Showbiz

Fan fears for Zac Efron as costar reveals his bizarre call for help before vanishing months ago

Fan fears for Zac Efron as costar reveals his bizarre call for help before vanishing months ago

Zac Efron sparked fan concern after fellow actor Adam DeVine shared a bizarre story about him recently.

On Thursday’s podcast episode of In Depth With Graham Bensinger, DeVine said his former co-star once asked him for a place to crash but ended up ghosting him.

DeVine, 41, explained he received the concerning phone call from Efron, 37, about six months ago before adding that he has not heard from him since.

Efron and DeVine previously played on-screen brothers in Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, a 2016 romantic comedy which also starred Aubrey Plaza and Anna Kendrick. 

On the podcast, DeVine recalled receiving a call from Efron ‘out of the blue’ after a ‘couple [of] years’ of not hearing from him.

It is unknown if DeVine’s recollection of the call occurred around the same time as Efron’s mysterious hospitalization after a swimming pool incident in Ibiza, which occurred just days after he was partying and kissing his friend in Mykonos.

Zac Efron sparked fan concern after fellow actor Adam DeVine shared a bizarre story about him recently; pictured June 2024 in Los Angeles

Zac Efron sparked fan concern after fellow actor Adam DeVine shared a bizarre story about him recently; pictured June 2024 in Los Angeles

On Thursday's podcast episode of In Depth With Graham Bensinger, DeVine said his former co-star once asked him for a place to crash but ended up ghosting him; pictured in 2016 movie Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

On Thursday’s podcast episode of In Depth With Graham Bensinger, DeVine said his former co-star once asked him for a place to crash but ended up ghosting him; pictured in 2016 movie Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

About seven months ago, back in August 2024, Efron was hospitalized in Ibiza after he dove deep into a pool and his chest made contact with the bottom of the pool, leading to him ingesting water in his lungs and having to be pulled out of the water.

The Iron Claw actor was last pictured late last year on the set of his upcoming thriller Famous, having recovered from the harrowing incident.

‘He’s on some private island somewhere, and he’s like, “Hey man, I just want to let you know that I miss you”,’ the Pitch Perfect star recalled.

‘And I’m like, “I miss you too, dude. You’re a good friend of mine, yada, yada.”‘ 

He continued: ‘He’s like, “You still have that place down by the beach?” And I’m like, “I do.” 

‘And he’s like, “Would it be cool if I came and crashed with you for two weeks?” And I’m like, “Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah, come stay with me.”

‘And he’s like, “All right, I’m going to call you tomorrow to get all the details, and then I’ll be there early next week, OK? And then you’ll send me the address and all that”,’ Devine added.

He said that after the call with Efron, he told his wife Chloe Bridges that they were expecting company. 

DeVine, 41, explained he received the concerning phone call from Efron, 37, about six months ago before adding that he has not heard from him since; pictured June 2023 in Los Angeles

DeVine, 41, explained he received the concerning phone call from Efron, 37, about six months ago before adding that he has not heard from him since; pictured June 2023 in Los Angeles

Efron and DeVine previously played on-screen brothers in Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

Efron and DeVine previously played on-screen brothers in Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

The dynamic duo starred alongside each other in the 2016 romantic comedy, which also featured Aubrey Plaza and Anna Kendrick

The dynamic duo starred alongside each other in the 2016 romantic comedy, which also featured Aubrey Plaza and Anna Kendrick

Many fans reacted to DeVine's story ¿ some with confusion about the situation and others with concern for Efron; pictured April 2024 in Los Angeles

Many fans reacted to DeVine’s story — some with confusion about the situation and others with concern for Efron; pictured April 2024 in Los Angeles

‘I’m like, “Chloe, I think Zac’s going to come live here for a couple weeks. I don’t know.” And she’s like, “OK, yeah, I guess so.”‘ 

DeVine said that his pal and former co-star ended up ghosting him and they have not talked since then. 

Read More From freak accidents to Baywatch burn-out – just what on earth is going on with Zac Efron? article image

‘And then, he ghosted me, dude. Never called back. I even texted him like, “Are you gonna stay here?” And I haven’t talked with him since, so I have no idea, dude, no idea.’ 

Many fans reacted to DeVine’s story — some with confusion about the situation and others with concern for Efron.

Reddit users said it was a ‘weird a** thing to do’ while others speculated that Efron was either just ‘peculiar,’ struggling with loneliness or was ‘drunk.’ 

‘Weird a** thing to do by Zac. Obviously disrespectful but man. How do you go from asking to stay with someone to basically ignoring them with nothing in between lol.’ 

‘Zac seems like such a wild card,’ another person added. ‘I think the image we get publicly is nothing like how he actually is.’

Another social media user agreed with the general consensus that it’s ‘really weird.’

It is unknown if DeVine's recollection of the call occurred around the same time as Efron's mysterious hospitalization in Ibiza. About seven months ago, back in August 2024, the Iron Claw star dove deep into a pool and had to be pulled out of the water; pictured in 2023 sports drama The Iron Claw

It is unknown if DeVine’s recollection of the call occurred around the same time as Efron’s mysterious hospitalization in Ibiza. About seven months ago, back in August 2024, the Iron Claw star dove deep into a pool and had to be pulled out of the water; pictured in 2023 sports drama The Iron Claw

Devine, who welcomed a son named Beau with his wife Chloe Bridges in February 2024, said he has not heard from Efron for the past six months or so since he ghosted him

Devine, who welcomed a son named Beau with his wife Chloe Bridges in February 2024, said he has not heard from Efron for the past six months or so since he ghosted him

Reddit users said it was a 'weird a** thing to do' while others speculated that Efron was either just 'peculiar,' struggling with loneliness or was 'drunk'

Reddit users said it was a ‘weird a** thing to do’ while others speculated that Efron was either just ‘peculiar,’ struggling with loneliness or was ‘drunk’

One Reddit user said the actor 'seems like such a wild card'

One Reddit user said the actor ‘seems like such a wild card’

One person shared a personal story as proof to say: 'Some people are just weird and flaky.'

One person shared a personal story as proof to say: ‘Some people are just weird and flaky.’

Another social media user agreed with the general consensus that it's 'a really weird story'

Another social media user agreed with the general consensus that it’s ‘a really weird story’

One user said awkward ghosting situations occur with partiers and speculated that Efron was 'drunk one time'

One user said awkward ghosting situations occur with partiers and speculated that Efron was ‘drunk one time’

Another person wrote: 'People forget that people in the entertainment industry are peculiar characters and not all [of] them are all there'

Another person wrote: ‘People forget that people in the entertainment industry are peculiar characters and not all [of] them are all there’

One person theorized that Efron 'found someone better to crash with' so he ghosted DeVine

One person theorized that Efron ‘found someone better to crash with’ so he ghosted DeVine

Read More The changing face of Zac Efron: The star’s appearance over 20 years amid plastic surgery rumours article image

‘This is a really weird story. Surely there’s another side of it,’ one Reddit user commented. 

One person shared a personal story as proof to say: ‘Some people are just weird and flaky.’ 

One user said awkward ghosting situations occur with partiers and speculated that Efron was ‘drunk one time.’ 

‘This isn’t weird if you drink,’ they wrote. ‘He definitely got drunk one time and decided to stay with Adam and when he sobered up, he was too embarrᴀssed to deal with it and just avoided it.’ 

Another person wrote: ‘People forget that people in the entertainment industry are peculiar characters and not all [of] them are all there.’ 

One person theorized that Efron ‘found someone better to crash with’ so he ghosted DeVine. 

Related Posts

Strictly’s Aljaz Skorjanec makes major move with wife Janette Manrara as he drops major hint about his future on the BBC show

Strictly’s Aljaz Skorjanec makes major move with wife Janette Manrara as he drops major hint about his future on the BBC show

Strictly’s Aljaz Skorjanec has made a major move with wife Janette Manrara as he dropped a hint about his future on the BBC show. The Slovenian dancer, 35,…

Amanda Holden, 54, flaunts her incredible figure in a chic patterned ʙικιɴι and matching sarong as she soaks up the sun in Dubai

Amanda Holden, 54, flaunts her incredible figure in a chic patterned ʙικιɴι and matching sarong as she soaks up the sun in Dubai

Amanda Holden looked nothing short of sensational on Saturday as she flaunted her incredible figure in a chic patterned ʙικιɴι. The TV personality, 54, wowed as she posed…

Ed Sheeran shocks commuters at King’s Cross station as he treats them to surprise gig

Ed Sheeran shocks commuters at King’s Cross station as he treats them to surprise gig

Ed Sheeran surprised Londoners with a lunchtime performance outside of King’s Cross station on Friday. The singer, 34, was dressed in a vibrant pink T-shirt as he set…

Grammy-nominated singer known for popular music duo dies aged 70 as fans pay tribute

Grammy-nominated singer known for popular music duo dies aged 70 as fans pay tribute

Renowned guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of Mali’s music duo Amadou & Mariam has died at the age of 70. The Grammy-nominated musician, who went blind when he…

Kourtney Kardashian looks stylish as she and husband Travis Barker attend his son Landon’s show

Kourtney Kardashian looks stylish as she and husband Travis Barker attend his son Landon’s show

Kourtney Kardashian looked stylish as she joined her husband Travis Barker at his son’s show in West Hollywood on Friday.  The reality TV personality, 45, wore a green oversized bomber…

TOWIE’s Elma Pazar flashes her abs in a white co-ord set while glam Ella Rae Wise turns heads in a mini dress as they film scenes at restaurant

TOWIE’s Elma Pazar flashes her abs in a white co-ord set while glam Ella Rae Wise turns heads in a mini dress as they film scenes at restaurant

TOWIE’s Elma Pazar looked nothing short of sensational as she and Ella Rae Wise stepped out for to film for the smash hit reality TV show in EsSєx…