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Look: 'The Smashing Machine' photo introduces Dwayne Johnson as MMA icon Mark Kerr

Dwayne Johnson portrays MMA legend Mark Kerr in A24's The Smashing Machine, revealed in a teaser shared by A24 on social media.
Johnson depicts Kerr's MMA journey, including struggles with addiction, winning, love, and friendship in the year 2000.
In the image, Johnson appears without tattoos and with a full head of hair, embodying Kerr as he sits in the ring while trainers assist him.

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USA Today

The Rock is almost unrecognizable as ex-UFC fighter Mark Kerr in 'The Smashing Machine' first look

If you didn’t know Dwayne Johnson was starring as Mark Kerr in a biopic about the former two-time UFC heavyweight tournament champion, you’d probably have no idea it was him in the first look at “The Smashing Machine.” On Tuesday, A24 posted a teaser image from writer/director Benny Safdie’s feature film in which The Rock, as Kerr, is sitting on a stool in the ring while his cornermen work on him. Also in the image, his wife, played by Emily Blu…

2 months ago·United States

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Variety

‘The Smashing Machine’ First Look: Dwayne Johnson Transforms into MMA Icon Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie’s A24 Drama

Dwayne Johnson is nearly unrecognizable in the first look at his upcoming A24 drama “The Smashing Machine,” directed by Benny Safdie and co-starring his “Jungle Cruise” screen partner Emily Blunt. The film casts Johnson as legendary MMA fighter Mark Kerr, who struggled with addiction and his marriage while becoming an icon of the sport. Blunt […]

2 months ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Deadline

Dwayne Johnson Transforms Into Legendary MMA Fighter Mark Kerr For A24’s ‘The Smashing Machine’

Dwayne Johnson is almost unrecognizable as MMA legend Mark Kerr in a first look at A24’s The Smashing Machine. A24 posted the teaser for Benny Safdie’s feature on social media after Johnson flew into Cannes last week to meet with buyers about the UFC story. In the still, The Rock is shorn of his trademark […]

2 months ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Toronto Sun

The Rock is unrecognizable as he transforms into MMA star for 'The Smashing Machine'

Dwayne Johnson is making fans do a double take after he released a photo in character as MMA fighter Mark Kerr in an upcoming biopic.

2 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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UPI

Look: 'The Smashing Machine' photo introduces Dwayne Johnson as MMA icon Mark Kerr

"The Smashing Machine" is a new film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as wrestler and MMA fighter Mark Kerr.

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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OKDIARIO

Dwayne Johnson Is Unrecognizable in 'The Smashing Machine': Can an Oscar Nomination Come?

Dwayne Johnson's career is not at its best, at least in terms of economics and popularity. A few years ago, the former WWE wrestler was the highest-paid actor in the world and his movies garnered big box office and gigantic numbers in streaming. But then, the commercial failure of his Black Adam and the recent controversies surrounding the shooting of Red One have diminished his influence with the public. Added to this is his return to the Fast …

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Look: 'The Smashing Machine' photo introduces Dwayne Johnson as MMA icon Mark Kerr

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The Rock is almost unrecognizable as ex-UFC fighter Mark Kerr in 'The Smashing Machine' first look

The Rock is almost unrecognizable as ex-UFC fighter Mark Kerr in 'The Smashing Machine' first look

‘The Smashing Machine’ First Look: Dwayne Johnson Transforms into MMA Icon Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie’s A24 Drama

‘The Smashing Machine’ First Look: Dwayne Johnson Transforms into MMA Icon Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie’s A24 Drama

Dwayne Johnson Transforms Into Legendary MMA Fighter Mark Kerr For A24’s ‘The Smashing Machine’

Dwayne Johnson Transforms Into Legendary MMA Fighter Mark Kerr For A24’s ‘The Smashing Machine’

The Rock is unrecognizable as he transforms into MMA star for 'The Smashing Machine'

The Rock is unrecognizable as he transforms into MMA star for 'The Smashing Machine'

Look: 'The Smashing Machine' photo introduces Dwayne Johnson as MMA icon Mark Kerr

Look: 'The Smashing Machine' photo introduces Dwayne Johnson as MMA icon Mark Kerr

Dwayne Johnson Is Unrecognizable in 'The Smashing Machine': Can an Oscar Nomination Come?

Dwayne Johnson Is Unrecognizable in 'The Smashing Machine': Can an Oscar Nomination Come?

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