Oscar buzz builds for Dwayne Johnson’s role as UFC fighter in gritty film ‘The Smashing Machine’


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Dwayne Johnson takes on new challenge with the role in 'The Smashing Machine'. Photo: Reuters

Dwayne Johnson takes a serious turn as UFC fighter Mark Kerr in "The Smashing Machine,” which had its world premiere Monday ((Sept 1) at the Venice Film Festival.

"I have for a long time wanted this,” Johnson said before the premiere. "The transformation part was something I was really hungry to do. I’ve been very fortunate to have the career that I’ve had and make the films that I have, but there was just this voice inside of me, this little voice, like what if I can do more.”

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