Zac Efron reveals original title for ‘A Family Affair’

Zac Efron and Nicole Kidman’s new film has made a first impression.

The actors explained that their new Netflix romantic comedy A family matter originally “had a different title,” which immediately caught their attention when they dove into the script.

“It was called Son of a p—r“, Efron said Peopleas Kidman put it, “beeped.”

“Somehow it didn’t make it into the Netflix title,” she added.

Efron admitted: “It kept the storyline at the top of the pile. It’s like, what could this possibly be? »

In A family matterCurrently streaming on Netflix, Efron plays Hollywood star Chris Cole, who begins an unexpected romance with widow Brooke Harwood (Kidman), who happens to be the mother of his underappreciated personal assistant Zara Ford (Joey King).

The film comes 12 years after Kidman and Efron played romantic opposites in Lee Daniels’ 2012 crime drama. Newspaper delivererwhich also starred Matthew McConaughey, John Cusack and David Oyelowo.

Efron said People he “jumped” at the chance to work with Kidman again on A family matter. “I think we both did. We jumped on it. It felt like it was perfect. What better way to reconnect? And we can have fun,” he said.

“It really helps when you’re doing this kind of work together to have a shared history already, because it’s easy,” Kidman said. “We’re not working to create a story. So I’m not saying, ‘Can I touch you?’ I have incredible trust in Zac.”

Efron echoed that sentiment, adding, “We both feel safe and we care for each other.”