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The Rock Is Unrecognizable In A24’s The Smashing Machine

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The Rock Is Unrecognizable In A24's The Smashing Machine

DWAYNE “THE ROCK” Johnson is getting into a brand new period—and searching completely totally different alongside the best way. Manufacturing is formally underway for his newest movie, The Smashing Machine, the place he is set to play the legendary-but-troubled MMA fighter Mark Kerr, and A24 has launched an official first look picture.

The picture exhibits The Rock in character, getting tended to within the nook of a combating ring. Whereas he is wanting simply as muscular and robust as all the time, he is additionally bought a full head of hair and a few prosthetics on his face. Clearly, The Rock is diving deep into character for his first movie with the famed indie studio/distributor.

The Smashing Machine is ready to be directed by Benny Safdie. Safdie was throughout screens final yr, showing in Oppenheimer, Are You There God? It is Me Margaret., and Showtime’s The Curse, however it will mark his first movie as a solo director after splitting together with his brother, Josh. The duo beforehand directed films like Uncut Gems with Adam Sandler and Good Time with Robert Pattinson, so if these are any indication, The Smashing Machine might have a tempo that strikes at a mile-a-minute.

Kerr’s story is a tumultuous one. He rose to the heights of changing into a NCAA Division I champion wrestler and a two-time UFC Heavyweight Match Champion as an MMA fighter, however battled substance abuse and troubled private relationships alongside the best way. Kerr’s story was beforehand documented in an HBO documentary titled The Smashing Machine: The Life and Instances of Excessive Fighter Mark Kerr.

The Rock can be joined by his Jungle Cruise costar and shut pal Emily Blunt within the film; she is going to play Daybreak Staples, who was Kerr’s spouse. Blunt was truly a serious inspiration in truly getting the film made, in accordance with Selection—whereas she was on the set of Oppenheimer and the 2 have been catching up throughout a cellphone name, he urged she watch the aforementioned documentary. She watched, and later referred to as him again, telling him, as he recollects, “You should make this film.”

There is no launch date but for The Smashing Machine.

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