The Smashing Machine: Dwayne Johnson in tears over 15-min standing ovation
Tuesday, 2 September 2025 () Videos from the The Smashing Machine premiere at Venice Film Festival have surfaced online that show Dwayne Johnson getting teary-eyed after receiving a 15-minute standing ovation
Dwayne Johnson transforms in The Smashing Machine, the raw and riveting new biographical drama from A24 and director Benny Safdie. Based on the true story of Mark Kerr, one of the most dominant—and self-destructive—fighters in the early days of MMA, the film dives into the brutal realities of...
Wrestler-turned-movie star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson "ripped open" trauma from his past to play troubled MMA star Mark Kerr in new drama The Smashing Machine.
Tuesday, 2 September 2025 ()
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