Dwayne Johnson and Depression

Dwayne Johnson, The Smashing Machine

Dwayne Johnson embraces vulnerability and raw emotion in Benny Safdie’s biopic The Smashing Machine.

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has built his career on box office hits like Fast & Furious, Jumanji, and Moana. But in Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine, Johnson takes a daring leap into drama, portraying UFC champion Mark Kerr, a fighter who grappled with addiction and depression at the height of his success.

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Dwayne Johnson stakes his Oscars claim in The Smashing Machine

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Dwayne Johnson on tackling a dramatic role in "The Smashing Machine"

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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson admits he's 'not a big therapy guy' after mental health battle

Following the release of his most vulnerable performance yet, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has admitted he felt similarities ...

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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Keeps It Real About His Battle with Depression | Watch

During his football career at Miami, Johnson sustained a shoulder injury that caused him to feel depressed. “[I] didn’t want to go to school,” he said, EW reports. “I was ready to leave. I left ...

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‘The Smashing Machine’ shows a different facet (and face) of the Rock

“The Smashing Machine” is a strange one: a bio-drama about the emotional sensitivities of a professional fighter. Starring ...

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

The American actor/part-time wrestler has been to plenty of red carpets before for his best movies. At the London premiere of ...

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Mark Kerr Didn’t Want the Darkest Parts of His Life Sanitized for ‘The Smashing Machine’

The real-life UFC legend, director Benny Safdie, and stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt tell IndieWire how they earned each ...

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