Director Sean Durkin explains why youngest brother Chris Von Erich isnt in his wrestling drama.
The Iron Clawis one of those stories that seems almost too unbelievable to be true.
(Kevin Von Erich, now 66, is the only one still living.)
Harris Dickinson, Zac Efron, Stanley Simons, and Jeremy Allen White in ‘The Iron Claw’.A24
But the Von Erichs also had another brother named Chris, who isn’t included in the film.
He died by suicide at the age of 21.
“That was one of the toughest decisions I had to make,” he says.
“You could make nine hours ofThe Godfatheron this family.
“I thought that dynamic was interesting.
For more onThe Iron Claw,read EW’sfull cover story on the film here.
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