matthew Perry wanted the “High School Musical” actor to play him in a biopic.
“I was very honored,” Efron told Extra TV at the premiere of his upcoming film “The Iron Claw” in Dallas on Wednesday.
“It would be extraordinary and of course I’m still really devastated that he’s gone. Yeah, we’ll see what happens,” he added.
Last week, Athenna Crosby, who confirmed she was the woman who was seen having lunch with Perry at the Bel-Air Hotel the day before her death at the age of 54, said the “Friends” actor was “doing very well.” ” and that he was going to ask Efron “soon” if he would play him in a biopic.
“He said he wanted to make a movie regarding his life, that he had worked with Zac Efron in the past on a movie and that he wanted him to play him as a younger version in a promising biopic regarding his life and that he would ask him soon.” he told Entertainment Tonight.
“I really wanted to share more regarding his story and his recovery from addiction and really champion that cause to help more people,” Crosby added.
Zac Efron played the younger version of Matthew Perry’s character in the 2009 comedy film “17 Again.” (Offspring Entertainment/Kobal/Shutterstock)
Efron and Perry co-starred in the 2009 comedy film “17 Again,” in which Efron played the younger version of Perry’s character, Mike O’Donnell, a 37-year-old father who transforms back into his 17-year-old self in a chance to rewrite your life.
Perry revealed last year that Efron, however, once turned down the opportunity to play a younger version of him.
Speaking on the SiriusXM radio show “Pop Culture Spotlight with Jessica Shaw,” she said she had just finished the script she wanted to direct.
“I have a small part in it. I wrote it for myself and then I realized I have 20 years left to play this,” Perry said.
He added that the younger, dream version of himself “was Zac Efron, but he said no. So we have to find someone who says yes.”
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