EXCLUSIVE: Simon Rex is set for a role alongside Eiza González and Brandon Sklenar in Iron Jane, an upcoming bodybuilding drama written and directed by Lissette Feliciano.
Iron Jane follows Janie John (González), who after a childhood shaped by neglect and invisibility, is pulled into a world that finally sees her, where pain is power and bodies are built, not born. Female bodybuilding offers her something she’s never had: the chance to become untouchable. Coached by a former champion (Sklenar), she begins an extreme transformation, pushing her body past its limits through relentless training, enhancers, and dependence. As her physique sharpens, Janie rises fast, but her grip on reality fractures. Trapped in a system that rewards perfection and punishes weakness, Janie spirals toward a godlike ideal that’s slowly destroying her from within.
Rex plays Landry Taylor, the ruthless kingpin who controls the film’s bodybuilding world.
Known for his starring turn in Sean Baker’s Red Rocket, for which he won the Independent Spirit Award and Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor, Rex’s current projects include the 2026 TIFF selection God Bless You Mr. Kopu, written and directed by Alex Liu, which marks the first film from his banner Crispy Productions, as well as The Leader, starring Vera Farmiga, and Easy’s Waltz, with Vince Vaughn and Al Pacino, both of which are currently nearing distribution deals.
Rex appears opposite Charli XCX in Takashi Miike’s next film and will also soon be seen in Justin Chon’s crime thriller Tommy Karate. He is repped by Buchwald and Range Media Partners.
