A FAMILY full of heavyweight champions is getting the big-screen treatment courtesy of A24.
The movie studio that brought The Whale, Hereditary, and Bodies Bodies Bodies to audiences is the same company behind The Iron Claw.
GettyZac Efron takes on the part of Kevin Von Erich in A24’s The Iron Claw[/caption]
Who is in The Iron Claw’s cast?
On June 16, 2022, it was announced that A24 was developing a film based on the Von Erich wrestling dynasty.
BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Sean Durkin signed on to write and direct the project.
Meanwhile, Tessa Ross, Derrin Schlesinger, Juliette Howell, Angus Lamont, and Harrison Huffman signed on to co-produce.
High School Musical alum Zac Efron became the first actor attached to the motion picture.
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In The Iron Claw, he plays Kevin Von Erich aka The Golden Warrior, the second eldest son of the famed wrestling family.
Prior to his role as the last surviving Von Erich son, Zac portrayed other real-life figures such as Ted Bundy, Dan Janjigian, and Chick Donohue.
For this film, Zac is joined by Pam & Tommy actress and Downton Abbey alum Lily James.
Holt McCallany portrays the Von Erich family patriarch Fritz and Maura Tierney takes on the part of matriarch Doris.
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Jeremy Allen White also appears as Kevin’s younger brother and the fourth Von Erich son Kerry aka The Texas Tornado.
The cast is rounded out by actors such as:
Harris DickinsonStanley SimonsKevin AntonCazzey Louis Cereghino
Is The Iron Claw based on a true story?
The Iron Claw chronicles the lives of the Von Erich professional wrestling family.
Hailing from Texas, the clan’s actual surname is Adkisson but it was later changed for the purpose of Jack Adkisson’s wrestling career as Fritz Von Erich.
GettyIn The Iron Claw, Jeremy Allen White appears as the fourth Von Erich son Kerry ‘The Texas Tornado’[/caption]
During the 1960s, Fritz gained a following for competing in World Class Champion Wrestling.
The three-time world champion opened the door for his sons to follow in his footsteps.
Kevin, David, Kerry, Mike, and Chris became wrestlers as well.
The latter three wrestlers took their own lives and David Von Erich died from Acute Enteritis, which leaves Kevin as the last surviving of his brothers.
Kevin and his father Fritz are associated with popularizing “the iron claw” wrestling move.
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The move involves the user dramatically incapacitating their opponent by grabbing them by their head.
In 2009, the dynasty of wrestlers was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
