Enter the wrestling ring and turn back the clock to the 1980s this June. Primetime Emmy Award winner Jeremy Allen White is known for playing nuanced characters on screen and has proven his worth as an actor. All set to return to the screen with another groundbreaking performance, this time embodying the role of Kerry Von-Erich in The Iron Claw, she joins a star-studded cast that includes Zac Efron, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Stanley Simons, Holt McCallany, and Lily James.
A fascinating biography directed by Sean Durkin, The iron claw will premiere digitally on Lionsgate Play this June.
Speaking of the intense physical regimen required for his role, White said: “I looked at a photo of Kerry; It’s quite discouraging. I thought he was in pretty good shape to begin with, but he’s something else. So I did everything I could. I ate a lot more, I lifted a lot. Also stay away from Zac, because Zac is definitely the fittest out of all of us, so I tried to keep him on the other side of the room when I had a scene with him.”
Experience the essence of authentic wrestling with The Iron Claw, premiering exclusively on Lionsgate Play on June 14. A story that put wrestling on the map, The Iron Claw follows the rise and fall of Kevin and Kerry Von Erich as they navigate through brotherhood and emotion. turbulence in their careers. A rollercoaster of loss, resistance and triumph, the film directed by Sean Durkin and starring Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White, as the brothers seek immortal glory by bringing the best of the wrestling world to fans around the world.
Speaking about the film, director Sean Durkin said: “It’s about the celebration of muscle and power, going through the emotions, showing no fear, showing no pain, coming out on top, the end justifies the means; It’s about how all those things run in this family. Those are very connected to historical masculine values in this country and in many countries. And it is those values that also crush these children.”