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Dwayne Johnson plays the mixed martial arts fighter and UFC heavyweight champion Mark Kerr, with Emily Blunt as his ...

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"The Smashing Machine" Portrait Session Dwayne Johnson, from left, Benny Safdie and Emily Blunt pose to promote their film "The Smashing Machine" on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Photo by ...

Dwayne Johnson, from left, Benny Safdie and Emily Blunt pose to promote their film "The Smashing Machine" on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP) Dwayne ...

As an actor, Johnson never really did the indie thing. He didn’t have to. In 2001, he burst onto the scene in a blockbuster, “The Mummy Returns,” and never looked back. In less than 25 years of making ...