Dwayne Johnson takes a serious turn as UFC fighter Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine, which had its world premiere Monday at the Venice Film Festival. « I have for a long.
Dwayne Johnson takes a serious turn as UFC fighter Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine, which had its world premiere Monday at the Venice Film Festival. « I have for a long time wanted this », Johnson said before the premiere, per the AP. « The transformation part was something I was really hungry to do. I’ve been very fortunate to have the career that I’ve had . but there was just this voice inside of me, this little voice, like what if I can do more. » The actor, best known for big-budget action movies and comedies, is already sparking Oscar buzz for his transformation in the film from Benny Safdie.
