"From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging."
"Dwayne The Rock Johnson has shared that the reason behind his slimmed-down physique is for a role in a new film, where he plays a character called the Chicken Man. The 53-year-old was at the Venice Film Festival earlier this month promoting his newest role as MMA fighter and UFC pioneer Mark Kerr in the Benny Safdie-directed new biopic, The Smashing Machine. At the festival, photographs showing his noticeable weight loss began to go viral, with fans joking that the actor now resembled The Pebble."
"According to reports, he lost around 60lbs (27kg) to bring his weight closer to 240lbs (108.8kg) than his usual 300lbs (136kg). Dwayne Johnson promoting 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival; According to reports, he lost around 27 kg to bring his weight closer to 108.8 kg than his usual 136 kg (Victor Boyko/Getty Images) However, Johnson has now shared he needs to slim down even further, in preparation for a role as a whimsical, eccentric 70-something year-old called Chicken Man for Safdie's forthcoming film Lizard Music."
Coverage spans reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech with reporters deployed to developing stories. Investigations include financial scrutiny of political PACs and documentary work highlighting American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet emphasizes parsing facts from messaging and solicits donations to sustain reporters, while keeping reporting accessible without paywalls and relying on support from those who can afford it. Dwayne Johnson lost significant weight—around 60lbs—to portray MMA fighter Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine. Photographs of his weight loss went viral, and he plans further slimming to play a 70-something eccentric called Chicken Man in Lizard Music.
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