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Friday, April 10, 2009 - 11:27 am ET
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Zac Efron in 'Full Metal Panic'?


Zac Efron could be eyeing yet another big screen role, this time as part of a live action movie based on a Japanese series of novels called “Full Metal Panic.”

The novels follow anti-terrorist commando Sousuke Sagara as he’s “tasked with protecting excitable schoolgirl Kaname Chidori against nefarious forces.” The novels have been already been adapted as a Japanese anime and a subsequent spinoff series.

Zac already has a couple of other upcoming projects on his plate, including a movie based on the book “The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud,” and a live action Jonny Quest movie. He recently pulled out of the remake of Footloose.

What do you think? Will playing yet another high-schooler benefit Zac or should he pass on this one?

[image: pacific coast news]

Friday, April 10, 2009 - 11:27 am ET
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  1. AlextheK

    Why? Why? Zack Efron as Sosuke Sagara? If that turns out to be true, I’ll puke.

    Sorry, but how should this guy play such a big and challenging role?

    I really hope, this rumor turns out to be wrong…

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  2. Zac Efron Says “Full Metal Panic” Likely Won’t Happen

    [...] In a recent interview with MTV, Zac Efron was asked about his involvement with a film adaptation of the popular manga, Full Metal Panic. [...]

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  3. sumeyra

    i love high school musial movies

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  4. sumeyra

    i love you

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  5. saya

    this is interesting! i love the series fullmetal panic and with zac efron playing sagara sousuke it will be something nice because i really like zac i am a big fan and i really like fullmetal panic. anyway i look forward to it! ^_^

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  6. Ath

    WTF?? Zac Efron is going to play a character which is 1) Asian 2) Looks nothing like Zac Efron and 3)Where is hollywood doing a version of FMP it will be more than impossible and 4) A character who pilots a mecha??

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  7. Heather

    Hi Ath — the rumor has since been dispelled. http://www.efronfreak.com/2009/04/15/zac-efron-says-full-metal-panic-likely-wont-happen/

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