Dwayne The Rock Johnson has been in a rough spot in his movie career. There are a lot of people who siad that he always plays the same role and doesn’t really bring value to the characters he plays. However, after the premiere of the Smashing Machine, his credibility as a movie star has regained its position.
The Rock Plays UFC legend Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine
Dwayne The Rock Johnson features in the new film The Smashing Machine as the protagonist. The movie is about the life of UFC Legend Mark Kerr and the way his drug addiction affected his personal life. Dwayne is playing the man himself. For the movie, The Rock had to go through an incredible bodily transformation to portray the size of Mark Kerr. Make-up artists helped him get the extreme look of the real Mark Kerr, making the documentary-style movie as close to the real thing as possible
Dwayne The Rock Johnson showed an emotional reaction at the Venice Film Festival
At the Venice Film Festival of 2025, the movie The Smashing Machine was shown for the first time. All the attendees got a chance to check out the new film before anyone else, and they loved it. They loved it so much that they even gave the movie a standing ovation for 15 minutes. During which Dwayne got very emotional.
When will The Smashing Machine be released?
The Smashing Machine will be on the big screen in the near future. The release date of the film is the 3rd of October 2025. Have you not checked out the trailer for the movie yet? Then make sure to check out the trailer below. We’re sure that after watching it, you’ll be lining up to check out the real movie later this year as well.