Dwayne Johnson had "an out-of-body experience" listening to Christopher Nolan praising his performance in The Smashing Machine: "All I could say was 'thank you'"

Christopher Nolan counting his Smashing Machine performance among "the best of the year" was "inspiring", says Dwayne Johnson ...

Dwayne Johnson issues response to Christopher Nolan’s praise

Dwayne Johnson recalls his emotional reaction after hearing Christopher Nolan call his performance “heartbreaking.” ...

Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt and Benny Safdie’s Underdog ‘The Smashing Machine’: In a Topsy-Turvy Year, Don’t Count Them Out for Oscars Glory

The Rock had won over Christopher Nolan. The “Oppenheimer” director, hardly known for making effusive public comments, was ...
AZ Central

Ex-Arizona State standout, MMA champ takes star turn in The Rock's new movie

Former MMA champion Ryan Bader makes his acting debut in the film "The Smashing Machine." Bader worked alongside co-stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Emily Blunt. The text message out of the blue ...
The News-Gazette

The Screening Room | Johnson digs deep in moving 'Smashing Machine'

Dwayne Johnson stars as MMA fighter Mark Kerr in ‘The Smashing Machine’ (2025). Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson star in 'The Smashing Machine' (2025). Film Critic Dwayne Johnson stars as MMA fighter ...
Heavy.com

WWE Legend Kurt Angle Raves About Mark Kerr Biopic Starring Dwayne Johnson

Kurt Angle recently praised The Smashing Machine, a biopic about MMA legend Mark Kerr. Dwayne Johnson stars as the UFC Hall of Famer in the film. Angle discussed his relationship with Kerr before ...
People

Why Emily Blunt Told a Reporter to Sit on Her Lap for Photo After Interview: 'It Blew My Mind'

"Here I am, with this ridiculous photo sitting on Emily Blunt’s knee and it couldn’t have made me happier!" TV presenter Siân Welby said Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She ...
USA Today

Dwayne Johnson reacts to 'The Smashing Machine' flopping at the box office

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson addressed the underwhelming opening weekend box office numbers for his new film, "The Smashing Machine." After the Oct. 3 nationwide theatrical release of the R-rated sports ...
IndieWire

‘Every Day, I Had to Reinvent How to Keep This Thing on’ — The Hair Design of ‘The Smashing Machine’

Oscar-winning hair department head Mia Neal tells IndieWire all about creating wigs for Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson. Johnson worked closely with Kerr to craft the character from the inside out, and ...
Yardbarker

Dwayne Johnson’s massive Smashing Machine pay cut revealed

Transforming into MMA legend Mark Kerr for The Smashing Machine meant taking a pay cut, as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson‘s salary for the role has been revealed. In a report from Deadline about the biopic ...