The Hollywood Reporter

‘Smashing Machine’ Subject Mark Kerr on “Gut-Wrenching” Ending and Cussing About Dwayne Johnson’s Prosthetics

Benny Safdie wrote and directed the A24 feature that also stars Emily Blunt in the story of Kerr's path as a UFC Hall of Famer. By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter “The last scene was gut-wrenching, just the intensity of what was going on ...
AOL

See the Cast of “The Smashing Machine” Side-by-Side with the Real People They Play

Dwayne Johnson as Mark Kerr in 'The Smashing Machine' (2025) ; Mark Kerr after winning the heavyweight tournament during the UFC 14 on July 27, 1997 in Birmingham, Alabama. Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt are stepping into the Octagon. The actors star in ...
Yahoo! Sports

Mark Kerr Dominated MMA as The Smashing Machine. His Addiction Nearly Took Everything Away.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Mark Kerr was a mixed martial arts newcomer in 1997, but already had the look of a superstar. After watching Kerr maul three opponents in one night, Brazil’s ...
IndieWire

Mark Kerr Didn’t Want the Darkest Parts of His Life Sanitized for ‘The Smashing Machine’

The real-life UFC legend, director Benny Safdie, and stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt tell IndieWire how they earned each other's trust for the biopic. For Safdie, it involved the director telling Kerr his own life story, "all the wounds that are still ...
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Dwayne Johnson plays an MMA fighting legend in 'The Smashing Machine.' Here's everything to know about the real Mark Kerr.

Mark Kerr is the subject of the movie "The Smashing Machine."Tiziana FABI/AFP/Getty One of the most dominant fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) during the late 1990s, Kerr rose through the ranks while battling an addiction to pain ...