Zac Efron has shared the first photo of himself in his latest role as serial killer Ted Bundy.
Filming on Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile is slated to start Thursday.
Efron, 30, tweeted a black and white snap showing him posing for Bundy’s mug shot and wrote: ‘Meet Ted. #BehindTheScenes.’
‘Meet Ted’: Zac Efron has shared the first photo of himself in his latest role as serial killer Ted Bundy tweeting a black and white snap showing him posing for Bundy’s mug shot
Infamous: Bundy, left, is the subject of the film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile that starts principal photography on Thursday. It’s a different dramatic role for Efron, 30, right
The movie tells the story of Bundy’s crimes from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer, who for years refused to believe he committed the killings.
Ultimately, though, she was the one who turned him in to law enforcement.
Kloepfer is played by Lily Collins, 28, who also shared a couple of photos from the set via social media.
‘Meet Liz…’ she wrote alongside an Instagram photo showing her in 1970s style with straight long hair, flared jeans and a peasant blouse.
Collins also shared a pic of a wooden door baring a handwritten sign that said: ‘Ted + Liz.’
‘Meet Liz’: Bundy’s longtime girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer is played in the movie by Lily Collins, 28, who also shared a couple of photos from the set via social media
True story: The movie tells the story of Bundy’s crimes from the perspective of Kloepfer, who for years refused to believe he committed the killings. Ultimately, though, she was the one who turned him in to law enforcement
Filming begins Thursday: Collins also shared a pic of a wooden door baring a handwritten sign that said: ‘Ted + Liz’
The film which is being directed by Joe Berlinger also stars John Malkovich as the judge who presided over Bundy’s televised trial in 1979 and imposed the death sentence on him.
Bundy was executed in 1989 at the age of 42 at Florida State Prison after being found guilty on charges of assaulting and murdering multiple girls and women.
Shortly before his execution, he confessed to 30 killings. Authorities believe he may have been responsible for many more.
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