Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson reacts to ‘Smashing Machine’ flopping at the box office

Dwayne Johnson isn’t looking to throw punches. The actor, 53, starred as real-life MMA fighter Mark Kerr in the sports drama ...

Dwayne Johnson Breaks His Silence on His Worst Box Office Performance - and His Response Is Exactly What You Would Expect

Dwayne Johnson brought his new movie, The Smashing Machine, to cinemas this past weekend, but despite being the most impressive performance of his career and his first real Oscar contender. Despite ...

Christopher Nolan Praises Dwayne Johnson, Says ‘Smashing Machine’ Will Be ‘Understood More Over Time’: ‘I Don’t Think You’ll See a Better Performance This Ye…

Christopher Nolan says Dwayne Johnson in 'The Smashing Machine' is the best performance of 'this year or most other years.' ...
Decider

Can Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Pull Off a Serious Pivot with ‘The Smashing Machine’?

It was bound to happen eventually: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has gotten serious. From roughly 2015 through sometime after COVID-19 hit, Johnson was arguably the biggest movie star in the world, and ...

Dwayne Johnson admits he took a real punch during filming of 'The Smashing Machine' movie: 'Got my bell rung'

The Rock begged his co-star, a real MMA fighter, to legitimately punch him while filming 'The Smashing Machine' ...

Dwayne Johnson is a good actor. It’s time to prove that again in The Smashing Machine

Dwayne Johnson is making a huge change in his career by starring in The Smashing Machine. Johnson is ready to prove his ...
USA Today

Why Dwayne Johnson says latest role was 'hardest thing I've ever done'

Dwayne Johnson may have just found his role of a lifetime. The wrestler-turned-actor stars in next month's The Smashing Machine, taking on the lead role of real-life mixed martial artist Mark Kerr.
SFGate

Dwayne Johnson dove deep for ‘The Smashing Machine,' with a little push from friends

Fear is not something one typically associates with Dwayne Johnson. Certainly not in the ring, as the charismatic heel with the cocked eyebrow, and not in Hollywood, where he has cemented himself as ...