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Zac Efron to play 'Lucky One' marine

Published Tuesday, Jul 27 2010, 10:22 BST | By Simon Reynolds
Teenage heartthrob Zac Efron arriving on the red carpet of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California

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Zac Efron will star as a marine in the latest Nicholas Sparks adaptation The Lucky One, reports Variety.

The movie centres on a young man who survives three tours of Iraq and counts his good fortune down to a photograph of an unknown woman he carries around with him. When he returns home from duty to North Carolina he attempts to track down the mystery woman.

Oscar-nominated Shine director Scott Hicks is attached to helm the movie based on a script by Will Fetters.

Previous Sparks novels to make it to the big screen include The Notebook and this year's releases Dear John and The Last Song.
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