Dwayne Johnson has joined Benny Safdie’s solo directorial debut MMA movie ‘The Smashing Machine’ at A24.
Johnson will take on the role of MMA and UFC champion Mark Kerr. The move marks Johnson’s first dabble at a serious drama.
The feature is based on the story of Mark Kerr, the legendary MMA fighter from the no-holds-barred era of the UFC at the peak of his career. He struggles with addiction, winning, love and friendship in the year 2000.
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Kerr is an American former wrestler and MMA icon, was a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion and World Vale Tudo Championship tournament winner. Throughout his career, he won over two dozen MMA titles. In 2003, Kerr was the subject of an HBO documentary, also titled “The Smashing Machine.”
Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions will produce alongside Safdie’s Out for the Count banner, Eli Bush and David Koplan.
