Following the success of his Hulu series The Bear, actor Jeremy Allen White found himself practically hounded by A24 to star in one of their films. Speaking with GQ, White, who’s also known for his long-running role as Phillip “Lip” Gallagher in Showtime’s Shameless, revealed that A24 had actually sent him screenplays for four separate movies in the midst of the acclaim he was earning for The Bear. Ultimately, the screenplay that resonated the most with the actor was The Iron Claw, and he accepted the offer of playing a pro wrestler in the film.
To play late wrestler Kerry Von Erich, Jeremy Allen White is bulking up by 40 pounds. Read More