00:00How did that happen?
00:04Well, have you ever heard of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the UFC?
00:10We finally got our hands on A24's The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson.
00:15The film is highly anticipated, considering The Rock has become known for blockbusters and spectacle, rather than indie films.
00:22Johnson stars as Mark Kerr, the real-life two-time UFC heavyweight tournament champion, who was the subject of the 2002 HBO documentary of the same name that detailed Kerr's journey and struggles with addiction to painkillers.
00:35The trailer shows Johnson sporting prosthetics on his face to help him better resemble Kerr, as well as speaking with an Ohio-area accent rather than his trademark booming voice.
00:45Winning is the best feeling there is. It's 40,000 people and they're cheering you on.
00:52Benny Safdie wrote and directed the project, which stars frequent Johnson collaborator Emily Blunt as Kerr's wife.
00:59Blunt also played matchmaker between Johnson and Safdie, after appearing with the latter in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer.
01:05The film arrives in theaters October 3rd.
01:08It's always about you. Only about fucking you.
01:16To watch the full trailer, head to THR.com.
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