Jeremy Allen White’s star keeps rising, and after starring in the FX hit show The Bear, he's become a household name. Now he is acting alongside Zac Efron in The Iron Claw, a biopic about the Von Erich wrestling family, which faced a number of tragedies during their 1980s dynasty. The family was consulted throughout the film, and according to White, this was incredibly meaningful as he took on a challenging performance.
White appeared as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and opened up about his rise to fame after The Bear became a hit, as well as The Iron Claw. While a number of members of the Von Erich family have since passed, the surviving members were supportive about the new film, and the actor talked about how special it was to meet members of the family at the center of their story. He said:
