Will 2024 Be the Year People Start Taking Zac Efron Seriously as an Actor?“I’ve always sought out opportunities where the potential failures might outweigh the benefits,” Zac Efron recently told Variety, perhaps explaining why the Disney Channel graduate’s recent filmography is littered with box office flops, middling streaming efforts and Razzie favorites. On the flip side, this risk-seeking approach has made the man who’s convinced as both High School Musical pin-up Troy Bolton and real-life serial killer Ted Bundy one of Hollywood’s most wonderfully unpredictable actors. And in 2024, Efron’s willingness to embrace the unknown looks set to reap its biggest rewards. Indeed, there’s even talk of a dark horse Academy Award nomination next week for his latest remarkable transformation in wrestling biopic The Iron Claw. Still, even if Efron’s hugely committed portrayal of man mountain Kevin Von Erich isn’t deemed as worthy as Bradley Cooper acting with a capital A, the Californian has undeniably now consigned his himbo persona to the past: if you want to feel like a relic, just note the former Tiger Beat cover star is now a 36-year-old playing a married father of four. Only one question remains: When will the former teen heartthrob finally get the respect he deserves? Click below to read more about Efron's acting career, his experience depicting the last surviving Von Erich brother and the three movies he has coming up in the 2024 pipeline. | 
