A24 unveiled the first official poster for The Smashing Machine on April 28 2025, showcasing Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as MMA icon Mark Kerr. Directed by Benny Safdie, the biopic chronicles Kerr’s rise as a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion and his struggles with addiction and personal challenges.

In the footage, which you can watch above, Dwayne Johnson looks unrecognizable as MMA fighter and two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion Mark Kerr. We see Kerr in multiple fights, as well as talking about his ethos towards the sport. Johnson, of course, started out as a professional wrestler, so this seems like a role that was made for him.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson took on the role of former wrestler and MMA fighter Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine and completely transformed himself — to the point that he's nearly unrecognizable in the promo.