The "High School Musical" Director Responded To Rumors That Zac Efron Didn't Sing In The Movie

If you’re a certain flavor of millennial, your intro to Zac Efron was most likely through the High School Musical film series as Troy Bolton.

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As you also know, High School Musical involved a fair amount of singing from its actors — and there’s apparently been some hubbub over the years that Zac didn’t sing in the film at all.

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In a new interview with Entertainment Tonight, High School Musical director Kenny Ortega set the record straight and confirmed that, yes, Zac’s singing voice is present in the film.

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As Kenny explained, Zac’s vocals in the films were mixed with actor Drew Seeley’s, who previously recorded the songs before Zac had signed on for the role of Troy.

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“The songs were written before Zac got the role,” Kenny explained. “So, although he could sing, and he had a lovely voice, it wasn’t the voice that the songs were written for.”