The Rock gave fans a first look at his portrayal of Mark Kerr in the first trailer for the new film.
Dwayne Johnson has been one of the busiest actors in Hollywood over the last year. He continued to make cameo appearances in the WWE while preparing to portray legendary fighter Mark Kerr in new film ‘The Smashing Machine.’
On Tuesday, The Rock gave fans a first look at his full transformation in the opening trailer for the new movie.
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Johnson has put 100% into each of his roles over the course of his career. Once he landed the role as Kerr, he began getting into the proper training with the right guidance in order to put on the best performance possible. This included training with Kerr himself to gain all necessary insight.
Mark Kerr was an All-American and National Championship wrestler at Syracuse before diving into MMA. He went onto become a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion and World Vale Tudo tournament champion. Kerr was also successful wrestler following his collegiate career.
The Rock’s Transformation In Opening Trailer
Many actors in Hollywood have to keep up their physiques to play certain roles. The Rock is at the top of that list, keeping up with a shredded physique with incredible mass. It is no surprise that Johnson put his all into looking the part of the legendary fighter. The movie is set to be released on October 3.
Last year, The Rock returned to the WWE where he was one of the headliners at WrestleMania. He created a rivalry with Cody Rhodes as he looked to finish his story at the biggest event in professional wrestling. The Rock joined forces with Roman Reigns to go against Rhodes for the WWE Universal Championship. All of this occurred as he was training for his new role.
In June, Johnson shared an elbow injury that he sustained while on set. He suffered many injuries over the course of his professional wrestling career. This includes four knee surgeries and multiple torn muscles. He claims he is used to the pain and called for some advice on anti-inflammatories. He shared a post on Instagram saying that this was all part of the job.
“Pain feels pretty good but all good. It is what it is, until it isn’t. Looks like I have a cantaloupe in the bottom of my elbow. I got banged up pretty good today in our scenes. There might be some soft tissue damage in there. That’s a lot of fluid. I have to get that out of there before I get an MRI.”
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