UFC veteran Mark Kerr's biopic, "The Smashing Machine," was clearly a passion project for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

The actor said the Oscar miss hurt, but it pushed him toward riskier work and a simple next step: ‘Let's go back to work.' ...

After pouring his heart into his latest onscreen performance, Dwayne Johnson was admittedly let down to be snubbed at the ...

"It's a rare thing to reach this pinnacle where you're even having these conversations," he said.

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Dwayne Johnson says missing out on an Oscar nomination didn’t leave him feeling defeated. If anything, it just added more ...

“Winning is the best thing in the world,” Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson) narrates in the opening scene of “The Smashing Machine,” after brutally smashing in his opponent’s face to take home a mixed ...

"I think it's an incredible performance. I don't think you'll see a better performance this year or most other years." He also heaped praise on Safdie: "Congratulations on the movie. It's a really ...

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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Benny Safdie's The Smashing Machine, which arrived in theaters last ...

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has revealed that his Oscar snub for "The Smashing Machine" last year "lit a fire in my spine." ...

Actor Dwayne Johnson has opened up about not receiving an Academy Award nomination for his acclaimed performance in the sports drama The Smashing Machine.