There is a lot of awards buzz surrounding The Rock‘s upcoming movie, The Smashing Machine. However, the WWE Superstar isn’t thinking about what the film will do at the box office. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently sat down with The Guardian to discuss the upcoming release of The Smashing Machine.

The comedic action thriller adapted from Thomas Pynchon's 1990 novel "Vineland" also racked up an impressive $48.5 million globally.

There are a few instances where Kerr is discussing his upcoming fight where you can hear shades of the old Rock, but for the most part, The Smashing Machine is the most human Johnson has felt onscreen in ages.

WWE's The Rock reveals that he suffered an injury while filming "The Smashing Machine," as he and director Benny Safdie set out to make the film realistic

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.

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has built his career on box office hits like Fast & Furious, Jumanji, and Moana. But in Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine, Johnson takes a daring leap into drama, portraying UFC champion Mark Kerr, a fighter who grappled with addiction and depression at the height of his success.

There's a lot of Oscar buzz surrounding Dwayne Johnson's A24 film "The Smashing Machine." Here's everything you need to know about the Mark Kerr biopic.

“We, as humans, sometimes, we lose. What would that feel like?” This is the question put to Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson) by a Japanese journalist at the beginning of The Smashing Machine. At the time of the interview, the mixed martial artist is undefeated, and the concept of losing seems alien to him. Flummoxed, he doesn’t have an answer.

Dwayne Johnson discusses taking on his most dramatic role yet in Benny Safdie's "The Smashing Machine," playing UFC champion Mark Kerr.

The Smashing Machine has its flaws with a story that often feels a little jumbled, but overall equates to one of the most effective biopics we've seen in years.