Zac Efron fans are finally going to see what that bowl cut and beefed-up physique were all about.The actor was photographed looking unrecognizable on the set of the sports drama The Iron Claw in October 2022.
Nine months later, A24 announced that the film will hit theaters nationwide in December.Efron stars as real-life professional wrestler Kevin Von Erich, who left his mark on the competitive sport in the 1980s along with brothers Kerry, David and Mike — portrayed by Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson and Stanley Simons, respectively.Keep scrolling for everything we know about The Iron Claw so far: The A24 flick follows the Von Erich family, a real pro wrestling dynasty consisting of Fritz Von Erich (Holt McCallany) and his sons.
The family was plagued by a series of tragedies outside of the ring, spawning the myth of a “Von Erich curse.”Sean Durkin, best known for directing the films Martha Marcy May Marlene and The Nest, wrote and directed the upcoming drama.In November 2022, White told GQ that he was attempting to put on 40 pounds of muscle to portray Kerry.The Bear star also told the outlet that Efron had sent him “a really lovely note” after he booked the role which read: “Get training, eat, keep doing what you’re doing, stay hard.”That same month, A24’s Twitter page shared a still from the movie of a muscular Efron kicking a man in the boxing ring.Lily James plays Efron’s wife, Pam, and Maura Tierney portrays the Von Erich family patriarch, Doris.James gushed about Efron’s “extraordinary” performance in the film while talking to reporters on the red carpet at the BAFTA Film Awards in February.“He’s really transformed,” she said after admitting that his “incredibly muscly” physique was a bit “distracting.”White
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