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    We Finally Have A Photo Of Zac Efron And Jeremy Allen White Together As The Von Erich Brothers, And I Can't Stop Focusing On Their Haircuts

    A24 also announced a release date for The Iron Claw.

    Joseph Longo
    by Joseph Longo

    BuzzFeed Staff

    As you may or may not know, Zac Efron is starring in an A24 biopic alongside Jeremy Allen White about the Von Erich brothers.

    A closeup of zac efron wearing a suit for a film fest event as he smiles on the red carpet
    Tommaso Boddi / WireImage

    The Von Erichs were a professional wrestling family comprised of Fritz Von Erich and five of his sons: Kevin, David, Kerry, Mike, and Chris. The film will chronicle their success in the 1980s, as well as personal and mental health battles outside the ring. Kevin is the only surviving Von Erich brother, and his kids are also wrestlers.

    You might know about the movie already because photos of Zac (and his bowl cut) on the film set went viral in the fall.

    zac efron walking around in cut off shorts and a muscle tank with his hair in a bowl cut
    MEGA/GC Images / Getty Images

    In fact, A24 dropped a photo from the film in November, showing Zac as Kevin in the ring.

    A24 / Via Twitter: @A24

    Well, now several months later, we finally have an official first look at Zac and Jeremy together in the film. Don't worry, the bowl cuts are still very much on display.

    A closeup of jeremy allen white in a suit on the red carpet of an awards show
    Emma Mcintyre / FilmMagic

    On Thursday, A24 dropped an official photo of the four actors who play several of the Von Erich brothers. From left to right: Harris Dickinson as David, Zac Efron as Kevin, Stanley Simons as Mike, and Jeremy as Kerry. No word on if Chris Von Erich will be portrayed in the film.

    A24/Eric Chakeen / Via Twitter: @A24
    "Brothers. Wrestlers. Legends," A24 said in their caption, while also noting the film will be released on Dec. 25.

    Just look at these haircuts! Really, bowl cuts might not even be the right term. Should we be calling them shags? Either way, this photo has grabbed my attention. Here it is again, for good measure:

    the four actors at a wooden fence wearing clothes from the 80s and sporting their shaggy bowl hair cuts
    A24/Eric Chakeen

    The movie will costar Holt McCallany and Maura Tierney as parents Fritz and Doris, while Lily James is playing Kevin's wife Pam Adkisson.

    lily james poses for photographers on the red carpet
    Daniele Venturelli / Getty Images for Fendi

    The film has also been a source of intrigue as Jeremy told GQ in November he was gaining 40 pounds to play Kerry.

    jeremy on the red carpet wearing a suit
    Steve Granitz / FilmMagic

    He also discussed with Esquire in May his eating habits for the film. "Like, never stopping. In the morning, I would have waffles, almond butter. In the middle of the day, I was eating turkey patties and avocado all the time. It's really just gross. You're trying to consume as much as you possibly can, and, to be honest, you don't feel great. I was training as well, but, I don't know, trying to get that big, it's no way to live," he said.

    The Iron Claw is directed by Sean Durkin. This is his third film, following The Nest in 2020 and Martha Marcy May Marlene in 2011.