Jeremy Allen White; Zac Efron.Photo:Frazer Harrison/Getty ; Patrick Riviere/Getty
Frazer Harrison/Getty ; Patrick Riviere/Getty
Jeremy Allen Whiteis willing to experience the “Start of Something New” — but only ifZac Efronis open to showing him his filmography himself.
The Bearstar, 32, revealed in an interview withVariety’sJust for Varietypodcast that he has never watched theHigh School Musicalfranchise — the three films that launched the career of hisThe Iron Clawcostar Efron, 36, starting with the 2006 Disney Channel original movie.
“I haven’t seen those films. I have not seen them,” White explained to host Marc Malkin. “Sorry, Zac. I will. I will watch them.”
Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White attend the Los Angeles premiere of ‘The Iron Claw’.Stewart Cook/Getty
Stewart Cook/Getty
While their fellow costarStanley Simonspreviously shared that he “was singing someHigh School Musicalsongs” around Efron on set, the same can’t be said for White. But as White explained during his recent podcast appearance, he’d be up for a watch party under one condition: “Only if Zac holds my hand through them,” he joked. “That’s how we’ll get it done.”
After Malkin recommended that aHSMwatch party could be good for a charitable cause, White star agreed. “Just film Zac and I, fingers interlaced in a theater, watching the three… it’s three films?”
“I’ll only watch the ones that Zac is a part of,” he added when he was informed of the extendedHSMuniverse andHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Series. “That’s a part of the deal. But yeah, I’d be up for that, raising money.”
Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White.Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty
Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty
Both Efron and White have been busy promoting their new filmThe Iron Claw, which premiered in theaters on Friday. Earlier this month, Efron joined his costars for anappearance onTodaywearing an unexpected accessory: sunglasses.
At the time, Efron apologized to anchor Craig Melvin for wearing the shades indoors, explaining that it was the result of an infection. “No, I’m sorry, man," Efron told Melvin. “I feel weird being in shades.”
“I just have a bit of an eye infection,” he added. “But I really wanted to be here. It’s such a good movie, and I wanted to come see you guys and tell everyone about it.”
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