Deadline is exclusively reporting that Maxwell Jacob Friedman is the latest name to join the cast for the upcoming wrestling drama film The Iron Claw.

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Based on the true story of the Von Erich’s, the film will follow the rise and fall of the Von Erich family, a dynasty of wrestlers who made a huge impact on the sport from the 1960’s to the present day.

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The report doesn’t state what role Maxwell Jacob Friedman will be playing in the film, who is a professional wrestler (going by the monkier ‘MJF’) currently signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW).

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The film is being written and directed by Sean Durkin, with the film co-financed by A24 and Access Industries. Tessa Ross, Derrin Schlesinger and Harrison Huffman serve as producers on the project. The film was developed by House Productions with the support of Access Entertainment and BBC Films.

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Maxwell Jacob Friedman will join a cast that includes Zac Efron, Harris Dickinson, Jeremy Allen White, Holt McCallany, Maura Tinney and Lily James.