Oscar-winning prosthetics artist admits creating a cauliflower ear for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in “ The Smashing Machine ” was the easiest thing for him to make.

In the film, Johnson plays real-life MMA legend Mark Kerr. Johnson sat in the makeup chair for two hours undergoing a transformation process that resulted in the cauliflower ears, a specific browbone piece and other prosthetics, plus hiding his tattoos.

The film also stars Emily Blunt as Kerr’s wife, Dawn Staples, Bas Rutten, Lyndsey Gavin and Oleksandr Usyk. It marks Safdie’s solo directorial debut — he previously worked alongside his brother Josh Safdie.

The cauliflower ear was a distinct feature on Kerr, and is also known as “wrestler’s ear” after years of trauma. “Damage happens inside, and it starts to swell,” Hiro exp

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