Dwayne Johnson Stuns Fans, Nearly Unrecognizable In New Trailer

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

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

In 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.

“Probably looking at my eyes,” he softly says to a lady and her son.

“How did that happen?” she asks.

Cue the ring flashbacks, the brutal beatdowns, and Kerr’s reply, “Well, have you ever heard of the Ultimate Fighting Championship? The UFC?”

“That’s the bloody thing they’re trying to ban,” the girl says, adopted by a line that immediately hit viewers within the feels. “Do you hate each other when you fight?”

Kerr’s solutions, “Absolutely not.”

Alongside Johnson, Emily Blunt stars as Kerr’s spouse Dawn, who stands by her man as he rises within the sport and falls into dependancy. “It’s 40-thousand people cheering you on,” Kerr tells her. “There’s no other high like it in the world.”

Fans 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 3rd.”

Reactions? Off. The. Charts.

“Now this is the Actor ROCK we want [red heart emoji] Oscars 2026,” one consumer declared.

“Whoever did the prosthetics and makeup for this movie is getting an Oscar. I hear the Rock kind of, but I don’t see him at all. Sheesh that’s [fire emoji],” one other fan stated.

Even real-life ring announcer Ryan Ventura chimed in, writing, “One of the greatest honors of my career was being a part of this project. October 3rd couldn’t come fast enough!”

Others merely claimed, “This doesn’t even look like him!” and “Wait, that’s The Rock? No way!”

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

“Look at that sucker right there,” he stated within the video on the time, poking an injured space on his arm. “It looks like I have a cantaloupe in the bottom of my elbow. I got banged up pretty good today in our scenes. And there might be some soft tissue damage in there. That’s a lot of fluid. We’ll see. I gotta get it out of there first before I get any kind of MRI.”

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

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

“It’s much different than what we did with ‘Jungle Cruise,’ but I got to tell you there is no greater partner in our industry than Emily who I would want to have to rip this thing open. This is a long time coming, man,” Johnson advised Variety. “It’s with A24 and we’ll shoot that next. I can’t wait.”

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