Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson makes his full transformation into UFC legend Mark Kerr within the first trailer for the brand new movie The Smashing Machine from author and director Benny Safdie.
The extremely anticipated movie that lands in theaters on Oct 3. paperwork Kerr’s profitable however then troubled profession after he was a two-time UFC match champion however then he bought hooked on painkillers and narcotics after enduring quite a few accidents from combating and wrestling.
The movie is basically based mostly upon a 2002 documentary of the identical identify that adopted Kerr from his very profitable run within the UFC to a contemporary begin in his combating profession after signing with PRIDE FC in Japan however early success there ultimately gave method to his addictions taking up once more.
Oscar nominated actress Emily Blunt performs Kerr’s ex-wife Daybreak Staples, who was omnipresent all through the unique documentary on the fighter’s life.
Former Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader additionally performs a significant function within the movie as UFC Corridor of Famer Mark Coleman, who was as soon as Kerr’s rival however ended up serving as his mentor as he seemed to get his profession again on monitor. The documentary detailed how Kerr struggled to succeed in the identical heights in PRIDE whereas it was Coleman who ultimately resurrected his profession when he gained the primary ever PRIDE Heavyweight Grand Prix.
Boxing heavyweight champion Oleskandr Usyk portrays Igor Vovchanchyn, a Russian legend who confronted Kerr in PRIDE whereas Bas Rutten really performs himself within the film after he had a distinguished function within the authentic documentary as properly.
Further fighters like James Moontasri, Satoshi Ishii and Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu additionally seem within the film.
Safdie, who got here to fame working alongside his brother Josh Safdie on movies corresponding to Uncut Gems, is making his directorial debut.
Take a look at the brand new trailer and prepare for The Smashing Machine to land in theaters nationwide on Oct. 3
