Zac Efron On Getting Into Shape For ‘The Iron Claw’: It’s The Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done

Zac Efron discusses the shape he had to get into for “The Iron Claw”.

Zac Efron discusses how he got into shape for “The Iron Claw”.

Efron plays the lead role of Kevin Von Erich on the upcoming biographical film depicting the legendary Von Erich family. The movie is being distributed by A24 Studios and will feature AEW World Heavyweight Champion MJF. 

The movie premiered in Dallas, Texas on November 8th, with the stars on hand for the red carpet. 

Zac spoke to Access Hollywood at the event and spoke about the immense preperation that went into this role. Efron cited the fact that he was playing a real life person as the reason for his dedication to the role.

“(When) you’re playing a real person and it’s a true story, there’s an extra bit of motivation to get things as honest and real as possible. And I knew that going into this after watching the footage of Kevin in the ring that the physicality was gonna be the hardest thing to get right. So I started training probably six months before and it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” 

“The Iron Claw” is set to release on December 22nd in the United States. 

In another interview on the red carpet, Zac would share his respect for pro wrestlers today. You can read more here.

In another promotional interview recently, Efron and his co stars discussed if they would ever get in the ring for real. You can read more here.

For the first reactions to the movie, you can find them here.