The Iron Claw: The First Look Photo of The A24’s New Film with Zac Efron

In the first photo of A24 ‘s The Iron Claw, Zac Efron plays professional wrestler Kevin Von Erich. The film is based on a true story and traces ” the rise and fall of the Von Erich family, a wrestler dynasty that has had a huge impact on the sport from the 1960s to today,” according to the few plot details. Son of famed professional wrestler Fritz Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich began wrestling in 1976 and has received numerous accolades throughout his career, including a world champion title. In 2009 he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a member of the Von Erich family.

The Iron Claw: First Look Photo

In the photo, Efron’s character performs a wrestling move to knock out the opponent in the ring. In addition to Efron as Kevin, the film also stars Maura Tierney, Harris Dickinson, Jeremy Allen White and Lily James. According to Deadline, Tierney will play Doris, Kevin Von Erich’s mom, while McCallany will play Kevin’s father Fritz Von Erich. Additionally, Jeremy Allen White will play Kerry Von Erich, Kevin’s brother. It is unclear who will play Lily James in the film.

Zac Efron underwent a profound physical change in order to enter the role. The actor recently told Men’s Health that this time around he took a different approach than training for Baywatch. Efron recalled that he “fell into a bad depression, for a long time” after recovering from rigorous training for the 2017 film: “That look from Baywatch I don’t know if it’s really achievable,” he said. “There is too little water in the skin. It’s like it’s fake, it looks like it’s done in CGI. And to achieve this it is necessary to take powerful diuretics. So I don’t need to do that. I prefer to have 2 or 3 percent more body fat“.