The Smashing Machine, featuring Dwayne Johnson’s long-awaited turn as UFC icon Mark Kerr, is the Hollywood star’s potential ticket to the upper echelons of his industry, where thespians and Oscar winners reside.

And with Johnson’s performance, the former wrestling star has truly earned his right to a place there.

Previously the highest-paid movie star in the world, Johnson has never had an issue with success – his 2021 Netflix action flick Red One was only just recently dethroned as the platform’s most-watched movie ever.

But he has struggled to break free from his pigeonholes as either an action man or a light comedy lead (or preferably both, combined).

Johnson has sensibly bolstered his dramatic debut with sterling support from his Jungle Cruise co-star and close pal Emily Blunt, as

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