Zac Efron looking like Lord Farquaad with the facial prosthetics and haircut they gave him. Seriously though, this movie looks like it’s going to be really good.
*Edit 2: OMG, I have fallen down the rabbit hole of YouTube Plastic Surgery videos thanks to the comments here. Most of the surgeons are calling B.S on Zac’s accident story. I don’t know what to believe anymore lol.
The cinematography really stands out with some great looking shots. The shot of Kerry on the motorcycle considering what happened, yeah they seem to know what they’re doing with this movie. I hope it’s good.
As a wrestling fan, the actual wrestling looks legitimately great. They clearly put in a ton of work into replicating 80’s WCCW-style wrestling. Outside of that, it’s an okay trailer but I still have high hopes for what should be a really emotional movie.
The trailer has got me hooked. Im happy to see Zac Efron in more dramatic films. But I hope this film is actually good enough to nab him an oscar nom. Which I think it will be. Sean Durkin is a very good writer/director.
After Shameless and The Bear, Jeremy Allen White is becoming one of those actors that I’ll watch in anything. Dude is amazing. Knowing a bit about the real story of the Von Erich family, you just know he’ll do well in this role
They ain’t gonna try to sports wash Fritz. They’re gonna show he was a piece of shit.
And good on the trailer for showing that this is gonna be a depressing as fuck story. You don’t want to go into something like the Von Erichs story with no knowledge of how bad it turned out.
I’m curious how Fritz Von Erich will depicted, whether it’ll show a near full-scope of his controversies or if there will be an attempt to make him sympathetic.
It’s cool that some actual wrestlers have been cast in this (MJF as Lance, among others). The wrestling looks pretty good in the trailer. Hopefully, they craft a great story and it’s not just a succession of events that happened to the family with no real thematic connection. Really ambitious to cover so much in a 2 hour film.
To be clear, this is not a family feel good movie. Please be prepared.
I like how they use actual lines that Kevin has said. That first line is something he has actually said in interviews. I’m 100% ready and invested in this.
I was a huge wrestling fan at that age, so I’m well aware of the family. Though I was too young to realize the gravity of the real life stuff. I had two brothers and us played each brother. I was in the middle, so I was Kevin, while my younger brother was Mike and older brother was Kerry. As I recall, mikes death was actually a storyline in the wrestling show.
As a wrestling fan my whole life Ive been so hyped for this since I heard of it. The business has a history of sweeping dark instances from the past under a rug and pretending they never happened, but the story of the Von Erichs deserves to be told. I already know I’m gonna cry at the theatre
Zac Efron looking like Lord Farquaad with the facial prosthetics and haircut they gave him. Seriously though, this movie looks like it’s going to be really good.
*Edit: Well FML, I feel really bad now. Looks like Zac’s face changed because of an accident that broke his jaw. I was sure it was prosthetics for the movie, to make him look more like his character, Kevin Von Erich. [Zac Efron Explains What Led to ‘Jaw-Gate’ and the Suggestion He Had Plastic Surgery](https://people.com/movies/zac-efron-explains-what-lead-to-jaw-gate-and-the-suggestion-he-had-plastic-surgery-or-cosmetic-procedures/)
*Edit 2: OMG, I have fallen down the rabbit hole of YouTube Plastic Surgery videos thanks to the comments here. Most of the surgeons are calling B.S on Zac’s accident story. I don’t know what to believe anymore lol.
[Zac Efron Face Transformation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kBGg63tiwA)
[Facial Plastic Surgeon Reacts to Zac Efron’s Recent Comments about Plastic Surgery and His Face!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8iJJN25uWg&t=94s)
Better grab your tissues
Holt McCallany – very underrated actor and seems to be perfect casting
Was the the Nature Boy at the end??? WOOOOH
Holt McCallany was the best part of Mindhunter IMO so I’m excited to see the rest of his performance here.
I am just the right levels of moist.
The cinematography really stands out with some great looking shots. The shot of Kerry on the motorcycle considering what happened, yeah they seem to know what they’re doing with this movie. I hope it’s good.
Don’t know if it’s going to be as good as I want it to be. Lot of it’ll hinge on how much of it is about Fritz
As a wrestling fan, the actual wrestling looks legitimately great. They clearly put in a ton of work into replicating 80’s WCCW-style wrestling. Outside of that, it’s an okay trailer but I still have high hopes for what should be a really emotional movie.
God Damn! Rush’s Tom Sawyer gets ya PUMPED!
The Fabulous Freebirds! The casting in this movie looks pretty Fing on point!
I don’t think a lot of people are fully prepared for how fucking devastating this movie and real life story is
God damn even Maura Tierney’s in this. Why does this want to take my money so bad
You had me at A24
The trailer has got me hooked. Im happy to see Zac Efron in more dramatic films. But I hope this film is actually good enough to nab him an oscar nom. Which I think it will be. Sean Durkin is a very good writer/director.
The feel good family movie of the holiday season, folks
After Shameless and The Bear, Jeremy Allen White is becoming one of those actors that I’ll watch in anything. Dude is amazing. Knowing a bit about the real story of the Von Erich family, you just know he’ll do well in this role
Can’t wait to see this
They ain’t gonna try to sports wash Fritz. They’re gonna show he was a piece of shit.
And good on the trailer for showing that this is gonna be a depressing as fuck story. You don’t want to go into something like the Von Erichs story with no knowledge of how bad it turned out.
Rush in the trailer? I’m in!
I don’t know if I’ve ever been this excited to get real depressed at the movies.
“I used to have five brothers, now I’m not even a brother.” – Kevin Von Erich
I strongly suggest everyone watch the Von Erich’s dark side of the ring.
I know very little about wrestling and nothing about this particular family. The trailer definitely has my attention. Looks like quite a movie!
Jacked Efron
I’m curious how Fritz Von Erich will depicted, whether it’ll show a near full-scope of his controversies or if there will be an attempt to make him sympathetic.
It’s cool that some actual wrestlers have been cast in this (MJF as Lance, among others). The wrestling looks pretty good in the trailer. Hopefully, they craft a great story and it’s not just a succession of events that happened to the family with no real thematic connection. Really ambitious to cover so much in a 2 hour film.
Who’s playing Chris Von Erich
The Dallas Sportatorium lives!!! :O
The shot of the Sportatorium looks amazing! I grew up a few minutes from it. looks very accurate.
To be clear, this is not a family feel good movie. Please be prepared.
I like how they use actual lines that Kevin has said. That first line is something he has actually said in interviews. I’m 100% ready and invested in this.
This is going to be one of the most depressing films in years.
yes, Chef
On serious note, if Efron is playing Kevin Von Erich, this film completely failed if he’s wearing shoes/boots at any point in this movie
Well, this looks depressing.
Think the best way to describe this to non wrestling fans is that the Von Erichs are like the Kennedys of wrestling
This looks incredible.
The Von Erich story was always going to be perfect material for a biopic.
I was a huge wrestling fan at that age, so I’m well aware of the family. Though I was too young to realize the gravity of the real life stuff. I had two brothers and us played each brother. I was in the middle, so I was Kevin, while my younger brother was Mike and older brother was Kerry. As I recall, mikes death was actually a storyline in the wrestling show.
is Chris von Erich just not gonna be in this..?
Man they have gotten really good at steroids in hollywood
Can’t remember the last time I had tears watching a trailer.
December 2022? Can’t wait!
Jeremy Allen White has perfect “70s face”
Zach Efron looks like Gary Johnston from Team America
Did they cut one of the brothers out of the movie?
As a wrestling fan my whole life Ive been so hyped for this since I heard of it. The business has a history of sweeping dark instances from the past under a rug and pretending they never happened, but the story of the Von Erichs deserves to be told. I already know I’m gonna cry at the theatre
Holt McCallany was fucking killing it with that promo in the end.
Or maybe that was an original recording idfk