Apparently we may have set off the apocalypse by buying tickets for Dreamgirls and Chicago, watching High School Musical repeatedly, and pre-ordering tickets for Hairspray. Because of our overzealous enthusiasm, Zac Efron has been tapped to star in the remake of Footloose (1984). It was a teen drama where a city kid moves to the only town on the planet that bans rock music and dancing--you know, because it makes kids want to have sex. Kevin Bacon's character rebels against their crappy law, tries to seduce the preacher's daughter, and teaches a meathead how to dance in order to woo a girl. It's no Gone with the Wind, but at the time it was one of many 80s statements against a controlling system. So if you loved it as much as I did back then and you watch it everytime it comes on TBS, then brace yourself. Not only are they going to ruin the only film anyone remembers Bacon for, but they're going to make it a full-blown musical.
I'm not that invested in Efron's career--not as much as I was when he was much more low key and less flamboyant on "Summerland"--but really...how many musicals must you do before they formally induct you into gay society?
He should play a handicapped mute in his next film--no singing, no dancing. Then maybe he won't go down in history as that kid who did all those musicals. Who knows? Maybe after being on set with John Travolta, the original musical/music-driven film king (Grease, Saturday Night Fever, Staying Alive), he decided to emulate his career path. Which basically means that a couple decades from now he'll be right back where he started, except...without any balls.
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