The Rock's Smashing Machine gets Oct. 3 release date (Usyk as Igor Vov?)

[SSgt Dickweed]

Having a release date towards the end of the year is usually a sign of the movie trying to be a contender for the big awards ceremonies like the Academy Awards and Golden Globes.

The director Benny Safdie and lead actress Emily Blunt are also critics' darlings.

I noticed Oleksandr Usyk's name in the cast. I am assuming he will play Igor Vovchanchyn (edit- confirmed). Also, Satoshi Iishi is playing Enson Inoue.



Btw, is Mark Kerr still a car salesman?

 

[Necrocrawler]

You forgot to mention Ryan bader as mark coleman

There’s also james moonstari (former ufc can) as some pride guy

 

[TheBulge]

To be perfectly Blunt I like Emily and her body. From what I remember of Mark's original docu, his Girfriend at the time was pretty hot and often wore skin tight clothing showing off her fitness body. I think the movie already has a solid foundation.

 

[SSgt Dickweed]

You forgot to mention Ryan bader as mark coleman

There’s also james moonstari (former ufc can) as some pride guy

Bader and Bas Rutten were already widely known to be part of the movie as soon as the first pics came out. I didn't know about the rest of the cast.

 

[Ares Black]

There’s also james moonstari (former ufc can) as some pride guy

He's playing Akira Shoji

 

[Dr. Rose]

Bader and Bas Rutten were already widely known to be part of the movie as soon as the first pics came out. I didn't know about the rest of the cast.

Is Bas playing himself? Hope they let his comedy skills shine. I swear the dude is funnier than most comedians.

 

[Ares Black]

Is Bas playing himself? Hope they let his comedy skills shine. I swear the dude is funnier than most comedians.

He's playing himself but it's probably just de-aged fight scenes

 

[Necrocrawler]

Is Bas playing himself? Hope they let his comedy skills shine. I swear the dude is funnier than most comedians.

Yeah

I believe he trained kerr for a time

 

[nonoob]

Mannn, just imagine back then Bas partyin' and chillin' at a bar...

and some drunk clown says to him "Boy, you're gonna have to leave - Or Else."

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[Haj01]

The Rock N Sock connection.

 

[Dr. Rose]

Yeah

I believe he trained kerr for a time

Yeah, it is in the documentary version. The extras shows him nailing Rocco Rodriquez with a liver shot in response to him screwing over Mark as a training partner leading up to the GP2000.

 

[Dr. Rose]

He's playing himself but it's probably just de-aged fight scenes

Like the training footage in the doc.?

 

[Pierced7681]

I can’t stand the rock as an actor but I’ll probably check this one out just cause it’s about mma, hopefully the rock actually does a good job

 

[Ares Black]

Like the training footage in the doc.?

Maybe. Although he's got acting experience so he might get a significant speaking role.

He looks great for his age but they'll still need CGI to make him look 30 instead of 60.

 

[Tweak896]

Damn they really are trying to get mma movies to the cinema

 

[Ares Black]

Damn they really are trying to get mma movies to the cinema

This one might actually be pretty good.

Dwayne Johnson isn't a great actor but this is a labour of love for him and he'll be trying his absolute best instead of playing the same role, and Benny Safdie is a good director.

Good Time and Uncut Gems are both excellent, although he did co-direct them with his brother Josh.

 

[Shaolin Alan]

Will Smith is playing Anderson Silva

 

[Blastbeat]

Usyk playing Vovchanchyn is such a treat. I will probably see this movie just for that

 

[tasticles]

He's playing Akira Shoji

How fitting. Let me know how the movie is. The rock playing mark just doesn't seem right.

 

[Tweak896]

This one might actually be pretty good.

Dwayne Johnson isn't a great actor but this is a labour of love for him and he'll be trying his absolute best instead of playing the same role, and Benny Safdie is a good director.

Good Time and Uncut Gems are both excellent, although he did co-direct them with his brother Josh.

I mean I couldn't pick a better Mark Kerr. I'm watching it for sure.