Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson heads back into the fighting ring in his new movie The Smashing Machine – but his real-life character Mark Kerr's career was much more dangerous than any WWE match.

The Mark Kerr biopic aptly named "The Smashing Machine" has officially set a release date in October for the film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as the embattled former UFC and PRIDE fighter.

Kerr is a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion, whose momentous life was previously chronicled in the 2002 HBO documentary “The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter ...

Kerr's fascinating life was previously portrayed in HBO's documentary,The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr. Johnson's co-star in The Smashing Machine is Emily Blunt.

The first full trailer for “The Smashing Machine,” featuring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Mark Kerr, is now available for public consumption. Produced by A24 and directed by Benny Safdie ...

Yes, The Rock Is ‘Unrecognizable’ As Legendary Fighter Mark Kerr In A24’s ‘The Smashing Machine’ Trailer. Kimberly Ricci Film/TV Editor Twitter. April 29, 2025.

In The Smashing Machine, The Rock portrays Mark Kerr, who was a mixed martial arts pioneer in the late 1990s and throughout the 2000s, competing in the UFC and Pride.

Dwayne Johnson undergoes his most dramatic on-screen transformation yet in the first trailer for “The Smashing Machine,” a biopic about two-time UFC heavyweight champ Mark Kerr. A24 pulled the ...

Dwayne Johnson will play Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine. Kerr will be portrayed by Johnson in the A24 movie “The Smashing Machine”, set to release later this year.

Kerr was previously the subject of the 2002 documentary, also titled “The Smashing Machine,” which detailed his MMA career fighting in Vale Tudo, the UFC, and PRIDE. Related Stories ...