Video! Zac Efron on 'Lorax' Red Carpet Condom Drop

March 01, 2012 Hot Topics

"The Lorax" star Zac Efron made on an appearance on the "Today" on Thursday to talk about his animated movie, but host Matt Lauer wasted no time in asking the 24-year-old actor about the caught-on-tape moment when a prophylactic dropped out of Efron's pocket at the premiere.

Watch the awkward exchange!

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Carpet antics aside, Efron said he was thrilled to play the lead male role of Ted in "The Lorax" -- a 12-year-old boy who pines for an older girl, Audrey, voiced by Taylor Swift, particularly since Theodor Geisel's (aka Dr. Seuss) widow sent him a letter specifically asking him to take on the role.

Efron explained, "My dad was a huge fan of Dr. Seuss ... he's got an original copy of 'The Lorax' from like 1971 or something like that, so he read it to me growing up," said Efron. "It was a big part of my life and my education."

"The Lorax" opens in theaters March 2.

Filed Under: Hot Topics, Movies, Zac Efron

Prev Post Report: Why Snooki Kept Mum on Becoming a Mom

Next Post Nancy Grace -- Under Pressure on 'The View' for Houston Statements

Add Your Comment

Your comments*

Please check your inbox ... your comment will not appear until you have confirmed your identity via email.
Receive Extra Newsletter

Cancel Reply

Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry.
Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments.

When you enter your name and email address, you'll be sent a link to confirm your comment, and a password. To leave another comment, just use that password.

To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put 1 URL in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br /> tags.