Film follows the story of the iconic MMA fighter Mark Kerr and raised discussions about a possible nomination of The Rock to the Oscar for Best Actor
Dwayne Johnson Leave the wrestling arenas of WWE and enters the MMA ring in the new trailer for Fighter Heart:SMASHING MACHINEmovie that brings The rock in the role of the iconic fighter Mark Kerr. The film was written and directed by Benny Safdie And also has Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Bas Ritten and Oleksandr USYK.
The fighter was twice champion of the heavy weights of the UFC and also had his life documented in The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerrlaunched by HBO in 2002.
The new production was born in 2019, when the producer of Johnson acquired the rights of the life history of Kerr. He sought Safdie To direct the project, but the Covid-19 pandemic soon placed the entire film industry in an indefinite break. The project was not resumed until Emily Blunt – who starred with The rock in Jungle Cruise (2021) – touched the subject with Safdie while they worked in OPPENHEIMER (2023).
Things happened very quickly from there. “Benny Want to create and continue to challenge the boundaries when it comes to stories that are raw and real, characters that are authentic and sometimes uncomfortable and impactful, “said Johnson the Variety.
I’m at one point in my career where I want to challenge myself in ways I didn’t challenge myself in the past. A point where I want to make movies that matter, which exploit humanity, struggle and pain. “
The trailer of SMASHING MACHINE highlights the domain of Kerr In the UFC ring, his dependence on painkillers, the relationship tumultuous with his girlfriend Dawn Staples (Blunt) and the impact that decades of fighting had on your body.
Is the first directed by Benny Safdie Without the brother, Josh Safdie. It is also the first project of the long career of Dwayne Johnson that raised discussions about a possible indication to the Oscar of Best actor. Fighter Heart: SMASHING MACHINE It arrives in Brazilian theaters on October 16th.
Article published on April 29, 2025 at Rolling Stone. To read the original in English, click here.
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