Rob Lowe was an iconic ‘80s movie actor who made a name for himself on the big screen as a total heartthrob. After The Outsiders launched this A-lister’s career , he went on to be part of The Brat Pack films and then transitioned to have a prominent television career with shows like The West Wing, Parks and Recreation, and 9-1-1: Lone Star . He's had a career deserving of a biopic, and if he were to pick anyone to portray him in one, Zac Efron would be his prime choice.
As I’m a huge fan of the two, this perfect casting has blown my mind! Rob Lowe sat down with his son, John Owen Lowe, in an ET interview where he asked his dad who should play him in a biopic (that is, of course, if it’s “off the table” for his own son). Here was the Parks and Rec actor’s answer: Zac Efron. Iron Claw? Amazing.
He's amazing. I couldn’t have picked a better actor myself. In fact, my mind was blown by how I didn't think of this choice casting before.
Zac Efron came onto the film scene as a total heartthrob himself. Due to one of the best childhood DCOMs , High School Musical, you can bet on it (ignore the pun) that Efron’s face was on posters hung in the bedrooms of a lot of children in the 2000s. Like Rob Lowe, the Baywatch actor has been in a lot of movies that have shown off his impressive abs and physique.
As they both share bright blue eyes too, they truly do have an incredible resemblance. Other than Zac Efron bearing a fairly striking likeness to the ‘80s idol, we’ve .