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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How 'The Smashing Machine' turned Dwayne Johnson into Mark Kerr. Two-time Oscar winner and legendary makeup artist Kazu Hiro ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simon is a Los Angeles-based journalist who covers film and TV. Although biographical sports drama The Smashing Machine is based ...

This image released by A24 shows Dwayne Johnson in a scene from "The Smashing Machine." A24 via AP Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine” showcases Dwayne Johnson in a dramatic role, playing real life ...

Dwayne Johnson transforming into MMA pioneer Mark Kerr for “The Smashing Machine” and Louis Tomlinson releasing his third solo album are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a ...

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 ...

From the opening bell to the closing credits, Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine” challenges the established way of doing things much like the sport depicted in his picture. Revisiting the early ...

The new A24 drama The Smashing Machine starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson represents more than another sports biopic. It delivers a raw and emotional retelling of one of the most fascinating lives in ...