Check out some curiorisades about ‘High School Musical 2’, one of the most remarkable films on Disney Channel
High School Musical 2, considered one of Disney Channel’s classic films, completes this Thursday, 16 years since it hit theaters for the first time in the United States on August 17, 2007. The film, which features the return of the cast of the first feature, is composed of Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu It is Monique Colemanamong other names.
To celebrate the anniversary of the beloved franchise, RECREIO brought some curiosities about the musical film. Check out:
1. The voice of Zac Efron
During the first movie, Zac Efron was partially voiced by Drew Seeley, and it wasn’t because the actor didn’t know how to sing, but because his voice was too low for what was required.
So much so that, for the sequel, the voice of efron it was already completely changed, and so he sang all the songs in High School Musical 2. In fact, Troy Bolton was the only character to have a solo song in this feature.
2. Jump in the pool
The actress Monique Coleman, who plays Taylor McKessie, did not know how to swim before filming. Because of this, the scene in which she was supposed to jump into the pool alone was modified so that she jumped in with Chad Danforth, character from Corbin Bleu.
3. Hats
One of Ryan Evans’ trademarks, played by Lucas Grabeel, was the frequent wearing of hats. For the second film in the franchise, the character even wore 15 different hats throughout production.
4. Commercial
High School Musical 2 was the first Disney Channel Original Movie that even had commercials on ABC, a famous TV station in the United States.
5. Remember
In the US alone, approximately 17.6 million people watched the premiere of the film, making it the largest audience in Disney Channel history in the country.
The official synopsis for High School Musical 2, available on Disney+ reads: “School is over for the Wildcats at East High School, and the teens are having summer fun like never before after landing jobs at a country club. Will they be able to solve their problems and shine on stage? Check out the video for “What Time is It”, the first song from the feature.
Source: Recreio
