Zac Efron On 'Jonny Quest' Role: 'It Has The Potential To Happen'

Access Hollywood - April 15, 2009 8:16 PM PDT
Story photo: Zac Efron On 'Jonny Quest' Role: 'It Has The Potential To Happen'Zac Efron arrives at the premiere of Warner Bros. '17 Again' held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on April 14, 2009 in Hollywood, CaliforniaGetty ImagesAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Zac Efron has been looking to shake up his film roles - and at last night's Los Angeles premiere of "17 Again," he told Access Hollywood that one of them might be the title character in "Jonny Quest."

"It has the potential to happen," he told Access on Thursday.

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The film, in development at Warner Bros., is set to adapt the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon, which followed the adventures of 11-year-old Jonny and his friends as they took on sci-fi and action hijinks.

The role could be a stretch for Zac in one major way - Johnny is known for his mop of blond hair, a far cry from Zac's famous brown locks.

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Were he to join the film, he might not be the only one on set with dyed hair. Dwayne Johnson , who has been circling the role of Jonny's white-haired bodyguard, Race Bannon, told AccessHollywood.com's Dish of Salt, Laura Saltman, in March that he'd be willing to change his coif for the part.

"I think it would be cool," Dwayne said at the junket for "Race to Witch Mountain." "I have a big head so that might be a lot of white!"

"They are writing it right now," he added, noting that he hadn't yet signed on for the film.

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And Zac also told Access on Thursday that it's too early to start calling him Jonny.

"It's so early on," he said. "Too much attention gets put on projects that are just meetings and stuff."

"17 Again," which co-stars Matthew Perry and Leslie Mann , opens on Friday.

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PLAY IT NOW: Dish Of Salt: Zac Efron & Thomas Lennon Talk '17 Again'
PLAY IT NOW: Excitement Over Efron For '17 Again' (March 23, 2009)

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  • Douglas
    Way too old for JQ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted May 5, 2009 4:49 PM PDT
  • LA
    isn't ZE too old for this?
    report abuseposted May 5, 2009 4:22 PM PDT
  • *!~EICKMANN'S GURL~!*
    HEY BABY HERE'S MY NUM 479 427 1788
    report abuseposted April 24, 2009 4:02 PM PDT
  • Mario
    gross zac with blond hair !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!not cool
    report abuseposted April 19, 2009 7:03 PM PDT
  • jessa
    your so cute zac i want to see u in person
    report abuseposted April 18, 2009 8:23 AM PDT
  • jessa
    your so cute zac i want to see u in person
    report abuseposted April 18, 2009 8:23 AM PDT
  • Angelina
    im bord it sick
    report abuseposted April 18, 2009 7:15 AM PDT
  • Mrs. labeouf
    babygirl54.......... not to be mean but you r so wrong in sooo many ways
    report abuseposted April 18, 2009 3:29 AM PDT
  • Carlos S
    That's cool! I would watch that movie! I can't wait till it comes out!!
    report abuseposted April 16, 2009 2:21 PM PDT
  • Mrs. labeouf
    OH MY GOSH!!!!!! DON'T DO IT ZACCYPOO (that what me and my friends call him cause i'm sooo in love with him but my brother's name s Zak so it kinda weird 2 say I love Zac!) YOU WILL LOOK SOOOO WEIRD AND YOU LOOK SOOO H-O-T HOT RIGHT NOW!!!!!!I WILL SO KILL YOU IF YOU GO BLOND!!! jk I'm sure you'll go back 2 brown after you finish the movie at least i hope l
    report abuseposted April 16, 2009 1:46 AM PDT
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