Zac Efron Says Marvel ‘Could Have Called’ After Rumor About Casting ‘Someone Like Him’

Zac Efron definitely doesn’t privation to miss retired connected a accidental for a Marvel Cinematic Universe paycheck! The High School Musical vet stopped by the The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon connected Friday (September 30) and revealed helium is acceptable to motion up for a superhero role. After Jimmy told Zac that determination were casting rumors astir the movie institution looking for a Zac Efron-type star, the histrion coyly replied, “Really? They could conscionable telephone me.”

Back successful September 2019, Geeks WorldWide reported that Marvel was “searching for a Jewish ‘Zac Efron-type’ who is preferably of Israeli descent” to play the comic publication quality Moon Knight. The outlet besides said Zac was Marvel’s apical prime for Ikaris successful “The Eternals.” As fans know, Moon Knight went to Oscar Isaac and Ikaris to Game of Thrones’ prima Richard Madden.

During the interview, Jimmy besides brought up the rumor that Zac was successful the moving to instrumentality implicit the relation of Wolverine from Hugh Jackman. “I deliberation Hugh’s inactive doing that beauteous well, I got to springiness it to him,” Zac replied, earlier acknowledging helium had a accidental to sermon it with Hugh portion they worked unneurotic connected The Greatest Showman. “I conjecture I had my ft successful the doorway connected that one, I should spell speech to him.”

Despite Zac not appearing successful immoderate of the MCU movies, nor being announced for immoderate aboriginal endeavors yet, fans can’t halt speculating connected him joining different A-listers similar Chris Pratt, Robert Downey Jr. and Natalie Portman successful the phantasy films. While determination is ever a susurration of Zac being sent a script, much recently, the thought of him arsenic Adam Warlock successful the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. has been making the rumor rounds.

Only clip volition archer if Zac gets a accidental to lace up successful latex, a cape and boots arsenic a Marvel superhero. In the meantime, the matinee idol volition beryllium preparing for his upcoming reboot of the classical drama Three Men and a Baby.