Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Innovative Artists Entertainment has signed Mark Kerr, the former wrestler and mixed martial artist played by Dwayne Johnson in ...

Most recently, Kerr was the subject of the film The Smashing Machine by A24, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as the celebrated athlete Mark Kerr and Emily Blunt as Kerr’s girlfriend, Dawn Staples.

Dwayne Johnson's buzzy awards season turn in the A24 sports biopic "The Smashing Machine" sees the wrestling legend embody another famous athlete: mixed martial artist Mark Kerr. One of the most ...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson completely transformed into fighter Mark Kerr for the biographical sports drama The Smashing Machine. Johnson committed to the role so much, he sat in the makeup chair for ...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Smashing MachineA24's biographical sports drama The Smashing Machine is a mostly accurate retelling of the height of pioneering UFC fighter Mark Kerr's career, but ...

Innovative Artists Entertainment has signed former wrestler and mixed martial artist Mark Kerr for representation across endorsements, licensing, speaking engagements, appearances, merchandising and ...

In "The Smashing Machine", Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson gives his best acting performance to date as UFC legend Mark Kerr. blue News spoke to him and co-star Emily Blunt about the masculinity he portrays ...

One of this fall’s most highly anticipated new movies is an A24 film about a Syracuse University alumnus. Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a. The Rock, plays real-life MMA fighter Mark Kerr in “The Smashing ...

Dwayne Johnson as Mark Kerr in 'The Smashing Machine' (2025) ; Mark Kerr after winning the heavyweight tournament during the UFC 14 on July 27, 1997 in Birmingham, Alabama. Dwayne Johnson and Emily ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Mark Kerr was a mixed martial arts newcomer in 1997, but already had the look of a superstar. After ...

Innovative Artists Entertainment has signed Mark Kerr, the former wrestler and mixed martial artist played by Dwayne Johnson in A24’s upcoming film The Smashing Machine, for representation in ...

Dwayne Johnson stars in "The Smashing Machine," a biopic of MMA fighter Mark Kerr. Kerr had a dominating career at the UFC, which recently named him to its Hall of Fame. Kerr has also battled ...