'Smashing Machine' trailer: Dwayne Johnson plays UFC legend Mark Kerr
- Dwayne Johnson stars as UFC legend Mark Kerr in A24's film The Smashing Machine, directed by Benny Safdie.
- The film is slated for release on October 3, and Johnson bought the rights to Kerr's story in 2019.
- Johnson aims to create films that explore real struggles and humanity, as he told Variety.
- Dwayne Johnson plays Mark Kerr, a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion, in the upcoming film The Smashing Machine.
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Dwayne Johnson as Mark Kerr in a first-look image from "The Smashing Machine."Cheryl Dunn/A24Dwayne Johnson is playing MMA and UFC fighter Mark Kerr in the biopic "The Smashing Machine."Johnson looks unrecognizable in the movie, appearing to wear a wig and prosthetics."The Smashing Machine," written and directed by Benny Safdie, releases in theaters on October 3.Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's signature tattoos and bald head are nowhere to be seen i…
Dwayne Johnson Transforms into UFC Title Holder Mark Kerr for 'The Smashing Machine' - Real News Now
In an unanticipated shift from his typical roles, Dwayne Johnson will have his most profound cinematic metamorphosis in the upcoming film ‘The Smashing Machine.’ Johnson will portray the dual UFC Heavyweight title holder Mark Kerr in this much-anticipated biopic. A24, the film production company, released the first glimpse of this action-packed drama early last Tuesday morning. From the creative minds of the Safdie Brothers, known for ‘Uncut Gem…
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