MJF suffered a swift and surprising defeat to new AEW World Champion Darby Allin on Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite, leaving fans puzzled by the abrupt finish. And now, seemingly suggesting the decision was made because MJF has outside interests, wrestling reporter BJ Bethel has tweeted that the AEW original has an upcoming movie project. This move underscores MJF’s growing crossover ambitions while keeping him central to the company’s long-term plans upon his eventual return.
MJF has carefully built a film career parallel to his AEW success, treating acting as an equal passion rather than a retirement plan. His breakthrough came in 2023’s The Iron Claw, where he portrayed Lance Von Erich in a scene that ended up on the cutting room floor, but he still served as an executive producer. He followed that with a prominent role in Netflix’s Happy Gilmore 2 and joined the cast of Universal’s Violent Night 2. The 30-year-old clearly aspires to join Dwayne Johnson, Dave Bautista, and John Cena as a Hollywood star, which seems achievable thanks to AEW supporting his ambitions with flexible scheduling and storyline adjustments.
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