Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one of the most popular WWE wrestlers in the world. Johnson recreated his WWE stardom in Hollywood, where he is now one of the highest-paid actors. He is currently filming ‘The Smashing Machine’, a biopic of Mark Kerr, a UFC legend.
Kerr is a two-time UFC heavyweight tournament winner. He was also an accomplished collegiate and freestyle wrestler. Moreover, he had immense success grappling at the ADCCs. However, his addiction to painkillers led his career on a downward spiral.
Dwayne Johnson’s Journey into Mark Kerr’s World
Johnson was the first choice to portray Mark Kerr in the biopic movie. Pictures of Johnson on set went viral, and even Dana White predicted an Oscar nomination. Johnson had begun his MMA training for the movie role, and he seems to be enjoying the process, as evidenced by his recent Instagram post.
“Training hard, making progress, learning, and growing. I love new challenges and working hard to get better at something you love. I have an even greater respect and love for the incredible sport of MMA and all of its warriors – especially now that we’re deep into production of our film, ‘The Smashing Machine,'” Johnson captioned his latest Instagram video showcasing his MMA training.
In addition to Dwayne Johnson, several big names have been cast in the movie. Emily Blunt will portray Dawn Staples, Kerr’s ex-wife. Moreover, Oleksandr Usyk and Ryan Bader will portray Igor Vovchanchyn and Mark Coleman. Bas Rutten plays himself.
For the movie, Johnson trained with Jorge Masvidal, the former BMF champion of the UFC. Incidentally, Johnson wrapped the BMF belt around Masvidal when he defeated Nate Diaz at UFC 244 due to a doctor stoppage.
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