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Zac Efronis a force to be reckoned with.
“First Look at my latest project Iron Claw! Can’t wait to show you more…let’s go,” hewrotein the caption.
The film is based on a true story and tracks the “rise and fall of the Von Erich family, a dynasty of wrestlers who made a huge impact on the sport from the 1960s to the present day,” according to the studio.
Zac Efron; Kevin Von Erich in 2009.Rodin Eckenroth/Getty, Bob Levey/WireImage
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Late last month, Efron wasphotographed on the Louisiana setof the upcoming film,sporting a new hairdo as he stood shirtless with a towel around his waist while checking his phone.
The real-life Von Erich, who in 2009 was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame,told TMZ in a video interview that Efron “looked great"in the photos.
“It’s gonna be a hard job, I think. It’s a lot of information and a lot of time and so they’ve got some tough work ahead of them, but I saw a picture of the guy and he looked great,” he told the outlet. “I don’t think I ever looked that good, so Ithink they’re going to do great. I’ll bet they do.”
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Von Erich told TMZ that while he has spoken with Durkin, he has not been in touch with Efron about the role.
“But as far as [Efron] is concerned, I just saw this picture and he looks really good and muscular,” he said of the actor, adding that Efron “must really be working out hard.”
“I’ll tell ya, for the picture that they showed me at first and the picture they showed me the other day he must really be working out hard because you’re right, he does have a good body,” Von Erich added.
source: people.com
