Posted on 9/09/125 by Colin Vassallo
A24 published the second official trailer of The Smashing
Machine, showing Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s incredible
transformation as former MMA legend Mark Kerr.
The movie, which already won the Silver Lion Best Director
award at the Venice Film Festival last week, has been
getting sensational reviews from critics and calling this
movie Johnson’s best-ever work as an actor.
There’s also rumors that the movie will be nominated for an
Academy Award and Johnson’s portrayal of Kerr could land him
his first Oscar nomination next year.
“Here’s our newest trailer for THE SMASHING MACHINE, written
and directed by Silver Lion Best Director winner, Benny
Safdie,” Johnson wrote on X introducing the trailer. “Emily
is phenomenal and extraordinarily heartbreaking in the film,
and Benny’s infinite humanity created our safe place to
touch very raw nerves. Excited for you all to see our film.”
The movie hits theaters nationwide on October 3.