Dwayne Johnson Stuns Fans, Nearly Unrecognizable In New Trailer

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is flexing extra than simply muscle groups in his newest position as a result of he’s flexing critical appearing chops, and followers are shook.

The 52-year-old motion celebrity has fully remodeled for A24’s “The Smashing Machine,” debuting a jaw-dropping new look within the just-released trailer.

Within the movie, Dwayne Johnson performs real-life UFC legend Mark Kerr, and he clearly did some work to get into character.

Donning a darkish wig and full facial prosthetics, Johnson turns into Kerr’s twin within the gritty biopic, directed by Benny Safdie. When the trailer opens, a bruised and battered Kerr sits in a health care provider’s workplace with swollen eyes.

“In all probability my eyes,” he softly says to a girl and her son.

“How did that occur?” she asks.

Cue the ring flashbacks, the brutal beatdowns, and Kerr’s reply, “Nicely, have you ever ever heard of the Final Preventing Championship? The UFC?”

“That is the bloody factor they’re attempting to ban,” the lady says, adopted by a line that immediately hit viewers within the feels. “Do you hate one another once you struggle?”

Kerr’s solutions, “Completely not.”

Alongside Johnson, Emily Blunt stars as Kerr’s spouse Daybreak, who stands by her man as he rises within the sport and falls into habit. “It is 40-thousand folks cheering you on,” Kerr tells her. “There is no different excessive prefer it on this planet.”

Followers wasted no time flooding social media after A24 and Johnson shared the trailer on Tuesday with the caption, “Excited to share the official trailer for Benny Safdie’s ‘THE SMASHING MACHINE,’ starring Dwayne Johnson and Academy Award nominee Emily Blunt. In theaters October third.”

Reactions? Off. The. Charts.

“Now that is the Actor ROCK we wish [red heart emoji] Oscars 2026,” one person declared.

“Whoever did the prosthetics and make-up for this film is getting an Oscar. I hear the Rock sort of, however I don’t see him in any respect. Sheesh that’s [fire emoji],” one other fan mentioned.

Even real-life ring announcer Ryan Ventura chimed in, writing, “One of many biggest honors of my profession was being part of this undertaking. October third could not come quick sufficient!”

Others merely claimed, “This does not even appear like him!” and “Wait, that is The Rock? No method!”

Johnson took to social media final summer season to point out off some real-life battle scars he sustained whereas filming the biographical drama.

“Take a look at that sucker proper there,” he mentioned within the video on the time, poking an injured space on his arm. “It appears like I’ve a cantaloupe within the backside of my elbow. I acquired banged up fairly good immediately in our scenes. And there is likely to be some mushy tissue injury in there. That’s a whole lot of fluid. We’ll see. I gotta get it out of there first earlier than I get any sort of MRI.”

In the long run, The Rock was okay and went on to complete filming the film.

Followers additionally gushed over The Rock reuniting with Blunt, who turned one among his shut mates after they starred collectively in Disney’s “Jungle Cruise.”

“It’s a lot totally different than what we did with ‘Jungle Cruise,’ however I acquired to let you know there is no such thing as a larger companion in our trade than Emily who I might need to have to tear this factor open. This can be a very long time coming, man,” Johnson informed Variety. “It’s with A24 and we’ll shoot that subsequent. I can’t wait.”

Nonetheless, followers had been excited to see the 2 reunite.