Why Ryan Bader Wanted 'Bear Spray' After Filming With Costar Emily Blunt

Why Ryan Bader Wanted 'Bear Spray' After Filming With Costar Emily Blunt

MMA legend Ryan Bader makes his acting debut in The Smashing Machine — and it didn’t take him long to realize he was in uncharted territory after filming with costar Emily Blunt.  “We have a scene where she runs up and she’s bawling,” Bader, 42, exclusively told Us Weekly. “I’m holding her and this and that. They’re like, ‘All right, cut!’ [Director Benny Safdie] was like, ‘That was great, we’ll do another one.’ She stops crying. We’re talking. …