Zac Efron and Dylan Efron on Dec. 11, 2023.Photo:Steven Simione/FilmMagic (2)

Zac Efron, Dylan Efron

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Zac Efronis opening up about his connection with his younger brother,Dylan Efron.

“I mean, I can’t say it didn’t come into play,” Zac told the outlet. “This movie is about brothers, at the core of it, and you know, I’m a big brother myself. I love him to death. But there’s a certain kind of relationship — I don’t know, it’s just the brother bond.”

“So, of course I thought about him a lot over the course of this movie. And I know that that connection, in the movie, is something that Kevin Von Erich really appreciated about it, so it makes me proud,” he added.

Dylan, a social media personality, appeared with Zac and their family at Monday’s premiere and atZac’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremonyearlier in the day.

Zac Efron (second from left) poses with David Efron, Starla Baskett and Dylan Efron on Dec. 11, 2023.Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

David Efron, Zac Efron, Starla Baskett, Dylan Efron at the star ceremony where Zac Efron is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 11, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

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“Hard to believe that my big bro who would sing and dance around the house all day, now has a star on Hollywood,” Dylan wrote onInstagramTuesday as he congratulated Zac on the honor. “I don’t think this was ever your goal either; you just wanted to be the best actor you possibly could & this star symbolizes the well-deserved recognition for the countless hours, dedication, and passion you’ve invested in honing your craft.”

“Here’s to celebrating your journey and the amazing actor you’ve become. Proud beyond words,” Dylan added in his caption.

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At Monday’s ceremony on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, Zac spoke with PEOPLE about his parents, Starla Baskett and David Efron, and theirefforts to support him on his career journeyover the years.

Zac Efron and Dylan Efron on Aug. 24, 2016.Noel Vasquez/GC Images

Zac Efron and Dylan Efron attend a baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on August 24, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (

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“My mom and dad, they’re the reason I’m here today,” he said. “They believed in me when I don’t know how they did. It must’ve been difficult to drive me back and forth to auditions when I was 15, three hours from the Arroyo Grande out here, just to have such a small shot.”

Zac’s new movieThe Iron Clawreleases in theaters Dec. 22.

source: people.com