Dwayne Johnson Faces Box Office Flop With ‘The Smashing Machine’ After Shocking Transformation

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00:00Dwayne Johnson faces box office flop with The Smashing Machine after shocking transformation.

00:07Dwayne, The Rock.

00:08Johnson's latest film, The Smashing Machine, flopped at the box office,

00:13earning just $5.9 million domestically, the lowest opening of his career.

00:18The wrestler-turned-actor had undergone a major body transformation for the role,

00:23but the film's debut fell below his 2010 movie Faster, which opened with $8.5 million.

00:30Dwayne Johnson gained 30 pounds of muscle to portray UFC champion Mark Kerr

00:35in the biopic The Smashing Machine, a passion project he called an honor.

00:41Despite his strong performance, the R-rated drama failed to draw audiences,

00:46sparking Reddit discussions about its poor turnout.

00:48Some users suggested the film's focus on a lesser-known athlete hurt its appeal,

00:53while others compared it to an obscure 1890s baseball movie.

00:57Indeed, Johnson's performance was well-received,

01:00and many say the film has instantly thrown him into the race for a Best Actor Oscar.

01:05The one-time Tooth Fairy star received a 15-minute long-standing ovation

01:08at the Venice International Film Festival last month.

01:12Yet insiders tell RadarOnline.com deep-rooted Oscar prejudice

01:16against blockbuster action stars will prevent him from ever taking home an Academy Award.

01:21Analysts doubt Johnson will even achieve a nod.

01:24Johnson's performance is being widely compared to Mickey Rourke's turn in Darren Aronofsky's

01:29The Wrestler, 2008.

01:31However, Johnson doesn't seem outwardly discouraged and is already challenging himself again with his next part.

01:37Instead of bulking up, The Rock is shedding pounds to play an eccentric 70-year-old

01:41in the adaptation of Daniel Pinkwater's novel Lizard Music.

01:44At the Toronto Film Festival, Johnson revealed his ongoing transformation journey

01:49and expressed excitement for another chance to transform, like in Smashing Machine.

01:53The artsy new films are part of an overall career renaissance for the former WWE champion,

01:59who has said he is ready to act outside the box.

02:02Reflecting on his fast-paced action career,

02:04Johnson expressed frustration at being pigeonholed into specific roles.

02:08He vowed to choose roles that challenge expectations.

02:11This transformation was something I was really hungry to do, Johnson said.

02:15I want to do more, and what does that look like?

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02:30I want to do more, and I 然後了