Dwayne Johnson’s career is taking a turn as he gears up to star in his first A24 movie. Written and directed by one-half of Uncut Gems‘ directors, Benny Safdie, The Smashing Machine, will see The Rock playing legendary MMA fighter Mark Kerr. Honestly, it sounds like a fitting and fantastic next step in the wrestler-turned-actor’s career, and I can’t wait to see it.
In the film, Johnson will play Mark Kerr, an MMA fighter “from the no-holds-barred era of the UFC during the peak of his career,” the press release for the film stated. He is also set to produce the project through his company Seven Bucks Productions alongside Safdie Out for the Count banner.
While this film comes as a shock to many, as Dwayne Johnson is known for his big-budget projects, he and Safdie have been working on it since Seven Bucks Productions acquired the rights for the story in 2019. Now, A24 is also attached as a partner.
More to come…