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‘The Smashing Machine’ First Look: Dwayne Johnson Transforms Into MMA Icon Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie’s A24 Drama

Dwayne Johnson is unrecognizable as MMA icon Mark Kerr in the first look at Benny Safdie's A24 drama "The Smashing Machine."

Dwayne Johnson is nearly unrecognizable in the first look at his upcoming A24 drama “ The Smashing Machine,” directed by Benny Safdie and co-starring his “Jungle Cruise” screen partner Emily Blunt. Johnson previously told Variety that he was partially attracted to “The Smashing Machine” because “Benny wants to create, and continues to push the envelope when it comes to stories that are raw and real, characters that are authentic and at times uncomfortable and arresting. Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions are producing the film alongside Safdie’s Out for the Count banner, Eli Bush and David Koplan.

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