“The Iron Claw” releases the first official image of Zac Efron in the ring as wrestler Kevin von Erich

A few days ago we echoed Zac Efron’s physical change that revolutionized social networks. The “High School Musical” actor was seen filming “The Iron Claw” with more volume than ever to embody wrestler Kevin von Erich, who was a world heavyweight champion in wrestling.

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This change is not only due to his developed muscles, Efron also sought to emulate the wrestler’s distinctive short hair. Now, A24 launches the first official image of the protagonist of ’17 again ‘inside the ring. In the image they shared on their Instagram account, we can see Efron in action throwing what appears to be a flying kick at his opponent.

This will mean another physical change in Efron’s career, who has already revealed the problems he suffered and how difficult it was to have the sculptural body he showed in “Baywatch: Baywatch”. Back then, he had to gain over 10 pounds of muscle with a very low percentage of fat. Plus, for the Netflix movie, “Extremely Cruel, Evil and Wicked,” she had to lose nearly 6 pounds to put herself in the shoes of the ruthless killer Ted Bundy.

practically a pioneer

Despite the popularity that American wrestling has acquired in the last decade, also reaching Europe, in the world of cinema it had not been studied in depth. The last time this topic was touched upon in film was in “Struggle with the Family” in 2019. However, we may also see Chris Hemsworth playing Hulk Hogan in a future biopic on Netflix..