Zac Efron has confessed that he would love the recent rumours about him landing a role in Pirates of The Caribbean 4 to be true.

The actor - who recently got his taste of A-list fame at the premiere of High School Musical 3 - would love nothing more than to star alongside Johnny Depp in the swashbuckling franchise.

Zac told US radio host Ryan Seacrest, "Honestly, at this time it's just a rumour.

"I wish I was going to be in Pirates of the Caribbean 4, so hopefully that will happen for me."

The HSM star was less open about his his relationship with girlfriend and co-star Vanessa Hudgens saying,  "Dude, honestly, I don't talk about it. It's just easier."

See Zac behind the scenes of HSM 3 here