Hollywood Actor is set to step into the shoes of mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr.
A24 announced that the actor, 51, will portray the and UFC champion in the upcoming film 바카라The Smashing Machine바카라 from filmmaker Benny Safdie, reports People magazine.
"Dwayne and Benny are singular talents, and their shared vision for Mark바카라s inspiring story is electrifying. We are deeply honoured to have their trust as collaborators in bringing this incredibly special project to life," A24's Noah Sacco said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.
Safdie, 37, previously worked with his brother Josh Safdie as the co-director of 바카라Uncut Gems바카라, which starred Adam Sandler, and 바카라Good Time바카라 starring Robert Pattinson.
As per People, 바카라The Smashing Machine바카라 will be Safdie's first solo project as both writer and director. Johnson, Safdie, Dany Garcia, Eli Bush and David Koplan are producing the film.
The movie is set to explore the life of Kerr, at the peak of his career in 2000, while he navigates career victories, love, friendship and addiction. Kerr, 54, earned the nickname 바카라The Smashing Machine바카라 due to his unbridled fighting style.
He won over two dozen MMA titles and was a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion, as well as a World Vale Tudo Championship tournament winner.
Dwayne Johnson's other upcoming projects include 바카라Red Notice 2바카라, 바카라Fast X: Part 2바카라, 바카라Jungle Cruise 2바카라, 바카라Red One바카라 and the live-action remake of 바카라바카라.
