Zac Efron received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this Monday in a ceremony that honored the memory of actor Matthew Perry, who died on October 28.
“I want to thank someone who is no longer here today, Matthew Perry, who was very kind and generous to me. (…) Collaborating with him over the last few years was a lot of fun and he really pushed and motivated me in many ways that took my career to another level,” he said minutes before unveiling his star.
Efron played the younger version of Perry in the 2009 film ’17 Again’, which followed the story of Mike O’Donnell, a man who was presented with the opportunity to change his life by returning to be 17 years old.
The actor, singer and dancer described as “surreal” the experience of receiving a tribute that he considered to be a “true Hollywood tradition,” and dedicated his entire speech to thanking his family, friends and followers, who have accompanied him in his career.
“I never imagined this in my wildest dreams, it’s crazy. (…) I realize how incredibly lucky I have been in the last 20 years of my life. I have been blessed by the most talented and creative people” , he pointed.
The protagonist of ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’ (‘Extremely Cruel, Evil and Perverse’) (2019) was accompanied by great friends like Miles Teller, with whom he worked on ‘The Akward Moment’ (‘My Friends’ Girlfriends’ ‘)(2014), director Sean Durkin and Jeremy Allen White, with whom he recently made the film ‘The Iron Claw’, about the life of professional wrestler Kevin Von Erich and his family, which will premiere on December 22.
“What I admire most about Zac is the way he supports his cast. He stands up for us and pushes us to do our best. I think he’s selfless and egoless, like he doesn’t know he’s actually a movie star.” “That’s why we’re here today putting a big star on the ground with his name on it so he can’t forget about it,” said Allen White, star of the series ‘The Bear.’
Efron gained fame for his role as Troy Bolton in Disney’s ‘High School Musical’ television movie franchise, which made him a teen idol.
From then on his career as an actor was on the rise, participating in films such as ‘Hairspray’ and ‘The Lucky One’ (‘When I Find You’), and in recent years his career has also been marked by his altruistic work as an activist. environmental.