One of CinemaBlend's picks for the best movies of 2023, writer/director Sean Durkin’s The Iron Claw is an absolutely devastating tale. A portrait of the Von Erich wrestling dynasty’s rise and fall, the picture’s striking ensemble is anchored by actor Zac Efron and his role as Kevin Von Erich. The High School Musical vet’s team player attitude wasn’t only reflected in his performance, as co-star Harris Dickinson explained how Efron started a group chat with his cast mates.
The results were just as wholesome as you’d expect, as Dickinson’s chat with GQ would explain. It’s not that surprising to hear Efron's texting habits, as our The Iron Claw review and other discourse for the movie has highlighted just how bittersweet the finished product turned out to be. So reading these texts, shared by Harris Dickinson, makes for a beautiful counterbalance:
