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The Iron Claw featured many wrestlers associated with the Von Erichs, including Bruiser Brody, who was stabbed by a fellow wrestler in 1988 at the age of 42. Brody's killer, José González, was acquitted of murder due to a botched trial and the absence of key witnesses and evidence. The wrestling industry is filled with tragic stories, including drug abuse, murder, and suicide, with wrestlers like Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit facing untimely ends.

The biographical sports movie The Iron Claw provides a remarkable portrayal of the successes and tragedies of a wrestling family, and their stories are connected to other tragedies in the wrestling industry. The Iron Claw looks at the lives and achievements of the Von Erich family, who were one of the most popular and successful families in the wrestling industry. Family patriarch Fritz Von Erich was the president...

Dr. Evil once said, “There really is nothing like a shorn scrotum. It’s breathtaking. I suggest you try it.” Perhaps Jeremy Allen White could have used the Austin Powers villain as a co-star while filming A24‘s The Iron Claw, as it might have made him feel better about an extreme body hair-shaving session he participated in for the highly-anticipated sports drama. Speaking with Variety about the upcoming film, White recalled shaving every inch of his body alongside co-stars Zac Efron and Harris Dickinson. “Our bodies had to be completely shaved,” White said. “We were strangers at the time. Now I know them and love them, but at the time, it was like, ‘Hi, nice to meet you and yes, they’re shaving off all of our body hair.'”

Here’s the official synopsis for The Iron Claw:

The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers,...

I hope you’ve brought your appetite because the stars of A24’s The Iron Claw are cooking up some fierce looks for Entertainment Weekly as part of an extensive cover shoot. The Sean Durkin-directed wrestling drama features Jeremy Allen White, Zac Efron, and Harris Dickinson as the Von Erich brothers, an unforgettable trio in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling. EW recently teamed up with the triumvirate for a stylish cover shoot that’s sure to have you craving biscuits and smelling the sweat of a hard day’s work.

Here’s the official synopsis for The Iron Claw:

The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. 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.

For months now, we've been seeing paparazzi photos of Zac Efron looking extremely beefy with a silly haircut, and hearing reports about "The Bear" star Jeremy Allen White's "gross" diet in preparation for the new A24 film, "The Iron Claw." For outsiders looking in, "The Iron Claw" looks like a wrestling drama, and many are thrilled to see the pair of actors step into the squared circle of muscle ballet. However, the average Joe's opinion of wrestling is rooted in the heyday of Hulkamania, the Attitude Era of the late '90s, or through crossover stars who have since become actors. Here's the thing: It's really cool that Allen and Efron are going to be in a wrestling movie, but if you're anticipating something like the extremely fun "Fighting With My Family" starring Florence Pugh or the deeply moving biopic "Cassandro" starring Gael García Bernal ... you're in for a hell of a rude awakening.

Cassandro, Amazon Prime Video's upcoming biopic, tells the inspiring story of Saul Amerndariz, a Mexican wrestler who faced controversy as one of the first openly gay wrestlers. Gael Garcia Bernal leads the cast in this touching biopic that explores Cassandro's journey from a young wrestler to an exótico who wrestled in drag. The film, directed by Roger Ross Williams, delves into the world of wrestling and addresses the themes of identity, acceptance, and the challenges faced by Cassandro.

The adventures of Saul Amerndariz come to life in the first trailer for Cassandro, Amazon Prime Video's upcoming biopic, Cassandro, starring Gael Garcia Bernal, that will dive deep into the world of wrestling and one of the men that changed it. Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, Amerndariz spent a lot of time in Chihuahua, his family's hometown in Mexico. There, he developed his love for wrestling. At the age of...

A24 finally sets a release date for the upcoming sport drama The Iron Claw, directed by Sean Durkin (Martha Marcy May Marlene), who also wrote the script for the film that's going to tell the tragic story of the Von Erich family.

After dominating last year's award season thanks to movies like Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Whale or Aftersun, A24 wants to keep taking people to theaters, offering the audience all kind of stories starring big names within the industry. That's why High School Musical alum Zac Efron and The Bear break out Jeremy Allen White get together in The Iron Claw, coming to theaters on December 22.

With the announcement of the release date for the film, which will have to face the difficult task of competing with some major blockbusters such as Aquaman and the Lost Kindgom and The Color Purple, A24 also released a new image...