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The Smashing Machine: Dwayne Johnson fights for an Oscar in first trailer

Actor makes dramatic bid for awards glory as UFC fighter Mark Kerr in biopic also starring his Jungle Cruise co-star Emily Blunt

“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 said to Variety in 2024. In December last year, Blunt called it “an incredibly immersive, very intense, very emotional experience” and Safdie a “very cool, aesthetically exciting, visual director”. The actor is also set to appear in Steven Spielberg’s next untitled film, a mysterious sci-fi project also starring Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson and Colman Domingo.

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