'Iron Jane' Adds Rafael Casal, Alexandra Metz, Jesse Garcia, Nicholas Gonzalez & Lenda Murray As Production Wraps; Victoria Alonso To Produce
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•Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:43:02 +0000
📰 What Happened
Filming has finished on Iron Jane, a new movie led by Eiza González and Brandon Sklenar. The shoot took place in Atlanta and Las Vegas. On Thursday, the filmmakers shared more of the cast.
Rafael Casal, Alexandra Metz, Jesse Garcia and Nicholas Gonzalez have joined the film. So has Lenda Murray, an eight-time Ms. Olympia champion, who will also be an executive producer. Victoria Alonso, who spent years producing Marvel films, is now on the team as a producer.
🔍 The Backstory
Iron Jane is written and directed by Lissette Feliciano. It tells the story of Janie John, a woman who grew up feeling ignored and invisible. She is pulled into female bodybuilding, where she finally feels seen. A former champion, played by Sklenar, coaches her through a harsh change.
The film looks at a sport that rewards extreme bodies and punishes weakness. As Janie rises, her hold on reality starts to break. Highland Film Group is selling the movie to buyers outside the US, and no release date has been announced yet.
🎯 Why It Matters
Bodybuilding stories rarely reach the big screen. This one looks at pressure, fame and self-image, topics many young people deal with every day.
Filming has finished on Iron Jane, a new movie led by Eiza González and Brandon Sklenar. The shoot took place in Atlanta and Las Vegas. On Thursday, the filmmakers shared more of the cast.
Rafael Casal, Alexandra Metz, Jesse Garcia and Nicholas Gonzalez have joined the film. So has Lenda Murray, an eight-time Ms. Olympia champion, who will also be an executive producer. Victoria Alonso, who spent years producing Marvel films, is now on the team as a producer.
Iron Jane is written and directed by Lissette Feliciano. It tells the story of Janie John, a woman who grew up feeling ignored and invisible. She is pulled into female bodybuilding, where she finally feels seen. A former champion, played by Sklenar, coaches her through a harsh change.
The film looks at a sport that rewards extreme bodies and punishes weakness. As Janie rises, her hold on reality starts to break. Highland Film Group is selling the movie to buyers outside the US, and no release date has been announced yet.
Bodybuilding stories rarely reach the big screen. This one looks at pressure, fame and self-image, topics many young people deal with every day.