How ‘The Smashing Machine’ Transformed Dwayne Johnson Into Mark Kerr: 2 Hours of Make-Up, Prosthetics With Needles and Recreating His Cauliflower Ear

In the film, Johnson plays real-life MMA legend Mark Kerr. Johnson sat in the makeup chair for two hours undergoing a ...

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson took real punches to the face to keep ‘The Smashing Machine’ authentic

In the spirit of maintaining authenticity, director Benny Safdie and The Rock made a pact that is virtually unheard of for a ...
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Who Is the Real-Life Mark Kerr?

Here's everything you need to know on the real-life Mark Kerr: Mark Kerr is a 56-year-old retired wrestler and mixed martial ...

'The Smashing Machine' Review: Dwayne Johnson flexes his acting muscles in gritty biopic of UFC legend

Fox News Digital reviews A24's gritty biopic "The Smashing Machine" starring Dwayne Johnson as MMA fighter Mark Kerr and ...

Dwayne Johnson Is Transformative In The Smashing Machine, But There's Another Performance I Hope People Start Celebrating

Movies I Wasn’t Sure What To Expect From Dwayne Johnson In The Smashing Machine But Critics Have Me Pumped For His ‘Scarily ...
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The Smashing Machine: How closely does Dwayne Johnson’s movie mirror the real-life journey of Mark Kerr?

The Smashing Machine was released on October 3, 2025, by A24. Prior to that, it bagged the Silver Lion award at the 82nd ...

Dwayne Johnson calls The Smashing Machine 'life movie' at LA premiere

Actor Dwayne Johnson described his latest A24 project, 'The Smashing Machine', as "not a fight movie, but a life movie" ...
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The Smashing Machine: MMA fighter Mark Kerr swore at Dwayne Johnson - Here’s why

The Smashing Machine features Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, playing the role of ex-MMA artist Mark Kerr. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Kerr revealed that he swore at Johnson after ...

Reason why Dwayne Johnson took real punches to the face in new movie

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson took real punches while filming his latest film, The Smashing Machine, which is prompting chats of ...

The Smashing Machine Isn’t the Rock Acting Challenge We Were Led to Believe

Early in The Smashing Machine, a reporter tries to pry an answer out of Mark Kerr, the hulking ultimate fighting champ ...

The Smashing Machine North America Box Office Day 1: Dwayne Johnson’s Film Opens With Lame Numbers, Headed For A Worse Debut

Dwayne Johnson's film The Smashing Machine was expected to earn over $15 million at the domestic box office. Read on ...

Dwayne Johnson’s Acclaimed Sports Biopic Gets Sucker-Punched by Taylor Swift in Box Office Debut

Dwayne Johnson's Oscar hopeful The Smashing Machine is no match for the might of Taylor Swift's Showgirl album movie in its box office debut.