Dwayne Johnson Reveals Fears and Prosthetic Struggles for The Smashing Machine

Dwayne Johnson 'ripped open' past trauma to play Mark Kerr

Wrestler-turned-movie star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson "ripped open" trauma from his past to play troubled MMA star Mark Kerr in new drama The Smashing Machine.

Dwayne Johnson Says He Was 'Too Scared' to Explore Dramatic Roles – Until 'The Smashing Machine'

After years fitting into the action star mold, Dwayne Johnson will soon take on the challenge of being a dramatic leading man in “The Smashing Machine.” In fact, Johnson said the role reintroduced him to a new feeling: fear. “It was very real. I had not experienced that in a very, very, very long time, where I was really scared and thinking, ‘I don’t know if I can do this. Can I do this?’” Johnson told Vanity Fair in a Monday feature. “I realize…

Dwayne Johnson reveals fears and prosthetic struggles for The Smashing Machine

Dwayne Johnson reveals fears, prosthetic process, and raw transformation for A24’s ‘The Smashing Machine.’

Dwayne Johnson Spent ‘Three to Four Hours’ Putting on ‘Smashing Machine’ Prosthetics Each Day, Says ‘Gritty’ Roles ‘Weren’t Coming My Way Because I Was Too Scared’

Dwayne Johnson spent three to four hours each day putting on prosthetics for "The Smashing Machine."

How Dwayne Johnson Transformed Into ‘The Smashing Machine’: “I Found It So Scary”

The star took on the most intense, challenging role of his career in Benny Safdie’s new film. He speaks for the first time about how he pulled it off: “I realized that maybe these opportunities weren’t coming my way because I was too scared to explore this stuff.”

The Rock Opens Up About Insecurities Ahead of Career-Defining Project

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is a TKO-board member, along with a WWE wrestler, with the gimmick of ‘The Final Boss’ in his recent run. He recently shared his fears about taking on his most challenging acting role yet in the upcoming movie The Smashing Machine. The wrestler turned actor confessed that he felt scared for […]