The Hollywood Reporter

Casting Non-Actors and Athletes in Films Like ‘F1,’ ‘The Smashing Machine’ and ‘Marty Supreme’

Casting directors of some of this season’s buzziest films chronicle how enlisting professionals lent credibility to the contenders. By Max Gao For the first time in the ceremony’s 98-year history, ...

First ‘The Smashing Machine’ Reviews on Rotten Tomatoes Signal Massive Shift in The Rock’s Acting Career

The first reviews for Smashing Machine suggest a massive shift in The Rock’s acting career as he reunites with Emily Blunt in ...
Forbes

Dwayne Johnson’s ‘The Smashing Machine’ New On Streaming This Week

The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as real-life MMA and UFC icon Mark Kerr, is coming to digital streaming this week. The film also stars Emily Blunt as Kerr’s girlfriend, Dawn ...
Forbes

Dwayne Johnson’s ‘The Smashing Machine’ Gets Streaming Date, Report Says

The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as true-life mixed martial arts and Ultimate Fighting Championship legend Mark Kerr, is reportedly coming soon to digital streaming. Directed ...
Yahoo

Dwayne Johnson earns ‘incredible’ praise for Smashing Machine from Christopher Nolan

If anyone has high praise for Dwayne Johnson’s performance in The Smashing Machine, it’s acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan. On The Director’s Cut, the Directors Guild of America’s podcast (via ...