In Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s best movies , the former wrestler tends to have a signature look. He’s always muscular, has a cleanly-shaved bald head and boasts huge tattoos on his upper body. However, Johnson’s latest flick The Smashing Machine will make him look so unrecognizable that the intense makeup he wears for his upcoming movie makes the 6 '4 actor blend in well among a crowd.
Dwayne Johnson will be putting his acting skills to the test playing MMA champ Mark Kerr . Written and directed by Uncut Gems’ Benny Safdie, A24’s The Smashing Machine will revisit the same subject matter covered in the HBO documentary of Kerr’s success in the ring and his complex life outside of it. Johnson's physical appearance looks so different portraying the gold and silver medal winner that Safdie told GQ he didn’t even recognize him: It was just funny because I remember him walking around and you’d hear people saying, ‘When’s The Rock going to get here?’ I wonder when he’s going to get here.
You’d hear all these people talking, and meanwhile he’s walking amongst them. It’s amazing how a recognizable actor like Dwayne Johnson can easily blend in among extras due to the film’s incredible makeup crew. They truly did a great job, as The Smashing Machine’s first look revealed what the Moana actor was going to look like taking on the new role.
If I didn’t know any better, I never would have guessed this was the California native in the movie’s promotio.