The Smashing Machine tells the real-life story of Mark Kerr , one of the pioneering names in Mixed Martial Arts throughout the 1990s. The fighter is played by Dwayne Johnson in the film, and much of The Smashing Machine 's marketing has drawn focus to the actor's physical transformation for the role.

Whether it's the heavy prosthetics, sharp physicality, or combat training, there's a lot of work that went into turning Dwayne Johnson into Mark Kerr for this film. Many people are even suggesting that Dwayne Johnson deserves an Academy Award for his performance , with this bold "transformation" often serving as the basis of this claim.

The physical similarities between Johnson and Kerr are undeniably impressive, but I can't help feeling that The Smashing Machine 's focus on h

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