Former AEW champion MJF wraps filming of comedy movie ‘The Floaters’

MJF has been doing some acting work since losing the AEW World title.

The 27-year-old will appear in the comedy “The Floaters” by Jackie Tohn (GLOW) and Sarah Podemski (Reservation Dogs), Deadline reported on Wednesday. 

The project recently wrapped filming in New York. 

The film was directed by Rachel Israel (Keep the Change) and stars Aya Cash (The Boys), Judah Lewis (The Babysitter), Nina Bloomgarden (The Resort), Jake Ryan (Asteroid City), and Steve Guttenberg (Three Men and a Baby). 

Noted wrestling fan and one-time Raw guest host Seth Green (Family Guy) is also featured in the movie. 

The plot involves a struggling musician who accepts a job mentoring misfit campers at her childhood Jewish summer camp. 

MJF’s role in the film has not been revealed. 

“We are very proud to say that The Floaters boasts Jewish actors cast in virtually every role – allowing for an authentic portrayal and celebration of the diversity within modern Jewish communities,” said Israel. “The Floaters resists tired cliches often attributed in the media to embrace a rich culture and explore multidimensional Jewish characters.” 

“We look forward to sharing an uplifting comedy beautifully directed by Rachel Israel that celebrates a Jewish community, which the world needs more of right now,” said producers K180 and Athena Pictures. “A formative part of our own childhoods, Jewish summer camp is a place where campers are free to be themselves and forge lifelong bonds — The Floaters captures the humor and heart of that experience that will widely resonate with audiences.”

MJF was cast in the role of Lance Von Erich in “The Iron Claw,” although many of his scenes were cut from the final version of the film. He was also credited as an executive producer on the project. 

While speaking to Comicbook.com in December, MJF said he would like to have full-time careers in both wrestling and acting. 

“I genuinely think in five years from now, I’m going to be a guy that people see regularly on their TV screen outside of the professional wrestling landscape,” MJF said. “Trust me, I love wrestling too much to not still be involved in it. I will most likely still be full-time, but I want to be acting full-time as well by then. I would also like to put out an album by then. I would like to be a well distinguished actor that is recognized as being a great actor that transitioned from wrestling like these greats that did it before me. Like Dwayne [The Rock], like Batista. Like Cena.”