Cast ofThe Iron Claw(2023).Photo:A24/Twitter
A24/Twitter
Zac Efronis ready to rumble.
In a chat withEntertainment Weeklyahead of the release of the sports biopicThe Iron Claw, actors Efron,Jeremy Allen WhiteandHarris Dickinsonrevealed that they would be down to enter the ring in real life, after training to play the real-life Von Erich brothers for the drama.
“Oh, I would jump in,” White, 32, said during the conversation, which was held in compliance with A24’s SAG-AFTRA interim agreement amidthe actors' strike.
“I would love to,” added Dickinson, 27. “Do you remember at the end of the shoot? We were like, ‘Should we try and do this for real?’ "
“We went to [director Sean Durkin] and were like, ‘Sean, call them! Tell them we’re ready!’ " White said, as Efron, 36, recalled, “Yeah, call WWE! Say we’re going to do it!”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.
Zac Efron inThe Iron Claw(2023).a24
Dickinson asked his costars if they would “honestly” make a real WWE appearance if asked — and while White answered “F— yeah” with no hesitation, Efron told his costars with a smile after some thought, “Only if all you guys were there.”
The actors ate thousands of calories a day and trained for months to play Kevin Von Erich (Efron), Kerry Von Erich (White) and David Von Erich (Dickinson), sibling wrestling champions who deal with familial struggles and try to live up to the expectations of their father, famed professional wrestler Fritz Von Erich (Holt McCallany).
Efron told his costars that he “was blown away on the first day that [they] came to work,” adding, “You were jumping off ropes and doing huge hits.”
Said White, “We had some time [training] in L.A. But I don’t know, Zac, Inever saw younotgood at anything.”
Efron wasfirst spotted on the movie’s setin October 2022, showing off his muscular physique and new hairdo wearing just a towel around his waist.
“Zac’s a maniac,”The Bearactor said about his costar. “He’s so focused and knowledgeable on training, diet, all that.”
White added of Efron, “In terms of a physical transformation, I think he kind of blew us all out of the water. He looks really amazing in this thing.”
The Iron Clawis in theaters Dec. 22.
source: people.com
