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Dwayne Johnson, Oscar and The Smashing Machine

'Opportunity of a lifetime': Dwayne Johnson aims for an Oscar in 'The Smashing Machine'

TORONTO — Few actors are as well-recognized and easily typecast as the affable Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, but in “The Smashing Machine” from director Benny Safdie, Johnson disappears into his most ambitious role yet. To step into the role of legendary mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr, Johnson spent four hours each day in the prosthetics chair.

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Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine proves Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson can cook up a great performance

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Dwayne Johnson Reaches For Oscar Gold With ‘The Smashing Machine’

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‘The Smashing Machine’ reveals a different facet of the Rock

“The Smashing Machine” is a strange one: a bio-drama about the emotional sensitivities of a professional fighter. Starring ...

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‘The Smashing Machine’ Could Frankly Use a Bit More Smashing

The Rock goes for broke in Benny Safdie's sports biopic about MMA star Mark Kerr — but it's more of a mellow mood piece than a battle royale.

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Benny Safdie tells the inspiring story of a loser in The Smashing Machine

In 2019, Johnson told Safdie he was interested in portraying former wrestler and mixed martial artist Mark Kerr in a movie. He had watched the 2002 documentary The Smashing Machin ...

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Emily Blunt reconnected Benny Safdie and Dwayne Johnson on 'Oppenheimer' set, leading to 'The Smashing Machine'

Emily Blunt facilitated the reunion between director Benny Safdie and Dwayne Johnson during Oppenheimer production, leading ...

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‘The Smashing Machine’ Review: Dwayne Johnson Gets a Do-Over in Benny Safdie’s Endearing Anti-Awards-Bait MMA Biopic

Benny Safdie's MMA-fighting drama 'The Smashing Machine' is anchored by a superbly stripped-down Dwayne Johnson as UFCer Mark ...

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Benny Safdie Knows How to Take a Hit

The Smashing Machine' director Benny Safdie talks about how the Dwayne Johnson drama came together and the state of his partnership with brother Josh ...

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