For a lucky few, Hollywood is a family business, though that honor comes with its own set of qualms when famous parents face nepotism accusations over casting their children in roles. Rob Lowe and his son, John Owen, are no strangers to this conversation, having worked together on a handful of projects over the years . While the quintessential Brat Pack member has no issue working with his talented offspring, he would draw the line at casting him in a biopic of his life, and Owen has some thoughts about his dad’s casting choice.
Back in June, the father-son duo was interviewed by Entertainment Tonight when the 29-year-old asked his father who he'd cast to play the elder Lowe if the powers that be in Hollywood decided to give a biopic about his life a 2025 release date . Lowe didn’t need to think about the question and immediately threw out Zac Efron ’s name before praising him for his work in A24’s The Iron Claw. While another child star might have been upset to hear their father cast someone else in a role that they could have kept in the family, Owen took the hypothetical casting in stride and agreed with his father.
The topic came up in conversation again recently when the Unstable co-stars were interviewed by watchmojo . This time around, the interviewer chose to direct the question at the actor/writer and asked why Lowe wouldn’t consider his own sole for the biopic role. I think we both have enough respect for each other to know that my hat was never in the rin.