Zac Efron sees a lot of similarities between Joey King and the late Matthew Perry.
During a joint interview with Entertainment Weekly on July 2, the Iron Claw actor, 36, praised his “A Family Affair" co-star, 24, for her talent in physical comedy.
“Her stunt — when you walk in the room when Nicole [Kidman] and I are hooking up — it’s one of the funniest things ever,” Efron told the outlet. “I think that was one of the most brilliant physical comedy bits I’ve seen in a long time. That was very funny. Matthew Perry-esque. It was genius.”
King, taken aback by the compliment, expressed her gratitude, saying, “Oh, that’s so nice of you. Oh, gosh.”
In their new Netflix comedy, Efron portrays Chris Cole, a Hollywood star, while King plays his assistant, Zara. The plot thickens when Chris falls for Zara’s mother, Brooke (Kidman), leading to a series of comedic mishaps.
Efron referred to a scene where Zara catches Chris and Brooke in an awkward position after drinking too much tequila. In her attempt to leave, Zara chokes on a grape and hits her head on the doorframe, knocking herself out.
Efron and Perry previously co-starred in the 2009 film “17 Again,” where Efron played the younger version of Perry’s character.
"A Family Affair" is now streaming on Netflix.
COMMENTS
Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.
For more information, please see our Comments FAQ