Photo:A24/TwitterZac Efron,Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson and Stanley Simons are showing some brotherly love.The four star in director Sean Durkin’s upcoming filmThe Iron Claw, based on the true story of the sibling prowrestlers that made up the Von Erich family.With the tagline, “Brothers. Wrestlers. Legends,” A24 debuted anew photoon Thursday and revealed that the movie is set to debut in theaters this Christmas.Durkin previously wrote and directed Elizabeth Olsen’s breakout movie, 2011’sMartha Marcy May Marlene.Iron Clawstars Efron as Kevin Von Erich, White (The Bear) as Kerry Von Erich, Dickinson (Triangle of Sadness) as David Von Erich, Simons as Mike Von Erich,Maura Tierneyas Doris, Holt McCallany as Fritz Von Erich, andLily Jamesas Kevin’s wife Pam.Zac Efron in “The Iron Claw”.a24A previously shared synopsis said the story tracks the “rise and fall of the Von Erich family, a dynasty of wrestlers who made a huge impact on the sport from the 1960s to the present day.“Efron toldMen’s Healthabout bulking up for the part, explaining that he had adifferent approach this time thanthe training he did forBaywatch. He said he “fell into a pretty bad depression, for a long time” after recovering from the rigorous training for that 2017 role.“ThatBaywatchlook, I don’t know if that’s really attainable,” he said. “There’s just too little water in the skin. Like, it’s fake; it looks CGI’d. And that required Lasix, powerful diuretics, to achieve. So I don’t need to do that. I much prefer to have an extra, you know, 2 to 3 percent body fat.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Zac Efron in September 2022.Medias/ABACA/ShutterstockThe real-life Kevin, who in 2009 was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame,told TMZ in October that Efron “looked great"in photos from the set of the movie.“It’s gonna be a hard job, I think. It’s a lot of information and a lot of time and so they’ve got some tough work ahead of them, but I saw a picture of the guy and he looked great,” he said at the time. “I don’t think I ever looked that good, so Ithink they’re going to do great.“The Iron Clawis in theaters Dec. 22.
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Zac Efron,Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson and Stanley Simons are showing some brotherly love.The four star in director Sean Durkin’s upcoming filmThe Iron Claw, based on the true story of the sibling prowrestlers that made up the Von Erich family.With the tagline, “Brothers. Wrestlers. Legends,” A24 debuted anew photoon Thursday and revealed that the movie is set to debut in theaters this Christmas.Durkin previously wrote and directed Elizabeth Olsen’s breakout movie, 2011’sMartha Marcy May Marlene.Iron Clawstars Efron as Kevin Von Erich, White (The Bear) as Kerry Von Erich, Dickinson (Triangle of Sadness) as David Von Erich, Simons as Mike Von Erich,Maura Tierneyas Doris, Holt McCallany as Fritz Von Erich, andLily Jamesas Kevin’s wife Pam.Zac Efron in “The Iron Claw”.a24A previously shared synopsis said the story tracks the “rise and fall of the Von Erich family, a dynasty of wrestlers who made a huge impact on the sport from the 1960s to the present day.“Efron toldMen’s Healthabout bulking up for the part, explaining that he had adifferent approach this time thanthe training he did forBaywatch. He said he “fell into a pretty bad depression, for a long time” after recovering from the rigorous training for that 2017 role.“ThatBaywatchlook, I don’t know if that’s really attainable,” he said. “There’s just too little water in the skin. Like, it’s fake; it looks CGI’d. And that required Lasix, powerful diuretics, to achieve. So I don’t need to do that. I much prefer to have an extra, you know, 2 to 3 percent body fat.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Zac Efron in September 2022.Medias/ABACA/ShutterstockThe real-life Kevin, who in 2009 was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame,told TMZ in October that Efron “looked great"in photos from the set of the movie.“It’s gonna be a hard job, I think. It’s a lot of information and a lot of time and so they’ve got some tough work ahead of them, but I saw a picture of the guy and he looked great,” he said at the time. “I don’t think I ever looked that good, so Ithink they’re going to do great.“The Iron Clawis in theaters Dec. 22.
Zac Efron,Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson and Stanley Simons are showing some brotherly love.
The four star in director Sean Durkin’s upcoming filmThe Iron Claw, based on the true story of the sibling prowrestlers that made up the Von Erich family.
With the tagline, “Brothers. Wrestlers. Legends,” A24 debuted anew photoon Thursday and revealed that the movie is set to debut in theaters this Christmas.
Durkin previously wrote and directed Elizabeth Olsen’s breakout movie, 2011’sMartha Marcy May Marlene.
Iron Clawstars Efron as Kevin Von Erich, White (The Bear) as Kerry Von Erich, Dickinson (Triangle of Sadness) as David Von Erich, Simons as Mike Von Erich,Maura Tierneyas Doris, Holt McCallany as Fritz Von Erich, andLily Jamesas Kevin’s wife Pam.
Zac Efron in “The Iron Claw”.a24
A previously shared synopsis said the story tracks the “rise and fall of the Von Erich family, a dynasty of wrestlers who made a huge impact on the sport from the 1960s to the present day.”
Efron toldMen’s Healthabout bulking up for the part, explaining that he had adifferent approach this time thanthe training he did forBaywatch. He said he “fell into a pretty bad depression, for a long time” after recovering from the rigorous training for that 2017 role.
“ThatBaywatchlook, I don’t know if that’s really attainable,” he said. “There’s just too little water in the skin. Like, it’s fake; it looks CGI’d. And that required Lasix, powerful diuretics, to achieve. So I don’t need to do that. I much prefer to have an extra, you know, 2 to 3 percent body fat.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Zac Efron in September 2022.Medias/ABACA/Shutterstock
Medias/ABACA/Shutterstock
The real-life Kevin, who in 2009 was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame,told TMZ in October that Efron “looked great"in photos from the set of the movie.
“It’s gonna be a hard job, I think. It’s a lot of information and a lot of time and so they’ve got some tough work ahead of them, but I saw a picture of the guy and he looked great,” he said at the time. “I don’t think I ever looked that good, so Ithink they’re going to do great.”
The Iron Clawis in theaters Dec. 22.
source: people.com
