With the new sports drama “The Smashing Machine,” director Benny Safdie and Hollywood megastar Dwayne Johnson want audiences to experience the world of a mixed martial arts fighter through their eyes.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With the new sports drama “The Smashing Machine,” director Benny Safdie and Hollywood megastar Dwayne Johnson want audiences to ...

Benny Safdie wrote and directed the A24 feature that also stars Emily Blunt in the story of Kerr's path as a UFC Hall of Famer. By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter “The last scene was ...

Dwayne Johnson as Mark Kerr in 'The Smashing Machine' (2025) ; Mark Kerr after winning the heavyweight tournament during the UFC 14 on July 27, 1997 in Birmingham, Alabama. Dwayne Johnson and Emily ...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson completely transformed into fighter Mark Kerr for the biographical sports drama The Smashing Machine. Johnson committed to the role so much, he sat in the makeup chair for ...

Mark Kerr, a famous fighter from Ohio, is the man who inspired Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s new film The Smashing Machine. The movie, directed by Benny Safdie, premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in ...

This article contains spoilers for The Smashing Machine. The Smashing Machine's most important critic is the man who inspired it all. And legendary mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr tells ...

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson underwent a remarkable transformation for his latest movie “The Smashing Machine,” a film inspired by the real-life of former MMA fighter Mark Kerr. During a Sept. 30 ...

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has established himself as a top star in Hollywood over the last decade, but he revealed that he was scared to play Mark Kerr on the silver screen in "The Smashing Machine." ...

Minor spoiler alert! We're discussing plot points from "The Smashing Machine" (in theaters now), so be warned if you want to go in completely cold. With the new sports drama “The Smashing Machine,” ...