"Iron Claw" actors speak about the possibility of getting in the ring for real.
On December 22, "Iron Claw," the story of the Von Erich family will premiere in theaters. The Von Erichs were positioned as a wrestling dynasty, but ended up being one of the most tragic stories in wrestling history.
Zac Efron (Kevin Von Erich), Jeremy Allen White (Kerry Von Erich), and Harris Dickinson (David Von Erich) star in the film and trained with Chavo Guerrero for the wrestling portion of the movie.
Speaking to EW, the three were asked if they'd ever step into the ring for real.
"Oh, I would jump in," White replies immediately.
"I would love to," Dickinson agrees. "Do you remember at the end of the shoot? We were like, 'Should we try and do this for real?'"
"We went to Sean and were like, 'Sean, call them! Tell them we're ready!'" White recalls.
"Yeah, call WWE!" Efron chimes in. "Say we're going to do it!"
The three burst into laughter, already imagining a future of spandex and dropkicks. There's a brief pause before Dickinson turns to the others with a slightly more serious look. "Honestly," he says slowly, "would you do it if they asked you?"
White gives an immediate "F--- yeah," vigorously nodding his head. He and Dickinson then look at Efron, who stops to consider and grins. "Only if all you guys were there."
AEW World Champion MJF plays Lance Von Erich in the film while Ryan Nemeth is cast as Gino Hernandez.
Wrestling fans know the story well, and while wrestling is a central element to the film, Efron said about the reality of the story, "It just doesn't seem like this could all happen to one family. There's a huge element of the movie that's, of course, about wrestling and the showmanship aspect. But really, at its core, this movie's an incredible story about family, love, loss, and ultimately the triumph of a man who tries to break the cycle of this crazy curse."
Fans can learn more about the film by clicking here.
