Dwayne Johnson crushes expectations with the surprising, subversive drama The Smashing Machine

As real-life mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr, Johnson is meticulous in his emotional and physical calibrations ...
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Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine proves Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson can cook up a great performance

In 2001, the WWE wrestler turned actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made his first film appearance in the action sequel The ...

The Rock, Mark Kerr Share An Emotional Look Back At Their Legendary Careers

WWE icon Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and UFC legend Mark Kerr got together this week for a video that might be as fascinating as the movie they are both ...

Dwayne Johnson plays Syracuse University alum in highly anticipated new A24 movie

Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a. The Rock, plays real-life MMA fighter Mark Kerr in “The Smashing Machine.” The movie, directed by ...

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 ...

Dwayne Johnson on Losing Weight to Play an Old Man in ‘Lizard Music’: ‘Think Clint Eastwood at 75 — Sinewy Muscles, He’s Lean’

In “Smashing Machine,” written and directed by Safdie, Johnson stars as Mark Kerr, a champion in the early days of MMA ...

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson admits he's 'not a big therapy guy' after mental health battle

Following the release of his most vulnerable performance yet, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has admitted he felt similarities ...
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson told Joe Rogan that a UFC legend talked him out of MMA early in his WWE career

In the same conversation, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson referenced Mark Kerr as one of the other fighters that he had spoken to about competing in MMA. This then led to them, as Kerr revealed on the Joe ...