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Early Reviews Call Dwayne Johnson’s $40 Million Mark Kerr Biopic a ‘Spoof of the Genre’ and ‘Gonzo Filmmaking’

Related Topics: The Rock, Mark Kerr, Emily Blunt

Dwayne Johnson’s $40 million biopic chronicling the life of MMA icon Mark Kerr has been the subject of some early reviews, and things aren’t sounding great.

Last year, filming wrapped on The Smashing Machine, a film that will see ‘The Rock’ play Kerr, a former UFC and PRIDE FC fighter, alongside Emily Blunt, who is set to portray Kerr’s then-wife Dawn Staples. Excitement over the film, particularly among fight fans, reached an all-time high after a photo from the production showed Johnson looking completely unrecognizable as the former NCAA champion.

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Early Reviews Call Dwayne Johnson's $40 Million Mark Kerr Biopic a 'Spoof of the Genre' and 'Gonzo Filmmaking' 2

However, a recent report from Jordan Ruimy of WorldofReel.