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Originally appeared on E! Online
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson does whatever it takes to look the part.
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Indeed, while preparing to play the role of real-life UFC fighter Mark Kerr in his latest film " The Smashing Machine ," the professional wrestler detailed the “many hours” of training he endured to achieve the 2025 UFC Hall of Famer’s physique.
“Cardio in the morning, then I would go eat breakfast, and then I would go train, and then I would go eat again and then I would go back for all the MMA training,” Johnson told E! News’ Francesca Amiker at the film’s North American premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival . “I had to gain 30 pounds, and that’s a lot t