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A24 Got Its Beefiest Boys for The Iron Claw
Zac Efron stars in the upcoming A24 film ‘The Iron Claw’ with ‘The Bear’ star Jeremy Allen White and Harris Dickinson as the Von Erich wrestlers. Here’s everything we know, including cast, release-date, and trailer details.

A24 Got Its Beefiest Boys for The Iron Claw

Brothers, muscles, and indie film directors — oh my! A24’s upcoming film The Iron Claw has already done quite some job drumming up interest — mainly the physical transformation that star Zac Efron has gone through in preparation for the role. “Zac Efron shirtless” will always be evergreen. But beyond the abs, there’s … more abs. Two more pairs, to be exact. The Iron Claw follows the real-life story of the three wrestling Von Erich brothers, produced by A24 and directed by Sean Durkin. Efron, famed High School Musical alum, in an indie movie by a director known for exploring the psychological interiority of characters — and the minds in question are three buff brothers? Meaty and intense. Below, everything else you need to know about The Iron Claw.

Let’s talk about Zac Efron shirtless.

Troy Bolton is indeed getting ripped. A recent pic of the actor showed off a much expanded physique, with abs that can only be described as tall and shoulders that can only be described as bulbous.

I wasn't sure how Zac Efron was going to pull off Kevin Von Erich…. pic.twitter.com/7IA2CyJMxh

— Will Mahoney (@HeelWillMahoney) October 25, 2022

If you’ve been following Efron’s every move health journey, this development might come as somewhat of a surprise. Following his body transformation for the 2017 film Baywatch, Efron did not seem particularly pleased with the impact the film had on his body. “That Baywatch look, I don’t know if that’s really attainable,” he told Men’s Health this month. “There’s just too little water in the skin. Like, it’s fake; it looks CGI’d.” Additionally, the recovery process was … not ideal. “I started to develop insomnia,” he said, “and I fell into a pretty bad depression, for a long time. Something about that experience burned me out. I had a really hard time recentering. Ultimately they chalked it up to taking way too many diuretics for way too long, and it messed something up.” Despite this, he’s back on the hefty workout grind for this movie, making himself bigger than ever before.

What’s The Iron Claw about?

Efron plays Kevin Von Erich, a pro wrestler in a family dedicated to the sport. The true story begins in the 1960s through the present day, following not just Efron’s Von Erich but The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White as one of the other Von Erich brothers, Kerry Von Erich, and the third wrestling Von Erich brother, David, played by Triangle of Sadness’s Harris Dickinson. Whether or not they will be bulking up like Efron is yet to be revealed. Other actors who have signed on to the project include Lily James in an unspecified role and Maura Tierney and Holt McCallany as the Von Erichs’ parents, Doris and Fritz. In real life, Fritz was a pro wrestler as well, and he trained his sons. The movie is being both written and directed by Durkin, a filmmaker best known for Martha Marcy May Marlene, a paranoia-filled thriller in which Elizabeth Olsen stars as a recovering cult member, meaning The Iron Claw may be more than your typical sports biopic.

When is the movie out?

Currently shooting, The Iron Claw has yet to publicly pin down a release date. Consider us curious, and not just about Efron’s body.

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