Fact-checking “The Smashing Machine”: MMA legend Mark Kerr compares the movie to his real-life story

Writer/director Benny Safdie also explains why he changed or left out key moments from Kerr's life and career in the A24 ...

How ‘The Smashing Machine’ Transformed Dwayne Johnson Into Mark Kerr: 2 Hours of Make-Up, Prosthetics With Needles and Recreating His Cauliflower Ear

In the film, Johnson plays real-life MMA legend Mark Kerr. Johnson sat in the makeup chair for two hours undergoing a ...