Zac Efron To Star As Drug Dealer In “Snabba Cash”
April 16th, 2010 - 4:07 am ICT by Angela Kaye MasonApr 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The news is out. Zac Efron, heart throb from High School Musical is not only starring in, but will be producing a remake of Snabba Cash which is a thriller from Switzerland that was based on a novel released in 2006. It was written by Jens Lapidus, and tells the story of three friends who are involved in the drug trade, and organized crimes. The Hollywood Reporter has released that Efron will play a money launderer who runs cocaine to try and make money fast.
Efron was first offered to star in the remake of Footloose which he turned down. He said that he did not want to forever been seen as a dancing and singing “pretty boy” and wanted to do something a bit more dramatic.
The plot of the movie is said to follow three storylines, and have similarities with the recent movie Twelve which starred Chace Crawford. Chace, however, was ridiculed for trying to stay so safe with the role, which was so similar to Gossip Girl. Efron, on the other hand, is getting rave reviews for taking such a big risk. It is also his first trial as a producer. He recently began a new WB-based production company with his manager, Jason Barrett.
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