In the emerging UFC, Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson) tries to overcome a devastating loss in the ring, with help from his girlfriend Dawn (Emily Blunt) and friend Mark (Ryan Bader). “We, as humans, sometimes, we lose. What would that feel like?” This is the question put to Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson) by a Japanese journalist […]
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is giving fans another glimpse at his dramatic weight loss transformation. The actor — who drastically slimmed down for his role as MMA fighter Mark Kerr in “The Smashing Machine” — looked especially trim for the movie’s premiere at the Venice International Film Festival in Italy Monday night. Johnson showed off […]
Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson as legendary mixed martial arts and UFC fighter Mark Kerr, delivered a knockout punch Monday at the Venice Film Festival. The A24 film had its world premiere Monday night inside Sala Grande and the audience went wild, responding with a 15-minute standing ovation. It proved to be […]
“It’s my first time in Venice,” Dwayne Johnson told the audience this morning as gingerly he entered the room for the official presser for his competition title The Smashing Machine. The veteran WWE fighter turned actor was joined at the presser by his co-star, Emily Blunt, and director Benny Safdie. The film, which debuts this […]
Trainers on, people! The Running Man is fast approaching, teaming Glen Powell up with director Edgar Wright for an explosive new take on Stephen King’s dystopian thriller. But before the bloodbath begins, you can read all about it in the new issue of Empire – on sale Thursday 28 August. (You can order one online […]
Inner turmoil is something of a Safdie Brothers specialty. In Good Time, they depicted a brotherly relationship bubbling over with anxiety, protectiveness, emotional vulnerability. In Uncut Gems, we saw how Howard Ratner’s reckless bravado masked a gaping void threatening to swallow him whole. And so, while The Smashing Machine is a solo Benny Safdie venture […]
Dwayne Johnson, known for his onscreen fare in action tentpoles like Netflix’s Red Notice and Jumanji reboot films, posited he wasn’t getting the opportunity for more “raw and gritty” roles as he was “too scared” to explore more vulnerable themes. In an interview with Vanity Fair promoting the forthcoming release of A24‘s The Smashing Machine, […]
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The Zurich Film Festival will host European premieres of The Smashing Machine, Hedda and The Lost Bus as part of its 2025 “Gala Premieres” lineup, alongside several high-profile world debuts from Germany. The 21st edition of the festival, running Sept. 25 to Oct. 5, will open its main gala section to a mix of Hollywood […]
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