The Iron Claw was released to theaters on December 22nd, and reviews are coming in. While some have taken digs at historical inaccuracies in the film, condensing events, and not focusing on certain elements of the story, the internet has zeroed in on their own target: Aaron Dean Eisenberg.
Ric Flair Actor In The Iron Claw Panned
Aaron Dean Eisenberg plays Ric Flair in The Iron Claw film, and the reviews for his performance were not kind at all. Even Don Callis saw this performance, and he couldn’t find anything good to say at all.
Iron Claw RIC FLAIR SCENE #wrestling #ironclaw #ricflair pic.twitter.com/qJNVjdeJtI
— Bicks Flicks (@bicksflix) December 22, 2023
Don Callis ripped on Aaron Dean Eisenberg’s Ric Flair walk, his cadence, and said that Will Ferrell would have done a better job portraying The Nature Boy.
Wow. Brutal. He couldn’t even get the walk right. Literally Will Ferrell doing Ashley Schaefer is far superiort
The Internet Wrestling Community had a field day with this. Many were mocking Aaron Dean Eisenberg’s performance, and they were expectedly savage about it. After all, pro wrestling fans aren’t known to be gentle critics.
Wow. Brutal. He couldn't even get the walk right. Literally Will Ferrell doing Ashley Schaefer is far superior https://t.co/cnxqg8Z0sT
— The Invisible Hand (@TheDonCallis) December 25, 2023
The Iron Claw’s Box Office Performance
The Iron Claw didn’t do tremendously in the box office, pulling in around $5 million, which put them under much larger films like Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom ($28,100,000), Wonka ($17,700,000), and Migration ($12,310,000).
The Iron Claw may not have performed in an outstanding way, but it did well for an R-Rated film. In fact, it achieved a notable box office milestone, aligning with its estimated $20 million budget, meaning that the film will hopefully be profitable in time.