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From writer/director Benny Safdie and starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. THE SMASHING MACHINE - In Theaters October 3.
RELEASE DATE: October 3
DIRECTOR: Benny Safdie
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20 years later and we are finally seeing the Rock play a character that isn't just the rock being the rock
And as far as he could stretch his talents was to “buff tough guy who spent years in the ring.”
He's in 20 Years Later? Lol
@@cable7152 ok thats a good one
Well he was in pain and gain
Y'all obviously didn't watch BALLERS. He's been switching up lol. He was great in that show.
Great to see The Rock challenging himself for this role
Yeah. Don't think he's done anything quite like this since Gridiron Gang which was like 2006 or 2007, if memory serves.
@@antoniochasten3192 true
@@antoniochasten3192 What about Snitch from 2013 with Jon Bernthal?
Now we just need Jack Black in an A24 film and all will be complete.
😂🥃
He really took those “The Rock plays the same guy in every movie” memes to heart, bro said make me look unrecognizable
Idk why. It's never been true.
@@DreadlockRasta21LOL
the guy is known to have a massive ego. Must've taken some convincing to get him to cover up.
He is still Da Rawk in this, dude can't act prosthetics or not
@@DreadlockRasta21it started to be true how can you say never?
Can't believe Dwayne is finally making his * acting * debut!!!
Walking Tall?
He's not a real actor, this is going to be terrible.
@@nohaybando9586i hate the rock but don’t lie this looks really good
I'm actually really intrigued by this. Seeing Dwayne doing something more serious actually looked awesome. Excited for this
Agreed, tired of him just playing himself. Also huge fan.
thanks brine
The man himself commenting on this video!??! Oh shit!!
He's also set to Star in a movie directed by Martin Scorsese, a true story, about a crime boss in Hawaii in the 1970s.
Well hello Brian
You know it's not just the physical transformation, it sounds like Dwayne is trying a different cadence in his voice, a different delivery, than what he's done for most of his other movies.
It's not much but it's a good sign he's really putting in the effort to act here. Trailer looks promising I hope this is a high water mark for him.
It's almost as if he is trying to act 😮
i think what youre trying to say is hes doing real dialogue instead of action star/ comedy dialogue
The clip here is re-enacting an actual scene from “The Smashing Machine” documentary and the Rock is talking like/imitating Mark Kerr here. Mark Kerr is kind of a soft spoken dude even though he was the “Smashing Machine”.
Exactly this. It's not that hard. There's literally a documentary that he can imitate word for word already per scene@@3luckydog
I disagree. I didn't realize it was him until it showed it on screen because he physically looked different but I still thought this guy looks and moves and sounds a lot like Dwayne Johnson. I think it literally is just physical.
*Dwayne back to 'acting' acting. Beautiful.*
He can act?
@@FJB2020 He can definitely act. He just went for the easy money most of the time, and that's a shame...
@@FJB2020 He's been acting for almost his entire life.
He didn't get the monicker of "the most electrifying man, in all of sports entertainment" for nothing.
Hollywood just limited this man, & his bloated ego as well got in the way, cash grab movies after cash grab movies.
But to anyone who grew up watching him in wrestling, we know his real ceiling.
(Wrestling/cutting promos night after night for a live crowd, is still acting. Only difference is the live coverage & the thousands of ppl watching you live.)
@@Helion_Primehe is a mediocre actor
When did he ever “act”?
Rock looks more like Black Adam in this than he did in the actual Black Adam movie 💀
Never thought I’d see The Rock in a A24 film.
Dwayne Johnson for Oscar.
@@Arjv23000 idk what’s A24 lol
@@Gulag00 a studio for midwits
@@Gulag00a24 is film production company known for edgy, award winning, festival darling, Oscar bait films
A studio, that makes some good and some pretentious movies
I almost didn't recognize his face, the transformation is amazing!!! Can't wait to catch it in cinema!!!
True
Same here. I was thinking "why does he look familiar?" After a few takes, I saw Dwayne. LOL Wow! Looks like he really took the part seriously hey...
they are using ai on his face
@@PandaMirror-xd5db Is it AI or or CGI or prosthetics? Because yea his face is totally different I couldn't tell if it was the Rock doing a voiceover while another actor played the part or something.
As a long time MMA fan (from pride FC era) , i might see it on theater if possible. I didn't go to movie theater for more than 10 years.
I advise documentary smashing machine on mark kerr , and japanese RUclips has many great content for MMA and kickboxing golden age (classic fights , archive, backstage footage, interviews , tv shows etc ..)
Despite The Rock's often questionable, safe, and underwhelming film choices, I never wanted him to fail as an actor. He has all the resources in the world to choose projects that truly showcase his talent, if he’s willing to push beyond his comfort zone. I'm genuinely glad he found Benny Safdie and A24, a trio I never imagined coming together, but here we are. The Rock needed this, the audience needed this, and I’m absolutely rooting for him to succeed. This movie is a test for his range as an actor, it's so exciting 🙌
I couldn't agree more
Wonder what his 'roid budget was.
I remember him making a post about maybe a year and a half ago about wanting to to take that step to challgenge himself with different roles. I hope he finds success in that.
I don't understand why being safe is a bad thing. He doesn't have to act at all He does it because he enjoys it. If he wants to take safe rolls and long as having fun and making money and people enjoy then that's all that matters. Of course it's going to be critics but you think that really matters to him at the end of the day as long as his family is taken care of, him having fun, and his fans like me continue to go see them. Every good actor has bad movies and every good actor has been in some roles that are very similar to each other. I just can't stand people having problems or someone does something for the entertainment aspect versus always the technicality. He's not obligated to be in movies where he has to act like he used to. He's at the level on Hollywood. Whether you like it or not is irrelevant. People need to understand he can choose what he wants to do. But I am intrigued when he takes on a role like this. So I'm intrigued to see what he does with this. ✨💯
@@aaroncarroll8992 I’m not saying there’s anything inherently wrong with playing it safe, but doesn’t The Rock risk locking himself into the same kind of role forever? Think about it, Arnold Schwarzenegger had The Terminator, Sylvester Stallone had both Rocky and Rambo, and Bruce Willis will always be remembered for Die Hard. Those characters became cultural touchstones. But what about The Rock? Can anyone truly point to a single film of his that reshaped the action genre or left a lasting impression as a leading role? That’s where the issue lies. Despite being one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood, his filmography often feels like a loop, repetitive, formulaic, and ultimately forgettable. It's not that he lacks talent or screen presence, he clearly has both in spades but most of his projects seem engineered for mass appeal rather than legacy. It’s like he’s stuck playing different versions of the same indestructible, wisecracking hero in bloated blockbusters that blur together over time. There’s rarely a moment that truly stands out or challenges him as an actor. At the end of the day, commercial success is great, but if he’s aiming for a lasting cinematic legacy, he might need to break away from the comfort zone and take a leap into riskier, more nuanced territory. He got an opportunity to be an actor after finishing with his wrestling career and up until this point, he hadn't used his acting skills all that properly because he just doesn't try hard enough. Which makes The Smashing Machine feels like a breath of fresh air, this is what he needs. Sure he can choose he wants to do but at the same time, he needs to realize that if he want the audience to take his acting seriously after several flops, he should try to do something different
And no, despite him being a scene stealer in Moana, he's not the main character at all 🤷
If someone is unrecognizable, you know that man is now actually acting
Reminds me of Tom cruise in tropic thunder. No one knew it was him, such a great performance as Lester.
But everyone can still see clear as day that it’s the Rock and his voice is literally the same as well. Unrecognizable is Billy Bob Thornton as Slingblade or Leonardo as Arnie Grape…
No he's not a real actor, this movie is going to get a score of minus two.
this is the most vulnerable The Rock has been since Tooth Fairy (thank you guys for the likes)
You never watched Ballers?
hush
Grid Iron game
😂
Who talks like that. "The most vulnerable" are you a walking cosmopolitan article?
You've gotta respect Dwayne Johnson's method acting technique: removing the no-lose clause in his contract for this movie.
Well thats his own burden he carrying heh
😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Lmao, good one.
Every top actor has a clause. Some have the no scene cut clause. Action stars have equal time and no fight loss unless the script says so. No in the moment while shooting changing the script. Y'all wankers don't understand how this industry can destroy an actor, director and writer and how important it is to have clauses to protect
Did he?
It's a unique compliment for the Rock when no one recognises him in a film. I'm glad he challenged himself for this role. He is phenomal in this trailer and I can't wait to see it.
You do realize thats the reason right? No one wants The Rock in their movies as "The Rock"
Me too
It's really telling when people are instantly complimenting The Rock for looking unrecognizable, when it's more of a compliment for the Hair & Makeup crew and costume designers.
I watched part of this clip a few days ago, and didn’t realize it was DJ until watching it again today. Wow
He's not a real actor and facial prosthetics can't make up for zero emotional range.
Grew up with a rough childhood. Remember seeing Mark in all his fights. Dude gave me hope and pride. Stoked to see him get his flowers after this whole time.
i really love how soft spoken he sounds in this role, and the makeup artists did such an incredible job!
idk man some parts seem AI ish
He looks like Jimmy McNulty
@@mattwarrington1 yoked up mcnulty would have ruled Baltimore
Don't translate...😾
Dago saaqootah addat, ku sorkocô baxi atka soolele. dubuh yan giti tet kalaloonuh yi chaanaal sabiskiraayib abaanama…………… …..。やる気スイッチ
Emily Blunt agreeing to do this movie shows me this is serious and a great script.
I love how soft spoken he is in this.
It’s fake
@@beastjemzono way
Exactly like Mark was
@@beastjemzowtf does that even mean
@@beastjemzo isnt that the whole point of an acting ? XD
I didn't even recognize Dwayne 🤯
don't lie bro 😂
@@subhashpushpakumara2885 I didn't right away. When we heard his voice, I knew.
Heck I didn't even recognized Emily Blunt up until the name card
It doesn't look like Mark Kerr either.
The second I saw him sitting there it was obviously him
i met mark the first time i went to rehab. we shared similar allergic reaction to opiod based pain medication. Mark was the gentelest and sweetest person i had ever met and was the size of a bear. we both became fast rehab buddies, stayed in contact for a couple of months after then lost contact. on my end due to relapses, and many more stays in rehab till last year. i finally surrendered my will to GOD and ive been clean 16 months after 30 years of not even going 24 hrs sober. I didnt even realize it was the Rock, he does such a good job i thought it was a documentary on mark. the way the rock moves, to his dialect he embodied Mark 100%. having known the real Mark im gonna call it now. the Rock will win best actor oscar for this role. it looks that good
Congrats brother. Best of luck in your journey.
I didn't even recognize Dwayne. Xaitorux is our best chance!
Recommended the reviewvids about it, this is spreading far
xAI is doing a great job
Wait it's actually out? 😍 I thought they need like 5 more years loool
This won't save Elon's X
Finally they got it out, I thought it takes longer
I haven't seen Dwayne Johnson really go for a role since Pain and Gain. This could be a winner.
Was looking for this comment
Pepe you okay?
Facts
I suggest Southland Tales. He does some great work there. He just needs his ego checked
Glad someone else notice how dope he was in Pain and Gain. Michael Bay’s most underrated film.
25 years of starring in films and The Rock finally makes his acting debut! 😂
I'm just glad that Dwayne Johnson finally looks like not Dwayne Johnson in a movie ffs. Makeup and prosthetics aside, will the acting actually be good? I guess we'll only know after watching the movie.
😂😂😂
The Gridiron Gang was an outstanding performance by The Rock and I've been disappointed by his lack of "try" for every film after it. If he just couldn't act that would be one thing but to prove he can do it and then just... not, makes it worse somehow. It's his life and career and he's obviously doing better than I'll ever do but I am glad to see him return to something worthy of his talents.
it's sad how gullible people are that automatically equate good makeup with a better acting performance. you people just hate him because he oversaturated the market.
Imagine botting a RUclips comments likes.
🔥🔥
I was a big fan of Kerr in his glory days and the first ten seconds of this trailer gave me goosebumps. Now I’m crying.
Thank you Dwayne. I can’t wait to see this.
the prostheses in the nose and brow are so subtle and yet he really does look like another person - and the body transformation, too
I had to check and recheck as I was watching the trailer. Really wasn't sure it was him!
@@narcissus79fr only knew cuz of the voice
I originally thought it was an aged John Cena until I started reading the comments
That definitely says a lot about the Rock's mentality with this film. Normally it's all about his face and his face alone. But to actually wear prosthetics that make him near unrecognizable? He must REALLY want to bring his A game with this film.
Lol, he had to get bigger for this movie.
This movie will define Mr. Johnson's career. I kept trying to remind myself it was him in this trailer. He took his acting skills to another level. Emily Blunt is always astounding.
I am impressed really because his voice is so recognizable, all of his roles kind of hint that. This is the first role I've listened to him and he honestly does not sound like Dwayne Johnson. The way he was walking... When his shoulders were back and his chest was out like his back was stiff.... That's exactly how Mark Kerr walked
Will define his career?? His career has been defined years ago how old are u 8?
Define his career lol…he has made some of the worst movies with the most terrible acting….you probably think Hobbs and Shaw should of won an Oscar
All the critics from the advanced screening said how disappointing it was
@@yippykiyay89I don't really trust critics now a days. So I would want to watch it based on my interest and if the public ratings are good
THIS is what Dwayne needed. To branch out from being a bro's bro in movies. Perfect way to cast him too, this is one hell of a story and I really feel he is bringing in his A-Game to acting for once.
You got that from about 15 seconds of him crying and speaking in a different voice?
@@SorryImSamhey, this is the most vulnerable we've seen Dwayne Johnson in a movie yet so yeah.
@@SoliderBoy-ic9I honestly didn't know that Dwayne could even act well until I saw this trailer, and it seems way different.
Plus, A24 has already made a lot of good movies, so we can trust that this might be a good one too
Dude I didn't even realize it was him until I looked it up. I'm intrigued and like the jungle movie him and em did.
You may be surprised to know that this was Dwaynes idea.
This is perfect casting - Johnson was a great actor and performer in the WWF/WWE.
Congrats on The Rock's acting debut 🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏👏
Ohohohoho, you funny😂
Best comment here. Because its true. 🤣😅😂
😂😂😂😂😂
Real
hahahaha at first i didnt know it was him! so thats awesome!
Dwayne Johnson in an A24 movie was not on my bingo card for this year
This actually looks like a garbage movie, but it's A24 and they generally don't make garbage movies. I'm very curious.
hold my beer bro bra fam vibe bingo card peak no chill
@@dogzdigitalhow does it look like a garbage movie?
@@JoshRay-q2n Yeah it really does.
@@dogzdigital Good argument.
Everyone who doesn’t know ufc keeps talking about the rock but… Bas Rutten is in this!!!! The legend himself
and he's playing himself from 20 years ago lol
FINALLY had to scroll down way too much for this, get that bag Bas!
fantastic, El Guapo!
Bas Rutten.. The legend in your way.
Fr!!
I thought it was Bautista 😂😂 0:34
I came to the comments just to see if you someone noticed it too😂
Me too
I thought Randy orton
Ditto
@@bobsacamano5289 ISWYDT 😂
During the lockdown, I was messaging Mark Kerr and we were trying to nail down a time for him to be a guest on my podcast. I told him I had already interviewed Frank Shamrock, another one of my all-time favourite fighters, and that it would be ah honour for me to interview him too. At the time, he was really struggling with neurological issues caused by all the damage he incurred from MMA fighting. He couldn't work and was totally reliant on donations from fans. Things did not look good at all. A few months later, I found out the The Rock has bought the rights to make a movie about Mark's life. I am delighted this is actually happening and hope that Mark Kerr earns a ton of money from this. Anyone who has ever had any dealings with him will tell you that Mark Kerr is a really nice guy and I couldn't be happier for him!
P.S. If you happen to be reading this Mark, I would still love to interview you!!! 🙂
@@tribeshift As a long time MMA fan (from pride FC era) , i might see it on theater if possible. I didn't go to movie theater for more than 10 years.
I advise documentary smashing machine on mark kerr , and japanese RUclips has many great content for MMA and kickboxing golden age (classic fights , archive, backstage footage, interviews , tv shows etc ..)
@ - Seeing The Smashing Machine is what REALLY made me a huge fan of MMA. Best documentary film ever!
@@tribeshift for me it was as a kid , my oldest bro had DVD of pride FC and a bit UFC (Robbie Lawler had hair). And when I travel in Korea On TV they show on sport or action channel pride FC (no time zone issues there ).
My first memory was rampage Jackson (I thought he remind me as Tekken armor king 😄) , I liked Fedor , CROcop , nogueira , shinya Aoki (retired recently in crazy good ONE FC. event) , gomi, saku, rua, wanderlei nick Diaz et ....
I miss pride FC so much and k1 was golden age heavyweight kickboxing with all these one night tournaments.
The documentary smashing machine is great and it will be my compass, with personal culture and japanese RUclips MMA Archive to judge the movie .hope it will be great. My twin want a pretext to go to movie theater, experiment the nostalgic feeling of it .
me too
Lol bullshit
Movie looks unbelievable, really goes to show why both Safdie's are not only two of the best out there, but truly an inspiration to us smaller indie filmmakers
@@my-architect8238 I love their ability to take a talent you wouldn't expect to deliver and showcase their talents.
Their movies are trash...
how is it indie tho, it has the rock and emily blunt in it
@ I like to think that this is what their work has built to. Though I do see A24 really as a bigger budget company with an Indie flair, to see where the safdie's started and what they have accomplished is what is inspiring to me.
@ To each their own
A24 and The Rock and Emily Blunt? Who joined Xaitorux?
I think it deserves its own review please man
This won't save Elon's X
There are videos about it
Do not think that is a bad joke they know their thing
Good that they got it working in time! Let's go!
This might be the perfect role for Dwyane to play. He has to be more badass than he ever has been, while also being the kindest soul he can be. Mark Kerr is a legend.
How is anyone not talking about the way this is shot? I love the old school, camcorder, documentary feel of it. I love it when risks are taken. Good luck Benny Safdie and Dwayne Johnson and whoever this talented cinematographer was too.
Lol the bar is low with movies now that movie crybabies like you are talking about how this movie is being shot. Insane 🤣🤣. Nothing special here
Yeah, you are the first one to ever talk about that ever.
@jumpsurfer I hope you are ok
@jumpsurferso people can’t enjoy movies like these then? Cause you seem to be acting pretty egotistical if you’re talking like that
@jumpsurferL take + i am in your house
Ladies and gentleman, the hierarchy of power in the A24 universe is about to change 😎
💀😭
Can't wait for a Teremana commercial before the Movie
Is this the start of A24 going to shits
It’s mostly occultist/ satanic garbage nothing worth watching twice just like Netflix
He's going to make moves like a final boss.
Makeup department better get an award
I think its AI, its off and on depending on the shot
@@elijahsb8825 Not AI, CGI....
@@elijahsb8825 So makeup is AI? Do you even know what AI is?
@@jaer.6540not even its a suit with nakeup lmao
Seriously. I honestly couldn't tell it was him, except certain angles.
日本でも撮影してたってこと？！
嬉しすぎる！！！🥹🥹
このコンビを待ってた！！
A24 really dropped this trailer and made this film a full-blown emotional roller coaster which I’m looking forward too.
The trailer is most likely a bait. The test screenings were already held, and the film is rumored to be an absolutely insane, weird-ass, genre-bending experience.
@@user-cq5sg9cb4t does that mean good Or bad?
Dropped ?
@@user-cq5sg9cb4t Insane, weird ass, genre bending experience is exactly the type of movie you'd get from a Benny Safdie film
Nothing less from Safdie. Get your blood pressure medications ready.
Finally! The Rock can show his emotions in a biopic movie. I can’t believe that he’s going to act in this movie. I hope he can do this in his future movies.
By the looks of things, he's removed the clause out of his contract that doesn't permit him to lose a fight. Not everyone can assimilate with a victory, but everyone can assimilate with a beat down.
@@PhantomFilmAustraliaOh brother 🙄
movie. movie. movie.
@@PhantomFilmAustraliahe only has that contract in the fast and furious movies like vin diesel and jason statham.
He doesnt have it in his other movies.
Thank you 😍
Bro this looks amazing. I started doing MMA after being bullied all through middle school. Lost almost 80 pounds and made a lot of friends. MMA, or more accurately my instructor, taught me a lot of the discipline I didn't get growing up as well since my pops wasn't around. My instructor wouldn't just teach us to fight, but to be better people. To involve ourselves in the community and raise others up. I'm not as young anymore but I know if I ever take up MMA again there's a fantastic community waiting for me. I can't wait to see this. I trained by way of Royce Gracie, Pat Hardy, and Mike Tinajero. Amazing men. Plus Royce was the first UFC champion. Back when there were no weight classes, gloves, and it was almost vale tudo style. Man I could talk about this for days, but my break's almost over and I gotta pour this cement y'all 💪🏽
Jesus fucking christ kid, you typed ALL of that and nobody knows you
Maybe a A24 stylish biopic directed by Benny Safdie about a legendary UFC pioneer will finally make The Rock not act like The Rock for one movie and show us more
You should check out Be Cool! But I agree.
Yeah, I'm hoping for that but from a couple lines in this trailer, I'm still unsure about his acting range and capabilities. Doesn't seem like he's able to reach deep. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and watch it though.
I was already amazed the credit wasn't saying 'Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson' lol
I dunno but he is still kinda actin like the rock here
Action stars playing themselves isn't something that Dwayne invented - Van Damme, Jaa, Seagal, Lundgren, Snipes, Li, Schwarzenegger, Statham, Dacascos, Diesel, Stallone, Norris and Yen all did it long before him.
I swear to God, I like Dwayne the most when he’s trying his best. My eyes were glued to the screen with this trailer. I am going to be watching this movie.
I’ve rooted for DiCaprio I rooted for Malik I rooted for Phoenix I rooted for Fraser and now I’m rooting for the peoples champ
Everyone is singling out Dwayne, and for good reason, but let's give some well-deserved flowers to my girl Emily Blunt!
whhy tho she fine and serviceable but she def doesnt stand out here. not a super dynamic role tbf
Emily is always great in everything she is in.
Bas Rutten is going to be the breakout in this film.
She's already a great actress though and most people know that.
shes hot.. thats about it
We got Rock the Dwayne Johnson in an A24 production before GTA 6.
Mate - my goodness - you made me laugh!
- Overwatcher
And before the cowboys make an NFC championship game
@@edsonduran5350 Cowboys? OK, respect. But I'm a Commanders fan myself.
- Overwatcher
@EmmanuelAaronJr I seriously hope with get a movie about the making of this movie before the Cowboys make it to the NFC championship game lol
@@edsonduran5350 You, my pal, made me smile. Thank you. And go, Commanders!
- Overwatcher
Whoever has been editing most movie trailers lately needs to watch this and take notes. I have no idea what's happened, but I am deeply intrigued. This looks amazing and the cast is phenomenal!
I thought is was Josh Brolin
Plus no shitty 80s electronic remix song
Since it’s directed by one of the Safdie brothers I wonder if it’ll be as stressful as that movie was to watch(in a good way)
i think they'll fight
In other words ...
Finally.... the Rock found someone that gives him a role the great one deserves. Finally ... a serious role were the peoples champ can show the people, why he is the great one!
I hope so
The Final Boss finally gonna have a chance at an Oscar 😂
He’s the worst actor of all time. He’s not winning an Oscar 😂
"finally", implying his great acting has been unjustly forgotten by the academy for decades
@@JohnLutherableWhich, to state the obvious, he has not.
I'm willing to bet you he's going to win it
Just saw A24 name and yeah I will be watching this. Hats off to A24 for making such movies.
Um.Vikash, you got me thinking that i need to pop at my local Tandoori. I crave a good Roti rn. My Tandoori is A24 of good food
Why do I dont get so many likes 😞
The fact that they are using a super rare pair of adidas grapplers wrestling shoes. Shows the detail put into this movie
0:42 I think we can tell what this movie supports
I hate how every other film now days just support either subtle or not horrible things. it's disgusting and and some many actors are so rich and have such a large audience that they have the ability to say something and most of them don't care about the suffering of others
This looks so intriguing and very unique. I love how The Rock is finally taking a role seriously and not letting his ego run the show instead of a genuine, vulnerable performance. and its A24! My favorite studio right now. Definitely seated for this one
A24 is your favorite studio? lol
@ of course! I haven’t seen a movie I didn’t like (closest was Death of a Unicorn and I still had a great time) almost every movie from the studio is downright incredible. They get Oscar noms every year, sometimes even more than one for best picture
@@negritotenfold not all the movies hit, but when they do, they hit.
And whobt9ld you he hasn't been taking is role seriously ?
It seriously took me half the trailer to even realize it was The Rock. Incredible.
Wasn't till the name cards or recognized the rock or even Emily
So we don't have eyes or ears?
Voice is enough to recognize him
It took me a minute as well. Besides the wig they've used some type of prosthetics on his face that makes him look different. Cant put my finger on it, maybe its his forehead that looks different, or maybe something around his eyes. Idk, but they've definitely used something to alter his look. Face/jawline looks wider as well. Once I heard his voice was when I knew, but for the first 20-30 seconds I didn't realize it was him.
@@btcs_41 the thumbnail of the video and the opening with him in the hospital at first made me think it was Josh Brolin for a second.
"WE GOT ROCK DOING ACTING BEFORE GTA VI"💀
lol
we left this joke in 2024 already💔
Good job stealing someone else’s comment! 🤡
He did acting before gta 5. You tripping
@CrogoTheMan So GTA 6 is out now?
Dude looks like a smaller André the Giant 😂
After Pain & Gain, I think this will be my first time seeing The Rock "acting" again. Just Bring It Dwayne
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Every single role I've seen Dwayne Johnson in, he basically just plays The Rock. This is the first role that he seems to actually be acting as someone different, all the way down to the voice and mannerisms. It's also funny because he's still playing a fighter😆. He looks amazing in this role, and I'm looking forward to seeing it.
Try Pain and Gain
He was fantastic in pain and gain
@@PlayingWithIssuesTry Ballers
Doom as well
Also try Snitch and Faster. Before everyone jumped on the shit on the Rock bandwagon he’d done quite a few interesting roles.
Mark Kerr was a gentle giant. Very soft spoken with a kind vulnerable demeanor to him. Its cool to see the Rock capture that and try to bring that out.
Dwayne back to 'acting' acting. Beautiful. All should know Elons Xaitorux.
What?
Elon is just a different built guy
Those who are part in this can really improve our world, for that it's definitely worth it
There are videos about it
those who know xAI have a great day, these guys are incredible
That is easily the most impressive prosthetic transformation work I've seen. I was trying to figure out when we were going to see Dwayne until about half way through, when the smile gave it away.
I clocked it the second I saw the thumbnail but that’s just me 😂
@@swamprat6666 I thought it was Josh Brolin
The Penguins makeup from The Batman exists...
I couldn't tell if that was the Rock or another person acting like the Rock lmao
I am so locked in... setting my alarm for October. Nighty night all
Movies where The Rock doesn't play The Rock he's actually pretty good in, can't wait to see his performance in this
Wow, I didn't expect to see Usyk. It makes the movie even more interesting
And it looks like more than a cameo
Hes been pretty vocal about wanting to break into Hollywood, which, I'm suprised to say, makes me very excited. Very feel.
@@Kaithe7he’s playing as Igor Vovchanchyn
Yeah but igor was 5"8 and usyk is like 6"3 @@bigjuge25
@@DrsamsahaTom cruise and Jared Leto are 3 ft tall
lemme guess since he's characterized it just AUTOMATICALLY makes him a good actor, mark my words
WOW! I think this film might be the one where Dwayne actually gets to finally stand out from the crowd. Also I hope the makeup team gets their recognition too!
i legit skipping thru looking for rock, didn't realize it was him lol
Time to prove that The Rock doesn't have the acting range of one.
He already did in Southland Tales
Why you hating for the rock is literally the best actor and he puts so much into his movies and does amazing he’s a legend stop hating
Decent actor
cause he ruin wrestlemania and he is full of shit, i think, @@frankthetank819
Are you saying it’s time to prove The Rock can’t act?
Not gonna lie, I didn't know it was The Rock until 1:00...I was thinking "Dude? Is that the Rock???"
Same
100%
I cant believe im actually rooting for Dwayne Johnson. This seems like such an intimate movie, i cant wait to see it
1:14 did I just see Usyk? 😂
Yap😂😂
That was so random to see him in this but also badass tho
He plays Igor Vovchanchyn there. The one that beat Mark Kerr
@@shogunwarlord5390 yup there is a bunch of elite fighters with roles. But Usyk isn’t just doing a cameo, Mark Kerr fighting Igor was the highlight of the mark Kerr’s career, in terms of the attention that fight was getting. Usyk gonna get a whole fight scene 100%.
You bet the Heavyweight king of boxing!
1:26 I’m sure not intentional, but Dwayne wearing something reminiscent of his turtleneck fanny pack meme 😂
All of a sudden
- The Rock is putting up an Oscar winning performance
- Emily Blunt looking super hot 🔥
Is he though? His acting looks terrible in most of this.
He isn't going to get nominated for an Oscar. This is not good at all.
@@ProGonza-y4ijust say you don't know anything about Mark Kerr.
You’ve seen it? Where?
@@jokermann01 saw it with your mom lol.
It's getting terrible testing reviews. People have already seen it. I'm not going to watch this in theaters because I would waste money on it. I'll wait for Max to get and watch for a laugh.
Bro, her tearing up as she looked through the camera was such a great touch.
Oh Usyk playin Igor Vovchanchin is the best thing I can imagine. Igor was a killer
the casting could not have been more perfect
Igor was an animalXD love seeing other mma fans on here to appreciate this. Hoping it's the best thing since Warriors. Seeing that pride logo brings some serious nostalgia
@@onetuffspartan1981 Igor is my fellow Ukrainian he is helping troops and citizens of Kharkiv very much in fighting russian nazis. Not doing much noise of it, just quietly helping his compatriots. Fucking legend
I don't understand Ryan Bader playing Mark Coleman tho
@@awaister neither do I but oh well
i am glad the rock is breaking out of his shell and giving us actual good acting. at one point he kept playing the same roles over and over again
We dont know yet if its good acting
The Safdies are great at making movies where the whole thing feels like a documentary. Every scenario is lifted from real life experiences and the script is written with specific actors in mind. The Rock is gonna be good in this because the script and the direction is just that top-notch
good time felt like a true crime documentary in a way lmao i dont know why but loved it
hated uncut gems though
Huh? I like the Safdies but Good Time and Uncut Gems are stylized and don't feel close to documentaries. Heaven Knows What (their best film) sort of fits into that mold but only slightly.
@@jamk2668 right lad, give me one second the reel you in :D
To be clear this is just Benny. Josh is doing a different film, Marty Supreme, starring Timmothee Chalamet, due out in December. They are no longer working together.
I met Mark at an XFO in Illinois many years ago. I am looking forward to this.
Whoever did his makeup, took me almost the entire trailer to realize it was The Rock. Bravo.
Didn't even recognize it was Dwayne until I read the comments
Same here
"Unrecognizable" is such an overused buzzword, but Dwayne Johnson really is legitimately unrecognizable on this one
Personally, I think it's overused here too. As soon as the trailer starts and we see him speaking it's pretty apparent it's him. Not to take away from the makeup here cause it looks fantastic. Really great job at hiding his natural features.
@@doc8013 not really, maybe to you but I can assure you there are people that cannot recognize him even after the title card. It happened to me, he looks so different
@@DajuSar after the title card as in the end of the trailer?
@@doc8013 just like we hear leo di caprio in every movie he plays. Come on man
@@zzrr933 what? Leo can act tho.
“The Rock is unrecognisable”
“Good to see The Rock challenging himself”
There you go, there’s the two marketing lines they’ll be repeating until release.
It’s like everyone in the comments got the memo or they’re planted comments
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I mean, it was inevitable. Safdie did the same with Uncut Gems
A24 is really where actors who have been stuck typecast go for good roles, worked for Adam Sandler and he gave us uncut gems, and now the rock with this film, can’t wait.
I mean Adam Sandler had other dramatic roles too
Don't thank A24, thank the Safdies. They directed Uncut Gems, AND gave Robert Pattinson one of his first post-Twilight critically acclaimed roles with Good Time.
This looks like a late 90s/ early 2000s movie and I love it.
A24 and The Rock and Emily Blunt? THIS IS CINEMA GOLD
There should be a comma somewhere in there.
0:56 something about this angle makes him look like a fit Andre the Giant
I bought this DVD 20 years ago and was fascinated by Mark's story. Perfect actor, perfect storyline... I CAN'T WAIT!
this movie wasnt out 20 years ago, good try
@@Gamzor are you sure about that?
@@Gamzorit did, was on hbo in 2002 as a documentary
@@Gamzorhes referring to the actual Mark Kerr documentary done about 20 years ago
Marc used to teach classes in LA. Down to earth humble guy.
i have met Mark Kerr couple of times at Pride. incredible guy. same for Mark Coleman. There are so many amazing stories to be told about those fighters at those times. but it is nice to see the Rock tries his best to capture the feeling of those times. the way he stands in the ring at 0.21 seconds completely brought me back that magical time. people who never been part of that time, will never understand how truly special Pride was. ask anyone who was there that time and they will tell you it was the greatest time in MMA and kickboxing ( K-1 ) ever. just pure magic.
Pride never die
Impressed at how The Rock got pretty close at resembling Mark Kerr. Kerr was Jacked in his Prime.
Yeah, Kerr was HUGE
Kerr was a beast!
The Rock?
Pfft this is made for him
@RodanTheBird so true
Cool fact, Kerr, Coleman, Severn, and other wrestlers would train here in Arizona at GCU together; they called themselves Team Phoenix. Even one of the OG UFC commentators, Jeff Blatnik, would roll sometimes.
Ryan Bader, the ASU alum and actual fighter in the film who is his corner guy, is also local here in AZ.
Arizona also produced Don Frye in that era.
ASU has produced a number of top-tier UFC fighters.
Mark Kerr used to live in Scottsdale. Nice guy. His girl was a dime. He drove an Acura NSX after he got a few paydays. Even when he struggled after coming off the roids, he was always the nicest guy. He was never a dick to anyone. Anyone who knew him back then will tell you the same thing: he was a polite, friendly guy.
I agree with all of this. HBO did an amazing job on that film. Super humble guy. He wrestled in my hometown during high school. All the old coaches remember him and have great things to say. I think the downfall of his career was his addiction to pain meds. Taking those before his fights then watching him hit a wall and not being able to move was chilling. Fun fact about Mark - he beat Randy Couture is the NCAA finals and he also had a great rivalry with Kurt Angle while competing for the World team spot. In 96, Kurt went onto winning Olympic gold with a broken neck. Kurt says there were times in his life where he never thought he would beat Kerr.
Glad to see Dwayne Johnson getting some serious material to demonstrate his underrated talent and A24 expanding their genres beyond horror and thriller.
Finally, the hierarchy of power in the A24 universe is about to change
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Hopefully in a good way😂
Stop 🤣🤣🤣
Finally, Dwayne is taking a serious role and putting some effort into the character he plays.
This should be his turning point from now on to the future.
from playing himself all the time in forgettable movies and had no range at all
to an incredible actor with a wide range of acting skills and with an epic and memorable portrayal of the character he plays.
The Rock taking his role seriously before GTA 6 is a crazy timeline we live in
You are so right
I hope y’all realize this is best actor material… and Ben Safdie is a savant 🙏
Oh Damn It took me a second to release it was The Rock thats a Damn Good sign already, Excited to see him work them acting chops fully.
Love your work jax
it’s nice to see Benny Safdie come back into his stride after Good Time and Uncut Gems on real!
And a great role in Oppenheimer as well.
He’s completely unrecognizable in this flick. Potential Oscar nomination.
😂😂😂 not a chance, this movie looks awful
@@Deltron6060 bro are u serious???