From Left: Phoebe Dynevor in 2024; and Zac Efron in 2006’s ‘High School Musical’.Photo:Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty; Fred Hayes/The Disney Channel/Kobal/Shutterstock
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty; Fred Hayes/The Disney Channel/Kobal/Shutterstock
Phoebe Dynevor was aZac Efronfan long before the two filmed a movie together.
During a visit to theTodayshow on Thursday, Jan. 16,Bridgertonstar Dynevor, 29, told hostCraig Melvinthat working with Efron, 37, on their upcoming filmFamous"was incredible."
“He’s amazing in this film. I can’t wait for people to see it. It’s quite an exciting movie,” she said of the project. “And Zac, I never told him this, but I was the biggestHigh School Musicalfan. So working with him was amazing.”
Co-hostDylan Dreyerthen asked Dynevor if she felt star struck around Efron at all when they first met. “Yeah, a little bit, but his character’s so lovely,” the actress said.
Phoebe Dynevor on Oct. 19, 2024.Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
Efron, of course, rose to fame in the mid-2000s as the leading man of Disney’sHigh School Musicaltrilogy, which saw him portray student-athlete Troy Bolton oppositeVanessa Hudgens' Gabriella Montez.
Dynevor would have been around 11 years old when the first of the movies' three installments starring Efron was released in January 2006. Efron was around 18 years old when the movie released.
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According to the outlet, Efron will portray a fictional actor named James Jensen and a fan who strongly resembles the actor named Lance; it is unclear what role Dynevor will hold in the upcoming movie.
Zac Efron in 2006’s ‘High School Musical’.DISNEY CHANNEL/FRED HAYES
DISNEY CHANNEL/FRED HAYES
“Lance Dunkquist has one asset that’s about to change his life — he has the face of a movie star. And not just any movie star — Lance is the spitting image of a Hollywood icon, James Jansen,” reads a synopsis for the movie, perDeadline. “Lance is about to travel to Los Angeles to make his dream come true. Lance is going to be famous, no matter what it takes…”
Famousdoes not yet have a release date. The movie will mark Efron’s first film role since he costarred with Nicole Kidman in the 2024 Netflix movieA Family Affair.Dynevor most recently appeared in the 2023 psychological thrillerFair Play.
source: people.com
