Dwayne Johnson looks totally unrecognisable as UFC legend Mark Kerr in 'The Smashing Machine' trailer. Check out what netizens have to say about the trailer
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Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock is back in the ring but this time not as the WWE player that he is well known as. The trailer of the upcoming film 'The Smashing Machine' based on the life of UFC legend Mark Kerr has been unveiled. Dwayne, aka The Rock, looked completely unrecognisable in the trailer of biopic about the two-time UFC heavyweight champ.
The Smashing Machine trailer
Benny Safdie, one of the two Safdie brothers who co-directed and wrote "Uncut Gems" and "Good Time," makes his solo directorial feature debut on the film, as per Variety. The film's cast also includes Emily Blunt as Kerr's wife Dawn Staples, Bas Rutten, Lyndsey Gavin and Oleksandr Usyk.
The trailer of the film which is made in a documentary style opens with Dwayne Johnson as Mark Kerr sitting in a clinic, his face visibly battered, while an elderly woman stares at him. He asks if she’s wondering why he looks that way and whether she’s heard of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She replies, “That’s the bloody thing they’re trying to ban.”
The trailer then takes us through glimpses of Mark Kerr's professional and unknown side of his personal life. Emotions are running high in this action-packed sports biopic.
Mark Kerr is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers and mixed martial artists of all time.
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Netizens react to The Smashing Machine trailer
Dwayne Johnson's look has taken people by surprise with its precision. Netizens are all praise for the actor's portrayal of Mark Kerr and also praised the make-up department for making Johnson look like Mark Kerr convincingly.
A user took to the comment section of the trailer and wrote, "Absolutely amazing… except now I got 2 Mark Kerr’s I gotta deal with in life hahahahaha. Let’s gooooooo".
"The Rock Oscar incoming," wrote another.
"The Rock’s best movie yet. He’ll get nominated for this one," mentioned another netizen.
"Whoever did the prosthetics and make up for this movie is getting an Oscar. I hear the Rock kind of but I don’t see him at all," wrote a fan.
Another person wrote, "Taking this so serious because you can tell that the Rock made a huge effort to go beyond his usual persona."
About The Smashing Machine
'The Smashing Machine' is Johnson and Blunt's second collaboration since Disney's 'Jungle Cruise' in 2021, and they're set to next team with Leonardo DiCaprio on a Hawaiian crime thriller from Martin Scorsese.
Kerr was a mixed martial artist who fought from 1997 to 2009, winning four ADCC World Championships in his career. In 2002, Kerr was the subject of an HBO documentary also entitled "The Smashing Machine," which centered around his substance abuse issues and tumultuous relationships with his girlfriend and trainers. The film will be released on October 3.
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