Dwayne Johnson's career might be taking a bold new turn following the reaction to The Smashing Machine. Directed by Benny Safdie, The Smashing Machine stars Dwayne Johnson as the real-life former wrestler Mark Kerr in a biographical drama that has been on many people's radar as a potential Oscar contender. Smashing Machine debuted at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 1, 2025, ahead of its theatrical release on Oct. 3, 2025, in what many are expecting to be an award-season contender.

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