Dwayne Johnson isn’t exactly known for being undersized. But when director Benny Safdie told him he needed to “get bigger” to play real-life UFC legend Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine, Johnson and ...

Directed by Benny Safdie, ‘The Smashing Machine’ chronicles the ups and downs in the life of MMA and UFC fighter Mark Kerr. The narrative sheds light on various stages in the life of the fighter, ...

The Smashing Machine cast breakdown: from Dwayne Johnson’s Mark Kerr to Emily Blunt’s Dawn Staples, plus where you’ve seen each actor before.

A24’s version takes a different approach. Director Benny Safdie, in his first solo directorial effort, draws from that documentary while expanding on Kerr’s inner world. Safdie worked closely with ...

Helmed by Benny Safdie, ‘The Smashing Machine’ tells the story of UFC legend Mark Kerr, bringing the fight out of the cage and into his personal life. While he chases the summit of martial arts combat ...

On this week's episode of Valley 101, host Bill Goodykoontz talks with Mark Kerr about the experience of being portrayed by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson on the "The Rock" portrays Scottsdale resident and ...

I’m not going to lie, I wasn’t the biggest fan of The Smashing Machine. Though the 2025 movie features one of Dwayne Johnson’s best performances (at least his most transformative), I felt like Benny ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Official image from ‘The Smashing Machine’ courtesy of A24. In the universe of World Wrestling ...

When big stars take on roles requiring facial prosthetics, “it’s often a sign they want to be taken more seriously”, said Dulcie Pearce in The Sun. Think Bradley Cooper in “Maestro” and Steve Carell ...

Naoki Inoue, who puts his bantamweight title on the line against Sabatello, captured the vacant belt in 2024 with a ...