In July, we Zac Efron has landed his next film role with A24 as the star of an adaptation of a book called Famous. After the actor received rave reviews for his last film with the company, The Iron ClawIt felt like an exciting move for Efron, especially after he was able to explore some levity for Netflix. A family affairBut now that he's found his first co-star, I'm even more excited for one of them. Upcoming A24 Movies.
Phoebe Dynevor just joined Zac Efron's next movie
Bridgerton Alumna Phoebe Dynevor has been cast alongside Zac Efron in Famousby DeadlineThe actress famously starred in the first season of Netflix's Regency romance alongside Regé-Jean Page before reprising the role as a supporting character in Season 2. Since then, I've been very excited for the actress to appear in more roles, but I haven't seen her in much since.
She was amazing in the Fair play cast and has been open about it Losing out to the role of Lois Lane in James Gunn's film. Superman. Now he has an exciting job starring alongside a verified movie star in an intriguing premise that has a lot to say about being a celebrity.
Why is this couple famous and why am I excited about them?
Famous It is based on the novel of the same name by Blake Crouch, a best-selling author who you may also know for his… Rebel pines trilogy or Dark Matterwhich was recently turned into an Apple TV+ series. In the film, Efron will play two characters: one is Lance Dunkquist, a 38-year-old man who lives in his parents’ basement and who plans to embody his famous stunt double, James Jansen, by making the trip to Los Angeles.
It's creepy, isn't it? I haven't read the book, but it seems like a crazy premise that will allow Zac Efron to really use his acting chops to play a totally out-of-the-ordinary character and then transform into the movie star he's known for, with an unexpected twist. I love that they cast Phoebe Dynevor because she's totally contrary to her background in Bridgertonalso.
Sure, the actress could have opted for a sweet romantic comedy after starring in the Netflix phenomenon, but Famous It sounds like it will be a challenge for her and I'm interested to see how her dynamic with Efron's characters evolves. Dynevor has also been very busy working on a few projects, including Neil Burger. Inheritance and a movie called Anniversary starring McKenna Grace, Zoey Deutch, Diane Lane and Dylan O'Brien. Both are also thrillers!
We don't know right now when Famous will be filmed or released, but this pairing has me more interested in what the two actors have up their sleeves for this interestingly different film for both of them.