Witness Dwayne ‘The Rock' Johnson Like You've Never Seen Him Before In The Official Trailer For A24's ‘The Smashing Machine'
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Today (April 29th), fans worldwide were blessed with the official trailer for A24's highly anticipated film The Smashing Machine. Continue reading to get your first look at the biographical sports drama.
The Smashing Machine, which was written, directed, co-produced, and co-edited by Benny Safdie (Heaven Knows What, Good Time, Uncut Gems) stars Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson (Fast Five, Black Adam, Moana) as former wrestler and MMA star Mark Kerr. During his MMA career, he was a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion, World Vale Tudo Championship tournament winner, and a PRIDE FC competitor. In addition, Kerr was a NCAA Division 1 Champion as a collegiate athlete and won gold and silver medals at the World Cup and silver at the Pan American Games. The film will chronicle his illustrious career and also tackle his struggle with substance abuse, his relationships with his then-girlfriend, various training partners, and much more.
Alongside Johnson, the film stars Emily Blunt (The Devil Wears Prada, Oppenheimer) as Kerr's then-wife Dawn Staples. The cast also includes mixed martial artist Ryan Bader as Kerr's longtime friend Mark Coleman; former mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler Bas Rutten as himself; and professinal boxer Oleksandr Usyk as Igor Vovchanchyn.
Alongside Safdie and Johnson, the film was also produced by Eli Bush and David Koplan. A24's The Smashing Machine will hit theaters on October 3rd! While we patiently wait for the release, check out our first look at Dwayne Johnson like we've never seen him before. Share your thoughts in the comment section.
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