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Zac Efron “couldn’t see” himself doing Footloose

Frankie Genchi

Actor Zac Efron stopped at a local Los Angeles, California gas station to refuel his Audi on August 10, 2010. Zac had what looked to be a script in his hand as he stepped out of his car to complete his pumping action while still reading, what a committed worker. Zac recently was seem at the Hollywood Bowl last weekend where he tipped his girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens for her stellar performance on the catwalk in the Broadway show RENT where she played Mimi the prostitute. Fame Pictures, IncZac Efron has revealed why he turned down a role in the Footloose remake.

The 22-year-old was to play the lead role of rebellious teenager Ren McCormack in the remake, originally played by Kevin Bacon, however Zac pulled out of the project.

“All the things I loved about Footloose I couldn’t find in the project, they just weren’t there – I couldn’t see myself doing it,” he told Details.

Zac said that calling then-director Kenny Ortega, whom he previously worked with in the High School Musical films, to tell him the bad news about Footloose was “literally the hardest phone call I’ve ever made”.

Newcomer Kenny Wormald will now play Ren in the new Footloose.