MJF Eyes Acting Collaboration with Timothée Chalamet

AEW World Champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman, known professionally as MJF, has expressed enthusiasm for a potential acting collaboration with Hollywood star Timothée Chalamet, citing the actor's respect for professional wrestling and his talent. In a recent interview with Brandon Walker on the Mostly Sports podcast, MJF discussed his expanding career in film while reaffirming his commitment to wrestling.

MJF, who recently reclaimed the AEW World Championship at the Worlds End event in December 2024, detailed his acting trajectory during the conversation. He revealed that he had just completed filming for Violent Night 2, a Universal Pictures production, marking his third major Hollywood project. These roles follow appearances in The Iron Claw and Happy Gilmore 2, both high-profile films that have progressively increased his screen time and dialogue. "More of both," MJF said when asked about balancing wrestling and acting. "I love both equally. I would definitely like to continue on the trajectory of my acting career so far. I've done three movies, all of them were big-budget films, and all of them increased my amount of dialogue and screen time. Little by little, I'd like to...