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The official trailer has been released for The Smashing Machine. The film presents Dwayne Johnson in a more dramatic role, transforming the action movie star into real-life UFC legend Mark Kerr.

From A24 and filmmaker Benny Safdie, The Smashing Machine also stars Academy Award nominee Emily Blunt. The film, which is set to be released in October, has only unveiled a few sneak peek images previously. In the new trailer, footage of Johnson looking more unrecognizable than ever before helps set the tone for what filmgoers can expect from The Smashing Machine. The trailer can be watched below.

Mark Kerr, who The Rock portrays in the film, is a former UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion and decorated boxer. His career as a professional fighter lasted from 1997 to 2009. The Smashing Machine will focus on Kerr at the peak of his career while also detailing his personal struggles outside of the octagon with his then-wife,...

Hollywood and action superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is transformed in the first trailer for the upcoming biographical sports drama, The Smashing Machine. Maintaining his muscles for the A24 Mma outing, the movie will also see the WWE icon stretch his acting muscles more than ever as he takes the lead as two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion Mark Kerr. You can check out the first trailer for The Smashing Machine below.

“The Smashing Machine follows Mark Kerr, the legendary Mma fighter from the no-holds-barred era of the UFC at the peak of his career,” the synopsis for the sports drama reads. “He struggles with addiction, winning, love and friendship in the year 2000.”The Smashing Machine is scheduled to be released in theaters on October 3, 2025, with many thinking this could be an Award-winner for the actor.

Directed by Uncut Gems filmmaker Benny Safdie, The Smashing Machine will tell the story of the...

The Smashing Machine, the highly anticipated A24 film directed by Benny Safdie and starring Dwayne Johnson, has just released its first trailer, presenting a look at an unrecognizable Johnson in the leading role. The Smashing Machine sees Johnson stepping into the shoes of Mark Kerr, the legendary Mma fighter known as "The Smashing Machine", as he became one of the biggest names in the sport. His career highlights include competing in top-tier promotions like the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Japan's Pride Fighting Championships.

Johnson is looking to take a step in a more serious direction, following what could best be described as a decade or more as one of Hollywood's go-to action stars, roles which don't tend to allow for a lot of depth for those actors playing them, but this gives him a chance to silence his critics.

The film is directed by Benny Safdie, while Emily Blunt plays Kerr's then-wife,...

Jason Statham might just take the prize for the best #bottlecapchallenge yet.

The Hobbs & Shaw actor, 51, shared a slo-mo video of himself trying out the challenge that has taken the internet by storm.

The challenge focuses on placing a bottle on a solid surface with the cap loosely twisted shut. The goal is to untwist the cap with a spin kick without actually moving or touching the bottle with your hands.

After being challenged by John Mayer, Statham wrote in the caption of his post, “#bottlecapchallenge #challengeaccepted @erlsn.acr This thing landed on my head from @johnmayer but will quickly...