"Smashing Machine": The Rock, Pain, and Real Fights
Forget everything you thought you knew about Dwayne Johnson. In the new biographical film The Smashing Machine, he’s not saving the world with a smile. He dives into hell — and its name is Mark Kerr. This isn’t just a movie. It’s a gut punch. No protection.
Forget everything you thought you knew about Dwayne Johnson. In the new biographical film The Smashing Machine, he’s not saving the world with a smile. He dives into hell — and its name is Mark Kerr. This isn’t just a movie. It’s a gut punch. No protection.
Directed by Benny Safdie — one of the brilliant minds behind Uncut Gems — but this time, he’s flying solo, taking full creative control. And he squeezes everything out of Johnson: sweat, pain, addiction, inner demons. No superheroes here. Just a man. Just flesh. Just reality.
One of the most dangerous UFC fighters of the late ’90s and early 2000s. A four-time ADCC champion, a beast in the ring, and a man tormented from within: pain, pills, broken relationships, personal chaos. His life wasn’t just about winning. He was a true smashing machine — destroying himself first.
“I want to make movies that matter,” says Johnson.
And yes, he means it. On screen, his face shows every emotion. He’s no hero. He’s a broken man trying to stay alive. Alongside him: Emily Blunt, Bas Rutten, Oleksandr Usyk — each one bringing fire to the story.
The Smashing Machine hits theaters October 3. And trust me, you’ll want to be first in line.
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