Zac Efron’s jaw has prompted much speculation over the years, since fans remarked that he looked different during an April 2021 Facebook Watch video with Bill Nye. It took until the following year, 2022, for the "High School Musical" star to address the changes in his face and jawline. But fans again wondered about his appearance with his latest starring role in the " and when he started promoting his movie "Iron Claw" in late 2023.
"A Family Affair" hit Netflix June 28, and on Max in May 2024. For the wrestling film, in which Efron starred as , the 36-year-old had to seriously bulk up, gaining 15 pounds of muscle, . Here's what Efron has said about his recent physical transformations — both his jaw and otherwise.
In addition to sporting a bowl cut and '80s attire, including short shorts when he wrestles, Efron packed on the muscle for his new film. “That necessity to be perfect — it became an obsession,” he told Variety. “It was a singular focus for months.
And your life goes out the window during prep.” He spent hours a day on volume training and other forms of exercise. “Then I was able to incorporate old-school body-building and Olympic lifting and really achieved that specific look of pro wrestlers, which was really hard," Efron added.
“Having all that weight on, you don’t feel normal. And the delayed-onset muscle soreness was through the roof. During preparation, it’s one thing to manage that — you don’t have to be super social.
I found myself .
