It’s not just Zac Efron who bulked up (and donned a wig) for The Iron Claw! His co-star Jeremy Allen White, who won the 2022 Golden Globe for Best Actor in a TV Comedy Series for The Bear, has also been training hard to play wrestler Kerry Von Erich, as seen in photos posted by the site. TMZ.
‘Bear’ star Jeremy Allen White looks ripped on morning hike https://t.co/1g2TAhHDpl
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Sean Durkin’s feature film, inspired by a true story, tells the story of a family of American professional wrestlers who rose to fame in the 1960s and 1980s and suffered a series of tragedies.
Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White Starring legendary wrestlers Kevin and Kerry Von Erich respectively, Harris Dickinson (The King’s Man and No Filter, Palme d’Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival) plays David Von Erich, Stanley Simons is Mikey, the younger brother, and Holt McCallan (Mindhunter) is the sibling. father Their sister is played by Lily James, and their mother is played by Maura Tierney.
brothers Wrestlers. legends. Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White and Harris Dickinson star as Von Erich in Sean Durkin’s Iron Claw. In theaters everywhere this Christmas. pic.twitter.com/rVcWxYEOQ0
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In an interview with an American magazine GQJeremy Allen White revealed that he gained 18 kilos (40 pounds) of muscle for the role. The new Hollywood hottie also said that after her casting name was announced, Zac Efron sent her a congratulatory note with the following advice:Train, eat, keep training, stay strong“.
“I never stopped eating.”
Jeremy Allen White trained a lot to bring the famous wrestler Kerry Von Erich to life on screen. He trained as a professional wrestler and ate a lot.
A preparation that he didn’t particularly like. The actor told the magazine about it Esquire :”I never stopped eating. I ate waffles with almond butter in the morning. I ate turkey and avocado during the day. It’s really disgusting.
I had to consume what I could, and to be honest, I didn’t feel so good. I worked hard too, but trying to get this big is no way to live.“
Jeremy Allen White also expressed his admiration for Zac Efron, who impressed the team. “Zack is a maniac. He is very focused and knowledgeable about exercise, diet and everything else. In terms of her physical transformation, I think she blew us all away. He is really brilliant in this movie.“
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A tragic story
All the actors had to undergo rigorous training to be believable as wrestlers. The Von Erich family, whose tragic story inspired director Sean Durkin’s film, was a wrestling dynasty that had a huge impact on the sport from the 1960s to the present day.
World Heavyweight Champion and 5-time US Heavyweight Champion, along with his brothers, Kevin Von Erich (Zac Efron) was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.
He is the only member of his family still alive after the death of his father Fritz and his brothers in 1997. David died in 1984 of acute enteritis and Mike, Chris and Kerry committed suicide.
The Iron Claw hits theaters in France on December 27.
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