{"id":80488,"date":"2024-03-05T11:01:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T11:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/05\/zac-efron-was-terrified-by-iron-claw-role\/"},"modified":"2024-03-05T11:01:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T11:01:49","slug":"zac-efron-was-terrified-by-iron-claw-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/05\/zac-efron-was-terrified-by-iron-claw-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Zac Efron was &#8216;terrified&#8217; by Iron Claw role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"byline\">\n<time itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2024-03-05\" datetime=\"1709636509\" pubdate=\"\">5 March 2024<\/time>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/zac-efron\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,zac-efron\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zac Efron<\/a> felt &#8220;terrified&#8221; of playing a pro wrestler in &#8216;The Iron Claw&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption landscape\">Zac Efron relished the challenge of playing a pro wrestler<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old actor played Kevin Von Erich, a retired professional wrestler, in the Sean Durkin-directed movie &#8211; but Zac has admitted to feeling nervous before filming began.<\/p>\n<p>Zac told &#8216;Extra&#8217;: &#8220;It\u2019s really fun to push yourself into those things like initially, you know, Sean Durkin came to me for that role \u2026 I was terrified and I just committed to it and it paid off so I think it\u2019s just a reminder to trust the process and stay hungry. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There\u2019s art to be made out here and people are still hungry for it so I\u2019m really proud of the film.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Zac&#8217;s performance has even earned praise from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/john-cena\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,john-cena\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Cena<\/a>, who has been signed to the WWE since 2001.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe wrestler-turned-actor shared: &#8220;He did fantastic. He\u2019s been getting a lot of great reviews and that\u2019s honest from one person who\u2019s been on the canvas and has been through a hell of a lot of matches. It was a fantastic performance. <\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;You encapsulated a moment in time that completely defined the wrestling scene in Dallas, Texas. It was just extremely well done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nZac embarked on a gruelling fitness plan in order to star in the movie.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Hollywood actor previously admitted that he relished the physical challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\nZac told Deadline: &#8220;The physical preparation and the training, that\u2019s something that I\u2019ve always found very interesting. I\u2019ve always admired people\u2019s transformations, in particular for movie roles. I just find that dedication fascinating and special when I see it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nThe actor ultimately found the wrestling scenes to be &#8220;fun&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>\nHe said: &#8220;I felt like I was physically there; I felt mentally there, as a direct result of the training, and then from there, the wrestling, surprisingly, was fun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/celebrity\/zac-efron-terrified-iron-claw-role-1395665.html?f=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 March 2024 Zac Efron felt &#8220;terrified&#8221; of playing a pro wrestler in &#8216;The Iron Claw&#8217;. Zac Efron relished the challenge of playing a pro wrestler The 36-year-old actor played Kevin Von Erich, a retired professional wrestler, in the Sean Durkin-directed movie &#8211; but Zac has admitted to feeling nervous before filming began. 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