Question 1

What medical emergency did Zac Efron experience during filming, and what was the unusual initial advice he received?

Accepted Answer

Toward the end of filming, Zac Efron had appendicitis. Thomas Lennon initially advised him it was bad wind and to hang upside down to cure it, but Efron later had surgery.

Question 2

How did Zac Efron prepare to play the younger version of Matthew Perry's character?

Accepted Answer

Zac Efron called Matthew Perry for help on his lines and to mimic some of his movements to give a more authentic performance.

Question 3

Which scene in '17 Again' pays homage to 'Back to the Future'?

Accepted Answer

A scene where Mike wakes up describing his dream of being in high school again to find his daughter caring for him is an homage to a similar scene in 'Back to the Future' (1985).

Question 4

What surprising age difference exists between the actress playing the mother and the actress playing her daughter?

Accepted Answer

Leslie Mann is only 13 years older than Michelle Trachtenberg, who plays her daughter Maggie in the film.

Question 5

What basketball feat did Zac Efron accomplish without visual effects in the cafeteria scene?

Accepted Answer

Zac Efron really did accomplish the basketball tricks during the cafeteria scene on his own, without using visual effects.

Question 6

What real-life health issue did Zac Efron face during filming, and what was the initial advice he received?

Accepted Answer

Zac Efron had appendicitis toward the end of filming, and Thomas Lennon initially advised him it was bad wind and to hang upside down to cure it, before Efron had surgery.

Question 7

How did Zac Efron prepare for his role as the younger version of Mike O'Donnell?

Accepted Answer

Zac Efron called Matthew Perry for help on his lines and to mimic some of his movements to give a more authentic performance.

Question 8

Were visual effects used for Zac Efron's basketball tricks in the cafeteria scene?

Accepted Answer

No, visual effects were not used; Zac Efron really did accomplish the basketball tricks on his own during the cafeteria scene.

Question 9

Which classic film is referenced in a scene where Mike wakes up and describes a dream?

Accepted Answer

The scene where Mike wakes up and describes a dream of being in high school again, with his daughter caring for him, is an homage to a similar scene in Back to the Future (1985).

Question 10

What is the age difference between Leslie Mann and Michelle Trachtenberg, who play mother and daughter?

Accepted Answer

Leslie Mann is only 13 years older than Michelle Trachtenberg, who plays her daughter in the film.

17 Again

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