Dwayne Johnson It was viral this weekend after images were shared in which it is seen with much less physical context than usual. The exluctor is in the Venice Film Festival Where his latest film is presenting The Smashing Machinewhich they say can become a turn in Johnson’s career.
The actor is the protagonist of The Smashing Machine, where she plays the UFC fighter Mark Kerrthat generates expectation because many believe that the film can be a strong bet for the Oscar.
The director of that movie is Benny Safdiewho along with his brother Josh, who in 2019 gave him Adam Sandler Your best dramatic work in the film Uncut Gems. Therefore, some assume that Johnson can be located very well in the race for the Academy Awards.
At a press conference for the film, the star of Moana53, who underwent a physical transformation to play former MMA fighter and UFC heavyweight champion in the next biographical film, said the film offered him the opportunity to “live my dreams.”
“I looked around a few years ago and started thinking … am I living my dream or am I living the dreams of other people?”Said the former fighter, who built his Hollywood career making action, comedy and relatives such as Jumanji: Welcle to the Jungle and Jungle Cruise.
“And, you know, you get to that recognition. And I think you can align and, well, it’s the status quo. Things are going well. I don’t want to cause problems or say: ‘Do you know what? I want to live my dreams now, do what I want and take advantage of what I want,'” he continued.
What is The Smashing Machine about
The Smashing Machine borrows its 2003 documentary oil from the director John Hymas About Kerr, 56, originally from Ohio of Irish and Puerto Rican ancestry. The athlete, who fought against his analgesics addiction, won the homonym nickname due to his ability to get rid of his opponents quickly and easily.
The film with a script and directed by Safdie and co -starring Emily Blunt As Kerr’s then girlfriend, Dawn Staples, marks a dramatic turn for actor Johnson, who used more than a dozen prostheses and sat in a makeup chair up to four hours per day to become Kerr.
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