Zac Efron was a fan-favorite choice to play Adam Warlock for years. Then out of the blue, Will Poulter got the call from Marvel Studios. Monday night, Guardians of the Galaxy helmer James Gunn confirmed Poulter had been cast as the beloved cosmic character. Despite missing out on the casting, Efron started to trend as some fans reminisced on their past fan casting choices, and others quickly scurried to hypothesize which roles the actor could play now with a favorite amongst the group being the Fantastic Four’s Human Torch.
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While it won’t be set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the actor’s next project looks to be a reimagining of Stephen King’s Firestarter. In the Blumhouse horror pic, he’ll star alongside Sydney Lemmon, Michael Greyeyes, and Gloria Reuben
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