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  • Johnson owns the whole thing with his truly remarkable work as fighter Mark Kerr, disappearing so fully underneath prosthetics that the opening feels like the real event from 1997 Sao Paulo.
  • The audience was effusive in its applause, underscoring early admiration for Johnson's dramatic performance at Venice.
  • Johnson is nearly unrecognizable, undergoing pounds of prosthetics to portray the beefy two-time UFC Heavyweight champ and anchor the film's truth.

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Dwayne Johnson Uncontrollably Sobs as ‘The Smashing Machine’ Gets 15-Minute Venice Standing Ovation and Generates Oscar Buzz

https://variety.com/2025/film/festivals/the-rock-venice-smashing-machine-premiere-standing-ovation-1236493253/Variety.com
Dwayne Johnson Uncontrollably Sobs as ‘The Smashing Machine’ Gets 15-Minute Venice Standing Ovation and Generates Oscar Buzz

Dwayne Johnson’s fear fueled an MMA-style transformation for his most challenging role yet

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/dwayne-johnsons-fear-fueled-mma-style-transformation-his-most-challenging-role-yetFoxnews.com
Dwayne Johnson’s fear fueled an MMA-style transformation for his most challenging role yet

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson shocks with new slimmed-down physique after MMA fighter role in ‘The Smashing Machine’

https://nypost.com/2025/09/01/entertainment/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-shocks-with-slimmed-down-physique-for-the-smashing-machine/Nypost.com
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson shocks with new slimmed-down physique after MMA fighter role in ‘The Smashing Machine’

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson stuns fans with new slimmed-down physique: ‘Looks like AI’

https://pagesix.com/2025/09/01/celebrity-news/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-stuns-fans-with-new-slimmed-down-physique/Pagesix.com
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson stuns fans with new slimmed-down physique: ‘Looks like AI’

'The Rock' looks to stretch his range in 'The Smashing Machine'

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/rock-looks-stretch-range-smashing-132144387.htmlYahoo.com
'The Rock' looks to stretch his range in 'The Smashing Machine'

The Rock's dramatically slimmed down physique gets fans talking in new photos

https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/853238/the-rock-dramatically-slimmed-down-physique-fans-talking-new-photos/Hellomagazine.com
The Rock's dramatically slimmed down physique gets fans talking in new photos

Dwayne Johnson 'completely disappeared' into his most transformational role yet

https://metro.co.uk/2025/09/01/dwayne-johnson-completely-disappeared-transformational-role-yet-24048715/Metro.co.uk
Dwayne Johnson 'completely disappeared' into his most transformational role yet

Dwayne Johnson Grows Emotional as He Opens Up About Wanting to 'Do More' in His Career with 'The Smashing Machine'

https://people.com/dwayne-johnson-emotional-venice-film-festival-the-smashing-machine-11798691People.com
Dwayne Johnson Grows Emotional as He Opens Up About Wanting to 'Do More' in His Career with 'The Smashing Machine'

Social Media Erupts as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Slimmer Physique Goes Viral

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Social Media Erupts as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Slimmer Physique Goes Viral

The Smashing Machine review – Dwayne Johnson only possible casting for crisis-riddled UFC champ Mark Kerr

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/01/the-smashing-machine-review-dwayne-johnson-mark-kerrTheguardian.com
The Smashing Machine review – Dwayne Johnson only possible casting for crisis-riddled UFC champ Mark Kerr

The Rock goes viral after revealing new 'slim' look and some fans are concerned

https://www.unilad.com/celebrity/news/dwayne-johnson-the-rock-body-transformation-769326-20250901Unilad.com
The Rock goes viral after revealing new 'slim' look and some fans are concerned

Dwayne Johnson & Emily Blunt On Shooting Venice Title ‘The Smashing Machine’ With Benny Safdie: “The Guardrails Came Off For Us Every Day”

https://deadline.com/2025/09/dwayne-johnson-emily-blunt-smashing-machine-benny-safdie-1236502878/Deadline.com
Dwayne Johnson & Emily Blunt On Shooting Venice Title ‘The Smashing Machine’ With Benny Safdie: “The Guardrails Came Off For Us Every Day”

Dwayne Johnson Gets Choked Up Discussing ‘The Smashing Machine’ in Venice: “This Transformation Was Something I Was Really Hungry to Do”

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dwayne-johnson-the-smashing-machine-venice-transformation-1236358304/Hollywoodreporter.com
Dwayne Johnson Gets Choked Up Discussing ‘The Smashing Machine’ in Venice: “This Transformation Was Something I Was Really Hungry to Do”

Emily Blunt joins Dwayne Johnson at The Smashing Machine press call

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-15054403/Emily-Blunt-wows-sizzling-dress-saucy-S-M-necklace-joins-star-Dwayne-Johnson-Smashing-Machine-press-call-Venice.htmlDailymail.co.uk
Emily Blunt joins Dwayne Johnson at The Smashing Machine press call

Dwayne Johnson Says He Was 'Pigeonholed' as an Actor Prior to 'The Smashing Machine'

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/dwayne-johnson-the-smashing-machine-1235419564/Rollingstone.com
Dwayne Johnson Says He Was 'Pigeonholed' as an Actor Prior to 'The Smashing Machine'

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