[ReservedEnthusiast]

PSDave, you raise some good points. But, the Justin Timberlake movie was a farce so the speedo situation was exaggerated, The Rock wearing them is for wrestling, and everyone expects Lochte, Phelps and Daley to be in a speedo constantly because that's what they're expected to do: they're swimmers/divers. What could potentially be different this time is that Zac would be an "average" hot guy wearing speedos at the beach, albeit a lifeguard (and none of the lifeguards I know would/could wear speedos). The loin cloth in Tarzan is a bit more of a stretch because that's not a semi-normal piece of clothing in a very much not normal situation.

So what my theory is, then, is that the closeted speedo wearers would be more open to it happening, and that the college-age "bros" would consider following the trend (or at least their girlfriends would want them to do it to be like Zac and then it becomes more of a norm again).

And, yes, very true: what if it bombs? Who knows?

Anyway, it was just a thought. And while it may not cause an immediate change, it could at least start a trend. Look at Dan Osborne: he initially refused to wear a speedo for "Splash!" but then fell in love with them, apparently.

R.E.