Overview

• Dave Franco revisited the 2014 Neighbors anecdote on the July 30 episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast while promoting his new film Together.
• He said the injury was likely a dislocated thumb caused by the force and angle of the mutual crotch-grab, not because of arousal on set.
• Franco joked that Efron may have been wearing a protective cup when the forceful grab went wrong.
• In 2014, Efron first described the injury as a broken hand on The Tonight Show and later said he needed a metal plate fitted during a 3 a.m. hospital visit.
• The renewed anecdote underscores both the physical risks of choreographed comedy and the camaraderie among the Neighbors cast.