The Highs and Lows of When Wrestlers Become Actors

The Highs and Lows of When Wrestlers Become Actors

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The Smashing Machine is, so all of the press hype tells us, Dwayne Johnson ’s chance to prove that he’s a real actor. After years of being an action star whose range began and ended with ‘he’s The Rock’, he’s ready to stretch his muscles in a biopic of the MMA fighter Mark Kerr. He’s donned prosthetics, trained overtime, and gone through the process of ‘transforming’ himself into one of the first stars of the controversial sport. Reviews of his performance have been positive, which bodes well for what everyone expects to be the most full-on Oscar campaign of the season. The modern image of a leading man is largely shaped around Johnson. Now, he’s trying to show his range, arguab