Playing the lead role of Mark Kerr in "The Smashing Machine," Dwayne Johnson took his share of bumps and bruises filming those early UFC and PRIDE-era fight scenes and even got his "bell rung" for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emily Blunt jokes she would've 'been pissed' if Johnson and director Benny Safdie, her Oppenheimer costar, hadn't asked her to ...

A pivotal scene in the Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson-led The Smashing Machine features the iconic Bruce Springsteen song from Born to Run, “Jungleland.” It is played in the background of a heated argument ...

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson knew that he needed to feel what his character actually went through to improve a scene. It’s clear from his reaction to finished movie that ‘The Smashing Machine’ was an ...

In this episode of "Notes on a Scene," 'The Smashing Machine' director Benny Safdie breaks down the scene where Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson) has lost his first professional fight, and Dawn Staples ...

During an appearance Tuesday on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, WWE legend Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson described the legitimate physical pain he endured in a particular scene for the upcoming movie ...

Dwayne Johnson's latest movie, The Smashing Machine, hits theaters on Friday. It tells the story of real life UFC fighter Mark Kerr and his journey through life as he navigated drug addiction and his ...

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson took real headshots on set and suffered a concussion filming The Smashing Machine. He gained about 30 pounds to accurately portray MMA legend Mark Kerr. The film premiered at ...

MMA legend Ryan Bader makes his acting debut in The Smashing Machine — and it didn’t take him long to realize he was in uncharted territory after filming with costar Emily Blunt. “We have a scene ...

In The Smashing Machine, he delivers a performance full of pain, heartbreak, passion, resilience, and tenacity as Mark Kerr, an MMA fighter who became a pioneer in the world of UFC. Behind the scenes, ...

The Smashing Machine star Dwayne Johnson explains why he looking for a role to 'disappear' into. Emily Blunt jokes she would've 'been pissed' if Johnson and director Benny Safdie, her Oppenheimer ...