Dwayne Johnson stars in one of the most anticipated films of the year, “The Smashing Machine”, where he plays fighter Mark Kerr.
Kerr was twice champion of the heavyweight tournament of the extreme fighting championship (UFC) and whose professional career was fogged for his drug addiction.
The tape, which also includes Emily Blunt In his cast, he is based on the real story of an athlete who faced challenges not only within the octagon, but also on his personal life.
For Dwayne Johnson, embody a character as multifaceted as Kerr demanded a deep immersion in his biography.
In interviews, the actor has explained how this role led him to reflect on his own experiences, facilitating a connection with human aspects that had rarely approached on the screen.
“I want to make films that transcend entertainment, which reflect the pain and conflicts of real people,” said Johnson.
The thick makeup layers make “The Rock” look unrecognizable, but is in full form.
A few months ago, Dwayne Johnson showed in his social networks that an arm was hurt during the filming of the film, but took it as something inevitable in his interpretation.
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“The Smashing Machine” was directed by Benni Safdie, and will premiere in the United States on October 3, with a view to obtaining nominations in the next awards season. They complete the main cast Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten and Paul Lazenby.
Mark Kerr coordinated all the fighting scenes in “The Smashing Machine”, and shared on his Instagram account photographs that show him with Dwayne Johnson.
For his part, the fighter also said that playing Mark “was an opportunity to immerse me in a character, someone who is still alive, who has lived the battles and wars of life.
Not only in octagon and cages, but also in terms of addiction, failure, loss and fight against mental health. And that was the bug that stung me, and I thought: ‘Oh, this is what I want to do!’ “
