The Wrestler | 9 Surprising Unrevealed Facts About The Film!

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Here is your guide to nine surprising unknown facts about the Oscar-nominated movie The Wrestler!

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Evan Ginzburg was given the opportunity of a lifetime by becoming an Associate Producer for Darren Aronofsky’s Oscar-nominated movie The Wrestler.

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"He was like, ‘You guys would be great for this project that we’re working on called The Wrestler, and I’d like you guys to come to meet Darren Aronofsky,’" recounts Evan excitingly.

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Numerous wrestlers from Ring of Honor, Necro Butcher, and Ron Killings (WWE’s R Truth) were in the movie thanks to Evan Ginzburg and his extensive contacts within the wrestling industry.

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On The Genius Cast podcast, Lanny remembers being told that he looked like a game show host, to which he replied with an enthusiastic, "Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes!"

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"We only got Johnny Valiant, who is almost unrecognizable because he didn’t have his hair dyed, and Emanuel [Manny] Yarbrough, who was an ex-UFC fighter and sumo wrestler."

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The Wrestler | 9 Surprising Unrevealed Facts About The Film!

Here is your guide to nine surprising unknown facts about the Oscar-nominated movie The Wrestler!

Evan Ginzburg was given the opportunity of a lifetime by becoming an Associate Producer for Darren Aronofsky’s Oscar-nominated movie The Wrestler.

"He was like, ‘You guys would be great for this project that we’re working on called The Wrestler, and I’d like you guys to come to meet Darren Aronofsky,’" recounts Evan excitingly.

1. Evan Ginzburg Became "The Wrestling Guy" for The Wrestler After a Chance Meeting

Numerous wrestlers from Ring of Honor, Necro Butcher, and Ron Killings (WWE’s R Truth) were in the movie thanks to Evan Ginzburg and his extensive contacts within the wrestling industry.

2. Yes, Those Were Real Wrestlers in the Film!

On The Genius Cast podcast, Lanny remembers being told that he looked like a game show host, to which he replied with an enthusiastic, "Look at this studio filled with glamorous prizes!"

3. "The Genius" Lanny Poffo Was Passed Up For a Role in The Wrestler

"We only got Johnny Valiant, who is almost unrecognizable because he didn’t have his hair dyed, and Emanuel [Manny] Yarbrough, who was an ex-UFC fighter and sumo wrestler."

4. The Unglamorous Wrestling Convention Scene in The Wrestler Did Not Go As Envisioned

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