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Zac Efronis impressing one of his famous costars.
Jeremy Allen White, 32, and Efron, 35, who play sibling wrestling champions in the upcoming movie,The Iron Claw,had to transform their bodies tobeef upfor the roles — an experience White says he did not enjoy.
“You’re trying to consume as much as you possibly can, and, to be honest, you don’t feel great,” theShamelessalum revealed in an interview withEsquire.“I was training as well, but, I don’t know, trying to get that big, it’s no way to live.”
In a break from his usual routine, White said he ate around the clock, “never stopping.”
“In the morning, I would have waffles, almond butter,” he said. “In the middle of the day, I was eating turkey patties and avocado all the time. It’s really just gross.”
While White described “eating all the time” with disdain, he pointed out that Efron — who plays former pro wrestlerKevin Von Erich— made his transformation appear effortless.
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“Zac’s a maniac,”TheBearactor said about his costar. “He’s so focused and knowledgeable on training, diet, all that. In terms of a physical transformation, I think he kind of blew us all out of the water. He looks really amazing in this thing.”
Fans first got a glimpse into Efron’s bulky new physique in October 2022 when he wasphotographed on setof the A24 film, which also starsLily James, Maura Tierney and Harris Dickinson, wearing nothing but a towel around his waist.
Weeks later, the actorposted a sneakpeek of his character in action — midair in a wrestling ring — on Instagram.
“First Look at my latest project Iron Claw! Can’t wait to show you more…let’s go,” hewrotein the caption.
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The real-life Von Erich couldn’t deny that Efron “looked great” in the photos,telling TMZ in an October 2022 interviewthat Efron has a “good body.”
“It’s gonna be a hard job, I think. It’s a lot of information and a lot of time and so they’ve got some tough work ahead of them, but I saw a picture of the guy and he looked great,” he told the outlet. “I don’t think I ever looked that good, so Ithink they’re going to do great. I’ll bet they do.”
source: people.com
