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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson had fans doing a double take when he attended the 2025 Venice International Film Festival. The wrestler-turned-actor debuted a noticeably slimmer appearance at the Miu Miu Women’s Tales event ahead of the premiere of his movie The Smashing Machine. Dwayne wore a light blue short-sleeved silk shirt paired with black pants. Highlights Dwayne Johnson stunned fans …

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shocked fans when he stepped out in Venice, Italy over the weekend. On Saturday, the 53-year-old actor debuted a noticeably slimmer physique as he attended the Miu Miu Women’s Tales event at the Venice Film Festival ahead of the premiere of his new movie “The Smashing Machine.” In a video that was taken during the event …

Dwayne Johnson Reinvents Himself at the Venice Film Festival  The New York Times Shrunken, deflated Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson nearly unrecognizable in latest red carpet pics — ‘Is that Al Roker?’  yahoo.com Dwayne Johnson tipped for Oscar for playing UFC fighter Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine  BBC ‘The Smashing Machine’ Review: Dwayne Johnson Is a Revelation  Variety Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt Arrive …

Dwayne Johnson and Mark Kerr have a hit on their hands. The Smashing Machine-the Kerr biopic starring Johnson-was screened at the Venice Film Festival on Monday and at the conclusion the film received a 15-minute standing ovation that left Johnson, Kerr, and director Benny Safdie in tears as they embraced and absorbed the moment. Watch video of the ovation and …

Al Roker is still alive, so don’t be alarmed if you see the NBC weatherman trending on social media. Roker is being compared to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, in words I never expected to type, after a shrunken, deflated version of the former WWE champion hit the red carpet for Miu Miu Women’s Tales event last weekend in Venice. Johnson, …

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson says he was “pigeon-holed” as an actor who could only appear in blockbusters, which is one of the reasons he wanted to star as UFC fighter Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine. The Smashing Machine sees Johnson portray the life and career of Mark Kerr, a former wrestler and UFC star who struggled with substance abuse. …

Dwayne Johnson arrives in Venice with his most vulnerable movie yet  The Washington Post ‘The Smashing Machine’ Review: Dwayne Johnson Is a Revelation  Variety The Smashing Machine review: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is Oscar-worthy in his new film  BBC Dwayne Johnson Looks So Different After Weight Loss Transformation  yahoo.com Dwayne Johnson’s fear fueled an MMA-style transformation for his most challenging role yet  Fox News Source …

Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson as legendary mixed martial arts and UFC fighter Mark Kerr, delivered a knockout punch Monday at the Venice Film Festival. The A24 film had its world premiere Monday night inside Sala Grande and the audience went wild, responding with a 15-minute standing ovation. It proved to be a special night for Johnson …

The wrestler turned Hollywood superstar gets vulnerable in this bruising indie drama about mixed martial arts fighting. He’s “touching” and could well be nominated for awards. Dwayne Johnson may not use his professional wrestling nickname on his film credits, but every time he’s on the big screen, it still feels appropriate to call him The Rock. That’s how sturdy he …

Dwayne Johnson takes on his most dramatic role yet in Benny Safdie’s wrestling biopic “The Smashing Machine,” playing UFC champion Mark Kerr. At the film’s Venice Film Festival press conference, the action star revealed that he’s been wanting to expand his repertoire for a while now. “Machine” screens in competition at the fest. “I have, for a long time, wanted …