“Dwayne THE ROCK Johnson” gained 40+ pounds of muscle to play this role… Will this transformation get him an Oscar nomination? and perhaps an Oscar win? I’m sure that’s the plan.
In one of the year’s most surprising pairings, Dwayne Johnson and indie icon Benny Safdie (Uncut Gems, TIFF ’19) team up in The Smashing Machine, the powerful story of pioneering mixed martial arts/UFC fighter Mark Kerr. Kerr helped grow the sport’s popularity in its early days, but the fights’ brutal demands took a toll…
