First look at The Rock as MMA legend Mark Kerr in ‘The Smashing Machine’

Originally posted on F4WOnline.com | By Ian Carey | Last updated May 21, 2024 11:07 AM ET

A first look at The Rock in the upcoming film “The Smashing Machine” has been revealed.

Rock, who plays MMA legend Mark Kerr in the movie, posted an image from its first day of production to Instagram on Tuesday. Emily Blunt, who also appeared in 2021’s Jungle Cruise with The Rock, can be seen in the photo as well. She plays Dawn Staples, Kerr’s wife.

“First look at Benny Safdie’s THE SMASHING MACHINE starring @therock and Emily Blunt. #day1 #startofproduction #thesmashingmachine,” Rock captioned his post with. A24 Films also posted the image to X.

First look at Benny Safdie’s THE SMASHING MACHINE starring @TheRock and Emily Blunt. pic.twitter.com/GVC2XIHwGV
— A24 (@A24) May 21, 2024

Benny Safdie wrote the script for the film, which shares its name with the well-reviewed 2002 documentary on Kerr’s career and struggles with addiction to pain medication. The project was first announced in 2019, with Kerr having given it his blessing. Filming locations are set for Vancouver, Los Angeles, New Mexico, and Tokyo, Japan. Filming is expected to be completed by August 1, 2024.

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