"Hit play on A24's new trailer for writer/director Benny Safdie's The Smashing Machine, and it may take you more than a moment to believe that you're looking at Dwayne Johnson. Maybe it's the hair, maybe it's the eyebrows, but the man who became famous as "The Rock" has undergone a notable physical transformation to play legendary MMA/UFC fighter Mark Kerr."
"A much more recognizable Emily Blunt co-stars as Kerr's longtime partner Dawn Staples, with the supporting cast including Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, and Oleksandr Usyk. As the new trailer reveals, Kerr's rise and fall as a professional fighter involved a lot of blood, sweat, and tears - maybe even some tummy upset. Funnily enough, this trailer utilizes a moody cover of Phil Collins' "Against All Odds," which Blunt herself performed in-character in 2024's delightful The Fall Guy."
Dwayne Johnson undergoes a striking physical transformation to portray legendary MMA/UFC fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie's film The Smashing Machine. Emily Blunt co-stars as Kerr's longtime partner Dawn Staples. The supporting cast includes Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, and Oleksandr Usyk. The trailer depicts Kerr's violent rise and fall as a professional fighter, showing blood, sweat, tears, and moments of vulnerability. The trailer features a moody cover of Phil Collins' "Against All Odds," previously performed in-character by Blunt in The Fall Guy. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival where Safdie won the Silver Lion for Best Director and opens October 3rd.
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