18 Hugely Unexpected Roles In Upcoming Movies

11. Zac Efron - Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil & Vile

Zac Efron Ted Bundy
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The Role: Infamous serial killer Ted Bundy, as explored through his relationship with girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer.

Why It's Unexpected: Zac Efron's filmography is jam-packed with light comedies, so to see him venturing so aggressively into dark territory, playing one of the most reviled public figures of the last century no less, is quite the surprise indeed.

Will It Work?: Efron's few chances to prove his acting chops have been pretty successful so far (namely Me and Orson Welles and The Paperboy), so it's easy to be optimistic that Efron can go to that dark place and truly embody Bundy.

Plus, it sure helps that he actually looks a Hell of a lot like Bundy.

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