Some original "HSM" cast members, including Efron, are up for returning to the franchise. "Of course, of course," Efron told Variety in a May 11 interview about reprising his role as Troy. "I mean, to have an opportunity in any form to go back and work with that team would be so amazing. My heart is still there. That would be incredible. I hope it happens."
Grabeel, who played Ryan, is also open to doing another HSM movie. "If Disney calls, my door is always open," Grabeel said in a September 2017 interview with J-14. "We work well together."
Coleman also isn't ruling out returning as Taylor McKessie. "I love Taylor and I feel like I learned a lot from Taylor," she told "Entertainment Tonight" in December 2021. "I can't imagine what that story would be like, but I can't say that it's not possible. You never know."
In that same interview, Bleu, who played Chad Danforth, called his time with the HSM cast "life-changing" and said he would love for everyone to reunite again. "Any time I see anyone it's just a lovefest," he said. "So getting a chance to work together again would be wonderful."
As for Tisdale, the actress said she's hesitant about doing another movie for one reason. "I just feel like I wouldn't be able to really do that again and give it justice," she said in an August 2021 interview with "ET". "You know what I'm saying? I think at that moment in time, I was very unaware of myself and my surroundings, and I feel like that's a big part of Sharpay. She is just not really aware, and so as I grew up and became more aware, I think that it's just something that it wouldn't be the same." Tisdale added, "I would hate to ruin something that is perfect for that moment, and yeah, I don't think I could go back to it."
Hudgens has also seemingly moved on from the franchise for good. "That was a moment in time that was really special," she told J-14 in November 2019. "I'll always be grateful for it, but let's let it be that moment in time."
