The Rock did not care about the Box Office performance of The Smashing Machine . The Great One recently had a lengthy interview with The Hollywood Reporter , covering his tough childhood, failed football career, his start in WWE, and more.

One of the main themes of the interview was how The Smashing Machine represents a big shift in The Rock’s approach to life. The Hollywood star mentioned how he has been doing family-friendly and happy-ending movies for a long time. It started as a way for him to avoid dealing with issues in his real life while he was going through a divorce back in 2008.

“Smashing Machine also represents a turning point in my career that I’ve wanted for a long time: for the first time in my career — 20 plus years since The Scorpion King came out — I made a film

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