MMA legend Mark Kerr was moved to tears by his biopic, The Smashing Machine, starring The Rock. The movie, set to hit theaters on October 3, 2025, stars The Rock as Kerr and also features Emily Blunt ...

In the new Benny Safdie film, “The Smashing Machine” tells the story of mixed martial artist and UFC champion Mark Kerr. The film highlights Kerr during the peak of his career, while also showing the ...

Benny Safdie wrote and directed the A24 feature that also stars Emily Blunt in the story of Kerr's path as a UFC Hall of Famer. By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter “The last scene was ...

Mark Kerr's career is one of the most compelling, cautionary tales in combat sports history. He was the prototype of the modern heavy-hitter, blending elite collegiate wrestling with devastating power ...

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson underwent a remarkable transformation for his latest movie “The Smashing Machine,” a film inspired by the real-life of former MMA fighter Mark Kerr. During a Sept. 30 ...

Mark Kerr, a famous fighter from Ohio, is the man who inspired Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s new film The Smashing Machine. The movie, directed by Benny Safdie, premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in ...

The biographical sports drama, which hit theaters Oct. 3, also stars Ryan Bader, Oleksandr Usyk and Satoshi Ishii The movie tells the story of UFC legend Mark Kerr and his life both in and out of the ...

Dwayne Johnson’s remarkable portrayal of Mark Kerr is largely attributed to the dedicated work of veteran makeup artist Kazu Hiro and his team. The transformation involved a daily application of 22 ...

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 ...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson completely transformed into fighter Mark Kerr for the biographical sports drama The Smashing Machine. Johnson committed to the role so much, he sat in the makeup chair for ...