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Dwayne Johnson plays MMA legend Mark Kerr in "The Smashing Machine." The UFC hall of famer weighs in on what's fact and ...

Inside Dwayne Johnson’s transformation into MMA fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie’s new movie. Watching “The Smashing Machine ...

A24’s “The Smashing Machine” is here. Benny Safdie’s latest, and first solo directorial project, follows Mark Kerr (played, fearlessly, by Dwayne Johnson) a pioneering UFC fighter in its early days, ...

Dwayne Johnson plays an MMA fighting legend in 'The Smashing Machine.' Here's everything to know about the real Mark Kerr. Dwayne Johnson stars in "The Smashing Machine," a biopic of MMA fighter Mark ...

T here’s a scene in Benny Safdie ’s The Smashing Machine in which Dwayne Johnson ’s Mark and Emily Blunt ’s Dawn are having ...

Kerr, aka "The Smashing Machine," is a former wrestler and MMA fighter. A two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion, he ...

Fox News Digital reviews A24's gritty biopic "The Smashing Machine" starring Dwayne Johnson as MMA fighter Mark Kerr and Emily Blunt as Dawn Staples. In theaters October 3, 2025.

As a child, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was a larger-than-life figure in WWE, making fun of John Cena's “candy ass” before their WrestleMania clashes. His acting career never made much of an impression ...

Dwayne Johnson delivers a career-changing performance in "The Smashing Machine," but there's one big problem. Review.

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The Smashing Machine' director Benny Safdie talks about how the Dwayne Johnson drama came together and the state of his partnership with brother Josh ...