Kerr, aka "The Smashing Machine," is a former wrestler and MMA fighter. A two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion, he ...

Writer/director Benny Safdie also explains why he changed or left out key moments from Kerr's life and career in the A24 biopic, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt.

“The Smashing Machine” is based on a 2002 HBO documentary of the same name. The film, now in theaters, premiered at the ...

Benny Safdie did not want to use visual effects and preferred to limit the use of stunt doubles in The Smashing Machine. Verisimilitude, after all, is a central idea turned over in all of his work. He ...

Here's everything you need to know on the real-life Mark Kerr: Mark Kerr is a 56-year-old retired wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He’s not far from Johnson’s age, actually, which is ...

A degree in computer science used to promise a cozy career in tech. Now, students’ ambitions are shaped by AI, in fields that ...

Writer/director Benny Safdie also explains why he changed or left out key moments from Kerr's life and career in the A24 biopic, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. This article contains spoilers ...

An estimated 100 million people live with facial differences. As face recognition tech becomes widespread, some say they’re ...

The Smashing Machine casts Dwayne Johnson in the role of pioneering MMA fighter Mark Kerr as he rose in the sport while ...

No more applicable place to start than with the bouncer-turned-brawler who not only helped train Mark Kerr in regards to the ...

The MMA fighter—and first-time actor—holds his own opposite Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in The Smashing Machine. The ...

Benny Safdie's "The Smashing Machine" covers four years in the tumultuous life of former MMA powerhouse Mark Kerr (played brilliantly by Dwayne Johnson). He earned this nickname for his trademark ...