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From cage to screen: The Smashing Machine and Mark Kerr’s second act with The Rock

Once MMA’s fiercest heavyweight, Kerr spiralled into addiction. Two decades after The Smashing Machine, The Rock has revived his story for film

The Guardian - US

‘I Started Crying Like A Baby’: Why Dwayne Johnson Was A Big, Blubbery Mess While Walking Premiere Red Carpet With His Daughter

Laying down the waterworks.

Cinemablend

The Smashing Machine Looks at the Early Days of a Combat Sport Politicians Wanted To Ban

A fascinating but uneven actor's showcase for Dwayne Johnson.

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'The Smashing Machine' Interviews With Emily Blunt, Dwayne Johnson And Benny Safdie

Watch our interviews with the stars and filmmaker of the Mark Kerr biopic.

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson says gaining 30lbs for The Smashing Machine was “bananas”

It's the actor's biggest transformation yet

Mark Kerr Went To Set While The Rock Was Playing Him, But It Was His Son's Reaction To The Smashing Machine That Stuck With Him: 'He's Almost Like Whispering'

Sounds like this will be a powerful movie-going experience.

Cinemablend

Matt Damon "literally" went through The Odyssey to make Christopher Nolan's new epic, says co-star: "He would always have this incredible excitement about what we were doing"

Exclusive: The Odyssey star Benny Safdie and Oppenheimer's Emily Blunt tease Matt Damon's "excitement" at leading Christopher Nolan's next movie

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Dwayne Johnson Gives The Performance Of A Lifetime In The Year's Most Surprising Sports Movie

Dwayne Johnson creates spellbinding intimacy in Benny Safdie’s sports drama.

Inverse

'I Don't Look Pregnant': Dwayne Johnson Doesn't Hold Back While Talking About Losing All That Weight For New Role

After slimming down, The Rock becomes The Pepple.

Cinemablend

The Smashing Machine star Emily Blunt talks Dwayne Johnson's transformation in the hard-hitting MMA biopic: "I'd been waiting for my friend to get the chance to disappear"

Exclusive: After Jungle Cruise, Emily Blunt teases a very different collaboration with Dwayne Johnson in The Smashing Machine

Total Film

Dwayne Johnson Discusses How He Gained Over 30 Pounds for 'The Smashing Machine'

Johnson portrays former MMA fighter Mark Kerr in the movie.

Sports Illustrated

The Rock Takes on Mark Kerr in Latest Movie 'The Smashing Machine' — Sports Illustrated Photos

Plenty of star power packs the documentary-turned-fiction.

Sports Illustrated

What Pushed Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to Transform Into Mark Kerr for ‘The Smashing Machine’

The Rock packed on the pounds to portray college wrestler turned MMA fighter Mark Kerr in the deeply personal film he says “turned into more than a movie.”

Sports Illustrated

The Rock's Biggest Gamble Yet: 'The Smashing Machine' Could Finally Bring Dwayne Johnson His First Oscar

Dwayne Johnson transforms into MMA legend Mark Kerr in 'The Smashing Machine', a gritty biopic generating Oscar buzz. Could this be The Rock's first Academy Award?

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Sports Illustrated

Mark Kerr: Fighting Demons, Finding Redemption

Once known as “The Smashing Machine”, Kerr’s life is now being told on the big screen with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson bringing his story to Hollywood.

Euronews

Culture Digest: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Large-scale sculptures illuminate Lisbon's MAAT, A24's 'The Smashing Machine' wrestles with addiction, and Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' marks the cultural event of the year.

The Independent UK

The Smashing Machine isn’t the transformative Dwayne Johnson vehicle we’ve been promised – but it’s a start

INSIDE FILM: Benny Safdie’s new wrestling drama has made its leading man an unexpected Oscar contender. But it’s also a clever bit of career course correction for the typically commercially minded star, writes Xan Brooks – different for him, but not so much that it could sabotage his brand

Cinemablend

I Didn't Realize How Much Impact The Smashing Machine Actually Had On The Rock In The Live-Action Moana Movie

Mark Kerr walked so live-action Maui could flex.

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Dwayne Johnson 'not a big therapy guy'

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is "not a big therapy guy" and keeps his feelings to himself.

Evening Standard

The incredible truth behind Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's new role: The real story behind The Smashing Machine

The man behind Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt’s telling of the rise, fall and redemption of MMA pioneer Mark Kerr .

The Guardian - UK

‘This is the first time I’ve not thought about the box office’: Dwayne Johnson on wrestling, reinvention and the role that could redefine him

He became cinema’s most bankable strongman. But weary of his own persona, Johnson turned to indie director Benny Safdie – and delivered a bruising new role that rewrites his own rulebook

Evening Standard

The Smashing Machine review: average film with great Dwayne Johnson performance

3/5 Benny Safdie has successfully turned The Rock into a serious actor. But when it comes to the big moments, The Smashing Machine chokes

The Independent UK

Dwayne Johnson faces his fears in 'The Smashing Machine'

Dwayne Johnson faces his fears in “The Smashing Machine,” a drama about MMA fighter Mark Kerr

Evening Standard

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt dazzle in London at screening of The Smashing Machine

The drama is earning Dayne Johnson rave reviews and some early Oscars buzz

The Independent UK

Dwayne Johnson dove deep for ‘The Smashing Machine,' with a little push from friends

Dwayne Johnson faces his fears in “The Smashing Machine,” a drama about MMA fighter Mark Kerr

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