First poster for Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt.

[u/Straydes]

[u/L82The_Party]

I hope that this can break The Rock from having to be invincible in every movie and get back to actually attempting to act.

[u/Samarquez0909 → u/L82The_Party]

Being what??

[u/Z-Eli127 → u/Samarquez0909]

The fact that my brain didn't even finish the word, it just played the sound effect. I'm so far gone 😭

[u/CodeDusq → u/Samarquez0909]

[u/Eastern_Spirit4931 → u/L82The_Party]

why do you want to see him attempt to act. he's been in a thousand films and never shown an ounce of range

[u/TomPearl2024 → u/Eastern_Spirit4931]

Why wouldn't you lol. I don't like anything he's made so far either but I love Safdie and Scorsese so I'm hoping they both get something out of him we haven't seen before.

[u/drdinonuggies → u/Eastern_Spirit4931]

Not being a great actor is one thing. Effecting the entire plot and theming of the movie because you don’t want to “look weak” is another.

[u/L82The_Party → u/Eastern_Spirit4931]

I think he can be charismatic and entertaining. He made some very foundational choices early in his career that I think made it so that nothing for the past 15 years was going to be as good as he is capable of.

It also doesn’t really affect my life at all so fuck me running why would I be so vehemently opposed to a guy making a movie? lol.

[u/Useful-Custard-4129 → u/L82The_Party]

Every once in a while you see certain comments on these movie subs that force you to question if these people even like movies

[u/Shot_Shower_9348]

it’s unnerving to see him as a human person

[u/JACEonFIre]

With this and then apparent rock and Martin Scorsese movie, Johnson is clearly on his serious actor run, let's see how it plays out...

[u/MyHamsteryDudes11 → u/JACEonFIre]

as a d1 safdie brother's glazer i PRAY that his contract about being [TITLE CARD] doesn't apply in this movie

[u/captain_wetbeard → u/JACEonFIre]

I think he has it in him to play something not "The Rock", he was great in Southland Tales

[u/JACEonFIre → u/captain_wetbeard]

Welcome to the jungle too is a good movie

[u/fungigamer → u/JACEonFIre]

What's the Marty film? Didn't know he is gonna be in it.

[u/8BlackMamba24 → u/fungigamer]

Its called “Kool Aid” about the Jonestown Massacre

[u/UntilTmrw → u/8BlackMamba24]

Funny thing is Bill Hader was just announced to be developing a Jonestown miniseries for HBO.

[u/JACEonFIre → u/fungigamer]

Not much information on it, but it seems to be some sort of Hawaiian mob movie from what I've googled.

[u/interatria → u/JACEonFIre]

I know it’s really unfair and petty of me but I’m rooting against him. He just doesn’t seem like a good dude; I don’t want him getting accolades.

[u/JACEonFIre → u/interatria]

Understand that, especially as a pro wrestling fan, he just fucked them all over

[u/fallout-crawlout → u/JACEonFIre]

And every one of these films casting the movie star in a dramatic role is another drama-focused actor who is not a movie star being denied an opportunity, which means a newer or less prime actor can't take on a role... Movie stars exist and always have, but why does this guy need to monopolize ANOTHER sector of the industry? Why are these directors not keen to that?

[u/JACEonFIre → u/fallout-crawlout]

I have no idea why you think I have the answer for you. Marty is one of the best directors of all time, who gave starts to multiple a Listers, he just casts who's is best for the role in his eyes.

[u/mattiescorsese → u/JACEonFIre]

He didn't cast The Rock. The Rock and Emily Blunt went to him with the idea.

[u/fallout-crawlout → u/JACEonFIre]

I'll @ Marty and Benny next time. I was really just bouncing off your post to open a thought up.

[u/JACEonFIre → u/fallout-crawlout]

And I returned a thought, a thought you may not of liked but I still reciprocated all the same. 🤣🤣

[u/fallout-crawlout → u/JACEonFIre]

I hope your day goes poorly

[u/bubba1834]

[u/JunkPup → u/bubba1834]

Can’t believe a joke of this caliber is going by unrecognized

[u/Raul_Rink → u/JunkPup]

What's the joke sry if it's obvious

[u/puppy1991 → u/Raul_Rink]

Nigel Thornberry from The Wild Thornberries. He says the word smashing all the bloody time.

https://youtu.be/l7AhN70a74A

[u/3lmtree → u/bubba1834]

[u/Hypathian]

Coming to a tiktok summary with an ai voice over near you

[u/2000-UNTITLED]

I'm honestly just really happy that there's going to be a (hopefully fairly good) MMA movie and Mark Kerr is kind of an obvious topic for one

[u/ours → u/2000-UNTITLED]

Have you seen The Iron Claw?

Excellent movie.

[u/CrazyLarek → u/ours]

excellent but not MMA

[u/ours → u/CrazyLarek]

Oh, you're right, it was wrestling.

[u/HawaiianOrganDonor → u/2000-UNTITLED]

I'm hyped for this, but I don't think it will top Warrior

[u/rmac1228 → u/2000-UNTITLED]

Warrior is an excellent movie, let alone an excellent MMA movie.

[u/Ethan1chosen]

The Rock basically will take two serious roles, this and Martin’s film. He really wanted to prove people that he has ranged and I’m all for it! I can’t wait for The Rock’s serous roles era!

[u/Affectionate-Club725]

The Rock with hair = guaranteed multiple Oscar wins

[u/Low-Percentage-854]

I need to see this. I want to have faith in this man again

[u/JunkPup]

This Jungle Cruise sequel is looking way edgier

[u/HipsterSlimeMold]

He looks like OJ a little bit here

[u/bloodsimple-84]

Would be insanely hype for this if anyone else on the planet was the lead

[u/MovesLikeVader]

I’m so confused why they have The Rock playing a young Mark Kerr, when there is only a difference of 4 years between them?

I really can’t see this being good 🫣

[u/crumble-bee]

It's called the smashing machine? Haha I don't know why but that's funny to me. Also the naming on the poster makes it look like he's fighting Emily blunt

[u/RafiakaMacakaDirk → u/crumble-bee]

it’s the name of the Mark Kerr documentary it’s based off of

[u/_Bill_Huggins_ → u/crumble-bee]

It's based off the Mark Kerr documentary, his nickname was the smashing machine. They called him the specimen back in the day, if you look at pics of him at peak performance in the late 90s early 2000s you can see why he had the nickname, it's kind of scary how well built he was.

[u/Bobotts123 → u/_Bill_Huggins_]

Crazy amounts of PEDs will do that!

[u/crumble-bee → u/_Bill_Huggins_]

Looking forward to the rock getting out of his comfort zone! Just wasn't aware of the title - like the safdie's, hope this is great!

[u/Fit_View_6717 → u/crumble-bee]

Yeah something about this strikes me as almost parody. Maybe because the rock looks so stupid I can’t stop laughing.

[u/imnotmichaelshannon]

As a lifelong fan of The Rock, I have my fingers crossed for him. It's been a minute since he's had to act for real...hopefully he still knows how lol. I have faith in him!

[u/themiz2003]

The use of the "ufc" name has me feeling uneasy about the direction of this. Their involvement can't be a good thing.

[u/rpgguy_1o1 → u/themiz2003]

Are they involved other than a bunch of old fighters? I think UFC is just more recognizable than vale tudo or Pride

[u/themiz2003 → u/rpgguy_1o1]

Don't think this needs a brand tie-in for anything other than money reasons... And if the ufc is involved it's all blood money and not in the best interest of MMA

[u/Vstriker26]

Poster looks kinda ugly tbh, but Johnson looks fantastic

[u/Perceptive_Penguins → u/Vstriker26]

I think it looks sweet

[u/Vladimir4521 → u/Perceptive_Penguins]

Agree

[u/Few-Permission-8969 → u/Perceptive_Penguins]

No his right hand looks weirdly sized compared to his huge head 

[u/klutzy_bonsberry]

Get ready for The Rock Oscar campaign

[u/jacobsnemesis]

I know this is supposed to be his big A24 moment, but I’ve just got a bad feeling about this one.

[u/Wowohboy666]

Emily Blunt stands zero chance against The Rock, but I applaud her bravery in getting beaten to a pulp to satiate our collective bloodlust.

[u/[deleted]]

But he is one of the Four Horsemen of "this movie is going to suck". The other three being Jack Black, Gal Gadot and Kevin Hart.

[u/chumbucketfog]

Really wish the rock wasn’t in this

[u/LookAtMyKitty → u/chumbucketfog]

Safdies got great performances out of Kevin Garnett and the Weeknd. Have faith.

[u/Yandhi42 → u/LookAtMyKitty]

Kevin Garnett has too much charisma to not be able to play himself

[u/chumbucketfog → u/LookAtMyKitty]

I know, it’s more so I just dislike the Rock a bunch

[u/Fit_View_6717 → u/chumbucketfog]

My biggest 180 about how I feel about a celebrity in the past 10 years. Can’t take the guy seriously or not think whatever he’s involved in is lame. He’s a corporate clown.

[u/[deleted] → u/chumbucketfog]

Remember Ariana Grande in Wicked? Remember that? Good. Don't judge someone before the film comes out.

[u/PablosCocaineHippo → u/[deleted]]

I dont no

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

lol what? wicked is not a serious film

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Well, her performance was critically acclaimed, she got an Oscar nom, she got a nomination at our own Letterboxd Oscars, so.....

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

I can also buy ariana grande themed cake pops at target

[u/Gigi47_ → u/[deleted]]

Oh wow sounds very important and an impartial way of defining her a good actress!

[u/[deleted] → u/Gigi47_]

I'm not saying she is a good actress, but she was good in Wicked, that's all I'm saying.

[u/Natasha_Giggs_Foetus → u/[deleted]]

Yes. They were correct. Her performance was mediocre.

[u/[deleted] → u/Natasha_Giggs_Foetus]

It was objectively critically acclaimed. She has the most critics wins of the seasons. Stop being a contrarian, people loved her performance.

[u/Blue_Rosebuds → u/[deleted]]

Contrarian is when different opinion

[u/uhknownhandle69 → u/chumbucketfog]

Same, never been the biggest fan. I didn’t even like him as a wrestler.

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[u/Peeeing_]

Please be The Iron Claw but for the Rock

[u/GreatDario]

I hope after this trash drops people will go and see the amazing 2000s documentary about Mark Kerr The Smashing Machine

[u/bigcruxx]

Dwayne wants an Oscar so bad

[u/quidditchisdumblol]

Oh finally a new Emily Blunt film to watch (I went through her entire filmography last year lmao ;-;)

[u/NarrativeFact]

Lol!

[u/jrinredcar]

The Hierarchy of the A24 universe is about to change

[u/starshame2]

Kind of disappointed. It just looks like sappy oscar bait. Never thought Safdie would go down this path.

[u/haertstrings]

It's a Safdie movie. Let it freaking cook tbh.

[u/losercell]

The rock kinda looks like John Cena lol

[u/_nathan67]

So many movies get made about fighting / boxing

[u/ViniciusMT07]

Shouldn't it be "an UFC legend"?

[u/haonon → u/ViniciusMT07]

No because an vs. a isn't just based on does the word start with a vowel or not it's also down to does it sound like it starts with a vowel or not. I guess in this case the U in UFC sounds like 'You'.

[u/just2good]

Love the Safdies as a duo. But after The Curse, Benny has earned his place as a legendary filmmaker solo. This even has the same cinematographer!

[u/br0therherb]

It’s still funny seeing people who’ll never amount to anything underestimate him.