Things got personal for Dwayne Johnson while filming a pivotal moment in the Mark Kerr biopic The Smashing Machine.

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.

Dwayne Johnson stars in "The Smashing Machine," a biopic of MMA fighter Mark Kerr. Kerr had a dominating career at the UFC, which recently named him to its Hall of Fame. Kerr has also battled ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Mark Kerr was a mixed martial arts newcomer in 1997, but already had the look of a superstar. After ...

Benny Safdie writes and directs the upcoming film. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is back in the ring in the first look for "The Smashing Machine." The upcoming film from A24 stars Johnson alongside Emily ...

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Not everyone knows the full story behind the rise of mixed martial arts, but Mark Kerr’s journey helped define the sport. Kerr, a dominant force in wrestling and MMA, earned the nickname The Smashing ...

Dwayne Johnson transforms into The Smashing Machine, the intense A24 MMA biopic streaming exclusively on HBO Max from January ...

The transformation the makeup team did turning Dwayne Johnson into UFC Hall of Famer Mark Kerr in "The Smashing Machine" is ...

Dwayne Johnson recently opened up about inducting Mark Kerr into the UFC Hall of Fame. Kerr took his rightful place in the Pioneer Wing, which honors legends from the sport’s early years. Kerr was ...