Seventeen was invited to visit the set of zac efrons new movie, tentatively called 17 again, last night, and we got to see the heartthrob in action. Mike odonnell perry has lived a life full of regrets. Zac efron and thomas lennon talk about the 17 again soundtrack in this promotional video. Zac efron hairspray, the high school musical movies and matthew perry friends are 17 again and fabulously funny as the younger and older mike in a. This comedy starring zac efron ran away with the no. Zac efron was the prince of the late2000s musical with the certified fresh hairspray and, of course, the high school musical franchise, which by its third and final entry had graduated from the tv space and into a full fledged theatrical experience. All zac efron movies ranked zac efron movies, ranked by tomatometer.
Suddenly, he reverts back to his 17yearold self efron who looks to navigate high school and create a path that leads to a better adult existence. What would you do if you got a second shot at life. Mike wishes he could return to his glory days, and through familiar movie magic, finds himself in his 17yearold body efron, tearing up the basketball. His persona in movies has changed, and his personal life has seen some darker times than those wed known of before this film. All of zac efron s films ranked from worst to best insider image.
Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Though it uses a wellworn formula, 17 again has just enough zac efron charm to result in a harmless, pleasurable teen comedy. Zac efron, looking cool, is movie enough for the makers of 17 again. Seventeen got their hands on exclusive pics from zac efrons new movie, and we wanted to share them with you first. The only difference is the color of jeans, one is black and the others are blue. Zac efron hairspray, the high school musical movies and matthew perry friends are 17 again and fabulously funny as the younger and older mike in a goodtime, timewarp comedy that proves the best year of your life is the one youre living right now. Senior year and hairspray were big money makers, and so was efron s first posthigh school movie. He has a comedic bent but it wasnt used at all in this movie hence a total. The outfit is a red plaid shirt with a white vneck tee underneath. But thomas lenon, playing nerd ted gold, and melora hardin, playing principal masterson, steal the show with their lord of the ring romance antics. See more ideas about 17 again, 17 again movie and zac efron. All of a sudden, in some mysterious magical way, mike is tranformed into a teenager and he goes back to high school to relive his glory days as a basketball star.
He wakes up one day and is seventeen again and gets the chance to rewrite his life. Nearing a midlife crisis, thirtysomething mike wishes for a doover and thats exactly what he gets when he wakes up to find hes 17 again. Mike odonnell zac efron is a star on the high school basketball court with a college scout in the stands and. Mike odonnell matthew perry was a highschool basketball star with a bright future. Mike odonnell is ungrateful for how his life turned out. About a guy whose life didnt quite turn out how he wanted it to and wishes he could go back to high school and change it. Zac efron is likable as mike, but hes not particularly believable as a teenager going through a midlife crisis. You might like coolspotters zac efron 17 again car. The outfit in 17 again can be seen during the party scene, especially when zac efrons character is talking to leslie manns character on the balcony. The life of corrine morganthomas, the mother of autistic twins stephen and philip. Annalee autumn, bob bancroft, stephen dunham, zac efron.
After becoming a pop culture sensation thanks to his turn as troy bolton in high school musical, 17 again proved to be the first real test of zac efrons leading man potential on the big screen. Watch 17 again starring zac efron in this fantasy on directv. But he threw it all away to marry his girlfriend and raise their child. The film follows 37yearold mike matthew perry who becomes his 17yearold self zac efron after a chance accident. The social stigma and discrimination of autistic children is present in the movie miracle run. But in some ways, perhaps thats not such a bad thing. See more ideas about 17 again, zac efron and i movie. The adult mike is played by matthew perry and the young 17 again mike is played by zac efron. Also stream 17 again on your mobile, tablets and ipads plot. According to a 2009 tribute movies interview, that was zac efrons reaction to 17 again producer adam shankman when the actor first heard the concept of.
Mike odonnell matthew perry was a highschool basketball star with a bright future, but he threw it all away to marry his girlfriend and raise their child. This amazing character is played by wellknown celebrity zac efron, who is known for his good looks. Mike o donnell is a high school basketball star who is spotted in the popular movie 17 again. Zac efron 17 again movie poster 11 x 17 who says youre only young once.
He gets a chance to rewrite his life when he tried to save a janitor near a bridge and jumped after him into a time vortex. With zac efron, matthew perry, leslie mann, thomas lennon. This is an odd movie to revisit, because zac efron has gone through a lot since this movie came out. Zac efron graduates from high school musical by turning 17 again, partying with and hosting saturday night live april 11 and he visits with sheknows.
The acting this movie is obviously meant as a showcase for zac efron. See more ideas about 17 again, zac efron 17 again and zac efron. See more ideas about 17 again, zac efron and zac efron 17 again. A middleaged loser who blames his wife for everything, gets a magical second chance. Mike odonnells wife wants a divorce, his kids are remote, he didnt get the job promotion he expected, and everything else in his life has gone wrong since that magic year when he was 17, a basketball star, in love, and looked like zac efron instead of matthew perry. Zac efron and matthew perry turn the concept of big on its head in this hilarious teen. His persona in movies has changed, and his personal life. After becoming a pop culture sensation thanks to his turn as troy bolton in high school musical, 17 again proved to be the first real test of zac efron s leading man potential on the big screen.