John Cena praises Zac Efron.
16-time world champion John Cena attended the premiere of "The Iron Claw", director Sean Durkin's film about the Von Erichs, on December 12. Zac Efron stars in the movie, as he plays Kevin Von Erich.
At the premiere, Cena took a picture with Efron and the latter's real-life counterpart, Kevin Von Erich. Cena took to social media to share the picture and say that he was incredibly proud of Efron for his outstanding performance in the film. He thanked Efron for doing the work to help introduce a new audience to one of the wrestling industry's most important families.
Incredibly proud of @ZacEfron for an outstanding performance in @A24’s #TheIronClaw. Thank you for doing the work to help introduce a new audience to one of our industry’s most important families.
— John Cena (@JohnCena) December 12, 2023
See it in theaters Dec. 22nd!!! pic.twitter.com/xKayvIGlpv
Cena was also pictured with AEW World Champion MJF at the premiere.
"The Iron Claw" is scheduled to hit theaters in the United States on December 22, 2023.
Efron recently discussed how Kevin Von Erich told him he enjoyed "The Iron Claw". Check out his comments here.
Click here to see what Efron had to say about his respect for wrestlers and the sport as a whole.