AEW World Heavyweight Champion MJF recently appeared in the movie “The Iron Claw,” which hit theaters last week. In the film, MJF portrayed the character of Lance Von Erich, who was initially presented as a member of the Von Erich family but was later revealed to be a fake member.
However, MJF’s role in the movie was relatively short, appearing only briefly in the theatrical version.
During an interview with Liam Crowley from ComicBook.com, MJF opened up about the reason behind one of his scenes being removed from the final cut of the film.
“There most certainly is [an extended scene]. I don’t know where it’s going to live. There was a scene where me and him were talking, but me and Sean both completely understood that listen, I want this film to succeed, and the film needed to be about the brothers. As fun as I had shooting that scene, realistically, it didn’t add to the overarching story and the importance of the story between the brothers and what they were going through in dealing with the pressures that their father put on them. It didn’t fit in the pieces of the puzzle,” MJF said.
He continued, “I’m sure that you’re going to find that there was a lot of stuff that got cut and it wasn’t because it wasn’t good. I think everything that was shot was absolutely fantastic. Not just my stuff, but every actor had stuff that got cut. It’s just like there’s only so much time. The story that’s most important is the brothers. That’s what it came down to. I couldn’t agree with Sean Durkin more on the decisions he made. The film is an absolute masterpiece.”
