How Neighbors Changed Everything For Zac Efron

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Zac Efron was once an actor seemingly stuck in the publics image as, that kid from High School Musical. Though as years progressed, Zac Efron set out to prove he was capable of so much more than playing a teenage heartthrob. Starring in the comedy Neighbors alongside Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, and Dave Franco was that start of a major shift in the roles Zac Efron would be offered. Proving to the movie going public that he was a real talent, and was not about to be typecasted the rest of his life.
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[@Nerdstalgic]

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[@brandonyungen6207]

@nerdstalgic can you please make a Joe dirt episode?! It’s such an amazing classic and SO many people love it and it’s easily David spades best movie. I promise you it will get the views and if it doesn’t I solemnly swear here and now I will watch the video 10000000 times just to keep ur stats up just pleaseeeee do a joe dirt episode I’m begging!

[@benwasserman8223]

It’s the same logic as Channing Tatum in Jump Street. The hunky heartthrob reveals a knack for himbo comedy and theaters roll with it

[@chasehedges6775]

Channing Tatum and Zac Efron should star in a movje together

[@andrewjackson-dewey]

There’s already a video like that, we see it coming up next smart guy

[@nairrdlairrd]

I’ve always found Zac Efron to be an extremely under appreciated talent, especially for someone who got their big break on Disney Channel. He’s actually a really strong emotional actor, and I love him in everything I see him in.

[@ther3aper561]

Yes big same. I really liked him in Neighbors, Baywatch and as Ted Bundy

[@poppinc8145]

It's a shame he changed his whole jaw to be more square. He went from looking excellent to now looking cartoonish.

[@haveasmiletoday2814]

​@poppinc8145 he didn't do it intentionally. From what I've heard his jaw got smashed in his house :/ there is an interview about it

[@Ian00003]

@@ther3aper561he played Bundy really well

[@WilmoTheBear]

He really isn't a strong emotional actor, i'd love to be proven otherwise but he seems more or less the same guy on everything he is in.

[@_The_Archive_]

Fun Fact: The final scene between Mac and Teddy outside of the Abercrombie and Fitch store was completely improvised. Zac Efron had no idea that Seth Rogen would take off his shirt.

[@josiefischer9359]

So glad to see neighbors get the recognition it deserves. Definitely one of the better 2010s comedies 💪

[@travistotle]

Definitely one of the LAST comedies, when you think about it too. What was the last really notable comedy that's come out and made an impact since that movie? The sequel? The king of Staten Island (even though that one seems more like a borderline drama)? I can't even believe it, but it feels like somehow it's a dying genre.

[@ther3aper561]

​@@travistotlethe only big one I can think of is Blockers with John Cena and it was mostly a flop but had a lot of people praising how funny and surprisingly emotional it was. Same with Game Night

[@sedatezeus2659]

2010 was really the prime age for comedies

[@ozeirGD]

At World's Ends is better and funnier

[@Mr.Meme01]

So true, I can't remember seeing a funnier film than neighbors in theaters since then (This is the End was funny a hell at the time also), I think Zac and Franco totally killed it in this one, the roles were perfect for them.

[@chasehedges6775]

I’m glad Zac Efron has gone on to have a wonderful and awesome/awesome career as an actor. He’s come a long way

[@slystone4892]

Awesome career? What career?

[@lh9591]

He was an amazing host on SNL. The “I am your MOTHER!” Skit gets me every time. How did Zac not break??

[@idanlewenhoff2295]

fred armisen is just too good

[@cjjones1820]

His best role is in Greatest Beer Run Ever. The result of being a wholesome well intentioned person who doesn't understand the gravity of the situation and the mindset of the people in that situation. Wanting to do something good for others but lacking the experience to empathize at a level that will reveal what those others really need. The depth of the characters creates an environment with room for more complex humor and it really worked for me. Check it out if you haven't seen it

[@connie4334]

He seems like a pretty down to earth guy. Surprising considering how much fame he had to deal with

[@trinaq]

I like that the role of Teddy, an immature Frat Bro, allowed Zac Efron to break out of the twee family friendly mould that High School Musical had given him. He showed that he could play a different type of character than Troy Bolton, and that he was a versatile actor.

[@chasehedges6775]

He’s really good

[@salt-emoji]

Agreed, but also I feel like it was about changing the idea of "troy Bolton" with the aging audience.

[@Capt9Lives]

His recent performances have put Zac Efron on my, watch it since he's in it list.

[@J_Archer]

His performance in Dirty Grandpa surprised me, ended up enjoying that movie a lot haha.

[@Locadel2003]

De niro was forced and too over the top. But Zac Efron was fine and funny at times

[@ExperienceBasement]

If Extremely Wicked, Shocking Evil and Vile was a better film as a whole, Efron would’ve been a huge Oscar contender.

[@ThatFanBoyGuy]

To reiterate what you said, I think it worked because it was a soft turn, not a hard turn, for Zac Efron. While he's playing a darker role in Neighbors, the movie overall is still a comedy. While Teddy is a dark character, since it's a comedy film, it's a funny dark character. If Zac played a dark villain in a drama from the start, the transition would not have gone so well.

[@Adrian-zd4cs]

Love the Neighbors movies but never thought about this as far as Zac. Happy he got people to take him serious as an actor.

[@CSTV1025]

Watching this video after Iron Claw. He played Kevin Von Erich amazingly. It's a shame he didn't even get an oscar nod.

[@uchihabomber1296]

Neighbors was such a good movie to me

[@MithDragon]

I think he's actually an amazing actor and I wish he got more recognition. I hope he sees more serious/adult themed roles in the future because he KILLS in those.

[@Mr.Ultra_MAGA]

I use to hate him during his Disney days but now I love him.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

That’s how I feel too 😂

[@tecpaocelotl]

Never watched it, but I feel like you promoted it better than the trailers.

[@BaldBogey]

They changed the name to Bad Neighbours for Australia, New Zealand and the UK to avoid confusion with the very popular Australian TV soap 'Neighbours'.

[@dannyganelin9777]

Loved neighbors, that movie caught me by surprise. Zac and Dave were great and prices that they can be funny and not annoying if given the right script.

[@phoqueme]

This is the movie that made me actually like Zac Efron haha great actor for comedies.

[@Jenniferlynn6504]

Love him ❤ his abilities are very underrated. I'm glad to see him doing different things

[@BellaMusical]

I was a big HSM fan when I was younger, then I saw him star in Charlie St. Cloud (drama) and 17 again (comedy) and I remember thinking "Wow. He's actually a really good actor." Since then I haven't really kept associating him with HSM that much, since he's had a flourishing career for many years now. But I rewatched the HSM films recently and I gotta say, while there are some cringey moments, some things were better than I remember. Like the song "Scream" where Troy has an identity crisis and Efron puts on a fantastic performance, both in song and dance, while showing all the different emotions and thoughts on his face. Amazing actor.

[@Mr.Ultra_MAGA]

He was amazing the The greatest beer run ever.

[@eduardomarquezbarrios1315]

I really loved We are your friends, Zac totally sold me on the idea in this one, I cheered and cried so much with this one.

[@TheGreatChrisB]

Zac Efron is a fantastic actor and genuinely nice guy. It's honestly not fair, he's like the real caricature of the perfect guy.

[@ninjanibba4259]

Was

[@masonprater7564]

What how is no one remembering him in the Greatest Showman. I also want to see him in the greatest beer run ever.

[@willkoestner4159]

Knowing effron is willing to not take himself seriously made me willing to take him seriously. Havnt seen him in a role that sold it for me yet, but im down for it if happens

[@seancollins7447]

Him becoming an action star starring in an action thriller is inevitable.

[@Locadel2003]

Many young actors did that like Channing Tatum, Chris Pratt, Chris Hemsworth, Michael B Jordan and also Chris Evans

[@tariqjohnson9421]

Him not mentioning Charlie St. Cloud is criminal behavior.

[@dwbmoc]

I mean he did put clips of that film but I agree, one of his best performances imo. However, that's not what the video is about.

[@Howyanow]

Very excited to see zac as one of the Von Erich’s, that family story has so many highs and lows

[@tgs40]

I really think he should have played Nathan Drake in Uncharted. I think he would have crushed that role.

[@alyssa01825]

woah i never thought about that but i 100% agree

[@saratdas1988]

Analyse the parody "Not Another Teen Movie". I had seen it in college and though I found it funny, I didn't get many undertones. Now 15 years later, after having seen many movies and having been through phases of life, I understand the presence of subtle and blatant dirty humour while also lampooning the concept of teen movies. Plus it has a few people who would go on to become more renowned - Chris Evans, Josh Radnor. Has cameos by past stars Mr.T , Molly Ringwald and contemporary ones like Melissa Joan Hart and Jaime Pressly... etc. But of course, a lot of the material is also offensive which will not fly today.

[@carafloydpresley6584]

A wonderful actor...❤

[@Olderaccount17]

5:44 Mother-----r, Dave Franco *never* fails to crack me the hell up.

[@travistotle]

Excuse me Nerdstalgic, did you call McCauley Culkin in The Good Son a strikeout? How DARE you

[@alyssa01825]

neighbors was my favorite comedy movie for a while

[@shaylelarue787]

I love Zac Effron

[@tastyneck]

You briefly touched on it be he's genuinely funny, in both acting and timing. That's not necessarily an easy thing to do for someone not coming from a comedy background.

[@LilJay03]

I told my buddy this. Look at Evans. Him being the villain in knives out helped him.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Love 17 Again

[@Zombiesnyder13]

Life's not about partying Eventually, everybody needs to go home

[@KittySnicker]

Neighbors was hilarious!

[@Daniel-boy737]

Idk I actually liked The Good Son, I think McCauley did a great job at being an unsettling psychopathic kid. Elijah Wood also was great, don’t see many movies where two child actors display those kinds of emotions without it coming across as corny. Maybe I’m biased because I grew up in a very similar situation to the younger sister in the movie.

[@Doofwarrior88]

Gold is a good watch

[@F1ghtGam3r]

I never saw high school musical. I never saw Zac Effron in any movies until neighbors 1 premiered

[@matthewheuel2508]

I personally never saw him as a Disney guy maybe cuz I became a fan of him around Charlie st could. But with the 4 indie films he did from 08-13 I knew he could act and neighbors and it’s sequel really enhanced Zac Efron ‘s Markability also post 2014 films even the comedy’s have been extremely good imo. From Mike and Dave to extremely wicked. But what really boosted him was beer run and now iron claw. Who knows maybe he’ll get a Golden Globe or Oscar nomination in ‘24 for it. Or get one step closer before he’s 40. He’s kind of like a mix between James Franco and Matthew McConaughey, acting wise with the looks of Brad Pitt.

[@diablejambe3460]

Dont remember if it was neighbors 1 or 2, but the line about boiling water making eggs melt and pasta soft killed me. Obviously it was a great line but his delivery was on point. It was a matter of fact delivery that wasnt super "in ur face" matter of fact, just said it kinda calmly and yeah, great line. Always the first thing i think of when the films r mentioned or when i think of zac effron being funny lol.

[@Luke_Go]

As much as I wish him all the Best, I do worry a little about his private life (whatever it is or isn't)

[@Punmaster9001]

I probably need to check out some of these movies

[@BrandNameLess]

i think most of the time people are better at acting like their opposite because it's more fun for them. real life assholes can often make charming protagonists on screen & real life sweetheart can play amazing villains

[@alfiecrowley8431]

I like him as Ted bundy

[@chasehedges6775]

His performance in that movie was really good/terrifying and chilling

[@SamButler22]

Pretty sure it was called Bad Neighbours

[@windyrudish8622]

I am a big fan of Zac Efron I love it when he played the part in neighbours high School musical and also in the movie Baywatch but I can never see him being the type of being Bundy it doesn't really actually but everybody else got a different opinion well anyways I think that he should try other two different parts like military comedy or playing a part of being a single father

[@diegodreossi1458]

I am glad he scape typecasting.

[@Alex-hm7nt]

This movie inspired the drinking game rule of "speak only in batman voice". Its amazing lol

[@brownsey1]

Where did Neighbours come out of? Is it called that in the States? It was Bad Neighbours in Europe.

[@thevoicezjtj-999]

7:08 if Zak done that to Rita Ora that would be Sexual Assault

[@tjsmith5276]

There's a lot of stuff that women could do to men that would be assault if genders were reversed. I've had a female coworker slap my butt. I liked it but if I did it to her, it would not be cool.

[@simonster-9094]

Also that was probably a pre-planned bit, since he was wearing a snap button shirt and all.

[@thevoicezjtj-999]

@@tjsmith5276 🤣 u liked the slap 👋🏽 kinky yeah I agree with u mate

[@thevoicezjtj-999]

@@simonster-9094 good point

[@saratdas1988]

High School Musical was good.. then they kept making 2 and 3 ... so dumb. Watching 17 Again was a bittersweet comedy and I realised he could act. Thankfully the acting talent contknued with the neighbors moviea.

[@RJ_400]

Took some getting used to but I liked him at Ted bundy

[@BrandonNinja]

Did it though? I haven’t seen him in much lately.

[@Joost1092]

Isn't it called Bad Neighbors though?

[@harrisonharmon7794]

Can you do a video about pauly shore and the downfall of the movie guest house 2020?

[@DrunkASMR]

This has nothing to do with the Austrailan Soap!

[@Oliviux78]

I wonder what he’s doing next

[@NanoScream]

Hol' up. Zac played young Simon in the Firefly flashback? bruh.

[@hakaigonzalez7253]

Hell yea, nothing makes you more adult than gettin pissed on.

[@RandomAsFunk]

They should make Play neighbors three and make him a dad lol, then make Seth rogan retired, and then girls from 2 can be looking for employment haha

[@clintcountryman4849]

Before he screwed up his face

[@theoutsiderjess1869]

I just assumed because Zac just got to be hot in a film when I was 14

[@MrProdigy810]

The same thing happened to Robert Pattinson

[@Zaitgeist]

Comically sculpted body?? bruh, that's like 0.00000001 %

[@redluke8119]

Imagine if a man did the same thing to a female celebrity winning the award. There would be literal blood in the streets.

[@oBuLLzEyEo1013]

Yeah, have you seen his face lately? The F did he do...?!

[@koni00004]

Botox I think😞

[@berkin88punk]

And he runied with that weird surgery

[@NameNotNumbers]

Coke Cola used to have cocaine in it lol odk how wholesome that makes it.

[@DovaDive]

nerdstalgic steals content

[@Alicia-vq8jg]

lolololol cool

[@OfficialTomMason]

Do you mean Bad Neighbours

[@brianawaters2852]

I believe they only changed the title in Australia because you guys already have a popular show with the same name

[@OfficialTomMason]

@@brianawaters2852 I come from the uk and according to google only a few countries call it by it’s American name

[@heyalfikr]

Made video about Deadpool kill Ryan Reynolds.

[@trapez77]

Neibors 2 is better

[@EpreddyXmkdir]

[@MadAllDay]

Ath-uh-lete

[@slystone4892]

So handsome and what a wasted career he’s got. Almost non career at all.

[@carlossixtos]

s/o dirty grandpa