A24 has released the trailer for its upcoming biopic of the Von Erich family The Iron Claw, which stars Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White in lead roles.
The movie is a biopic of the Von Erich brothers who came from an influential family of wrestlers. Efron plays the role of Kevin Von Erich aka the Golden Warrior, while White plays his brother Kerry Von Erich. Holt McCallany portrays the brothers’ father, Fritz Von Erich, who was a three-time world champion himself.
Efron and White had both been in the gym for a long time to bulk up to play the prominent wrestlers, acquiring several pounds.
“The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s,” the official synopsis of the movie reads.
It added, “Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.”
Efron has once before been the lead in a biopic, even though a very different one. In Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile, he portrays the roles of the serial killer Ted Bundy. His performance was praised by Variety as “eerie,” and “on-target.”
White, on the other hand, is best known for his portrayal of frustrated yet endearing chef Carmy Berzato in The Bear.
The Iron Claw, also starring Lily James, Maura Tierney, and Harris Dickinson, will hit theaters on 22 December.
