Fans Freak Out Over Zac Efron’s ‘Unrecognizable’ Appearance In New Photos—’The Plastic Surgeon Who Did This Should Be In Jail’

Zac Efron‘s recent appearance on Entertainment Weekly‘s cover shoot for his upcoming movie, The Iron Claw, had fans taken aback. Playing the role of professional wrestler Kevin Von Erich in the A24 biopic, Efron, 36, dedicated himself to getting into shape for the part, as he also recently revealed in an interview with Men’s Health.

However, it was not his chiseled physique that grabbed people’s attention. When behind-the-scenes clips of the shoot circulated on Instagram, viewers were shocked by Efron’s almost “unrecognizable” appearance, with one person even suggesting he had undergone plastic surgery and joking that the surgeon responsible should be incarcerated.

One user commented under the new post from the publication’s IG account: “The plastic surgeon who did this to him should be jail.” Another added: “What happened to his face?” Someone else chimed in, writing: “Bro better have given that surgeon a 2 star review.” One other noted: “He broke his Jaw back in 2013 and the swelling is a result of the treatment he had for it.”

During an interview with People Magazine in September 2022, Efron actually discussed the plastic surgery rumors that had been circulating and explained that in 2013 he did indeed suffer from a broken jaw, which resulted in the enlargement of his facial and jaw muscles. “They just got really, really big,” the 17 Again alum said at the time.

Despite the Greatest Showman star’s efforts to dismiss concerns, some fans remain unconvinced that Efron’s appearance isn’t a result of unsuccessful plastic surgery procedures. These individuals continue to express their doubts and opinions on social media along with clips and photos of the actor in scenes from The Iron Claw and pics of him on the red carpet promoting it.

“Growth hormone has wrecked his jaw/lips,” one user recently wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Another tweeted that Efron looked “extremely beefed-up.” Others stressed that they thought he was “still hot” and “looked great,” albeit “different.” Efron’s new film The Iron Claw will hit theaters December 22nd and also stars Jeremy Allen White and Harris Dickinson.