Movie connections, explained
How is Meryl Streep connected to Zac Efron?
This page reveals the connection. Try the puzzle first if you want to work it out.
Meryl Streep has two routes to Zac Efron in this puzzle: through Anne Hathaway or Amanda Seyfried, then Hugh Jackman. Both finish with The Greatest Showman (2017).
Two verified routes
Route 1: via Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman
Meryl Streep → Anne Hathaway → Hugh Jackman → Zac Efron
Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway are both listed in the cast of The Devil Wears Prada (2006).
Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman are both listed in the cast of Les Misérables (2012).
Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron are both listed in the cast of The Greatest Showman (2017).
Route 2: via Amanda Seyfried and Hugh Jackman
Meryl Streep → Amanda Seyfried → Hugh Jackman → Zac Efron
Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried are both listed in the cast of Mamma Mia! (2008).
Amanda Seyfried and Hugh Jackman are both listed in the cast of Les Misérables (2012).
Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron are both listed in the cast of The Greatest Showman (2017).
Why this connection works
This is deliberately a multiple-answer puzzle. Hathaway connects Streep through The Devil Wears Prada; Seyfried connects her through Mamma Mia! Both can then reach Jackman through Les Misérables (2012). The game accepts either evidenced route.
What the evidence establishes
A shared cast credit connects two actors through a particular movie. It does not establish friendship, a personal relationship, or a scene together. Movie years distinguish these titles from remakes and other versions.
These routes use the films and candidates selected for this puzzle. They are not a complete filmography or a claim about the shortest route across every movie.
We link each step to its studio or distributor cast page. See how we check connections or report a correction for this puzzle.
Sources
- 20th Century Studios · The Devil Wears Prada Cast information checked
- Universal Pictures At Home · Mamma Mia! Cast information checked
- Universal Pictures At Home · Les Misérables Cast information checked
- 20th Century Studios Family · The Greatest Showman Cast information checked
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