Summary
- Zac Efron is open to joining the MCU.
- With fan appeal and critical acclaim, Efron could be a great fit for some exciting Marvel heroes like Wolverine and Nova.
- Efron's versatility could shine in the MCU as Cyclops, taking on the leadership role alongside new interpretations of classic characters.
Zac Efron is one of the most popular actors in Hollywood, and the star would be perfect for a slew of different roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Efron rose to fame in the High School Musical franchise. After that, his career took a turn towards raunchy comedies, with Efron showing he has a hilarious side to him. Recently, one of the best movies in Efron's career, The Iron Claw, was released, and it led to serious chatter about the star being nominated for a Best Actor Oscar.
While that did not work out, Efron now has fan appeal and critical acclaim beside him, and the actor could continue his The Iron Claw form with a new career path, finally joining the MCU. Efron has been fancast in several Marvel roles over the years. In 2022, Efron responded to MCU casting rumors, saying, "I've been a fan of Marvel since I started walking" and "I would jump at the opportunity." With new rumors claiming Efron has had talks with Marvel to join an upcoming MCU project, there are some great characters for the actor.
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10 Ghost Rider
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Ghost Rider is not one of the roles Efron has had his name linked to at Marvel. However, that subversion of expectations could lead to one of the best MCU surprises if the actor ended up playing the Spirit of Vengeance. Johnny Blaze has been fancast with older actors like Norman Reedus or Keanu Reeves over the years; however, the younger Efron might be the one needed to do him justice.
Efron could play Ghost Rider for a decade or more, anchoring the MCU's supernatural corner. The actor has the skills to bring the motorcycle stuntman with a confident attitude to life easily, as films like Neighbors have shown. Marvel has been branching out in recent years, seemingly setting up multiple teams for the MCU, and one of them is likely the Midnight Sons, a supernatural team that could use a fan-favorite star like Efron as Ghost Rider to establish itself.
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9 Ka-Zar
Efron Has The Physicality And Charisma For The Role
Ka-Zar is a unique Marvel character. Originally created to be more of a Tarzan-like brute, the character has evolved into being a more civilized hero in the middle of the jungle. Well, the Savage Land, that is. Ka-Zar lives in the obscure location, which is different from anything that has appeared in the MCU so far. The Savage Land has dinosaurs running around and is the source of a unique kind of Vibranium.
With Black Panther: Wakanda Forever focusing on how the world is after Vibranium, it would make sense for the Savage Land to be explored soon. Efron could then debut in the MCU as Ka-Zar, the protector of the Savage Land. Efron has the physicality needed for the role, and the star could easily carry the weight of introducing a whole new world to the MCU.
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