Variety will honor Golden Globe nominee Dwayne Johnson with the Creative Impact in Acting Award at the 2026 Palm Springs Film Festival . The award will be given as part of Variety’s annual 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards brunch on January 4.

Actor, producer, and Seven Bucks Production founder Johnson will be recognized for his critically acclaimed performance in Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine,” which has garnered him his first Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama. The film has already earned accolades for Safdie, who received the Silver Lion for Best Director at the Venice Film Festival, as well as co-star Emily Blunt, who also received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in the Best Supporting Actress Category.

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