Dwayne Johnson’s career in both Hollywood as well as WWE seems to be going as on point as ever, and now he has yet another remarkable movie project on his plate. This one is an A24 biopic project encompassing the life story of the former UFC Champion Mark Kerr and is notably titled The Smashing Machine.
But what has set another exciting edge to this are the newly fetched reports that Johnson just might finally reunite with Emily Blunt for this film. This makes it even more special, considering how it was indeed Blunt who gave him the much-needed push to go for this movie in the first place — also the reason why fans can’t help but root for this duo.
Dwayne Johnson’s The Smashing Machine Will Co-Star Emily Blunt?
Well, for now, at least, that’s what the reports are saying.
According to what industry insider Jeff Sneider shared via The InSneider, Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson just might be prepping to share the screen for Johnson’s next action-smashing biopic, The Smashing Machine.
To be directed by filmmaker Benny Safdie, this A24 film will notably share the story of the legendary former wrestler, mixed martial artist, two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion, and World Vale Tudo Champion: Mark Kerr.
In this movie that would mark the first film of Safdie’s solo filmmaking debut, Dwayne Johnson would be starring in the lead as Kerr, while his close friend since 2021’s Jungle Cruise, i.e. Blunt is still in the talks, and her role is yet to be known.
For those who may not know, The Smashing Machine was a project that had been on Johnson’s mind for almost half a decade now. Ever since 2019, when his Seven Bucks Productions company finally acquired the rights to Kerr’s story, Johnson wanted to give flight to the project.
In order to do this, he even aligned with Safdie on the Mark Kerr project. However, then came the pandemic, and everything was put on hold. Because of this long break and every other project that came in between, the film just felt like another opportunity swept down the rug.
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But then came Emily Blunt in the picture.
As The People’s Champ shared with Variety, after realizing just how much her close friend wanted to jump on this movie, Blunt had one and only one response for Johnson: “You must make this movie.”
Thus, the Brahma Bull pumped to work on the project once again, and the rest was history.
Now, the project is in the works all thanks to Emily Blunt‘s incredible companionship and insistence to him to do the film, and Dwayne Johnson has seemingly repaid her for the same by reportedly considering her to star in the film alongside him.
Fans Are Rooting For Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt For The Smashing Machine
Since this is indeed an entirely sweet story of true friendship and good projects taking flight, fans can’t help but root for these two close friends who just might reportedly next co-star in A24’s The Smashing Machine after official confirmation.
Excited for this film now more than ever, here’s how fans are reacting to this news on X:
They both want their Oscars…and we all know that JUNGLE CRUISE 2 ain't happening.
— Matt Jarbo (@mjarbo) February 27, 2024
This would be deadly combo I swear.
— Muhammad Saqib Solangi (@msaqib_solangi) February 27, 2024
A reunion 🤭🙌🙌🥰
— Uko Hycenth Udeye (@UkoHyco) February 27, 2024
This will be good…
We can't wait to see it
— Oxford_Olokode (@Olokode_Hammed) February 27, 2024
Oh yeah, this about to be an Oscar player
— Marcus S., A Child of the Internet (@goodwillfiction) February 27, 2024
Lets do this! pic.twitter.com/WSvcpw7Qvv
— Chef Azza 😈🇦🇺 (@ChefDaddy_) February 27, 2024
Judging from their exhilarated reactions to mere reports about this deadly combo reuniting for the screen, it would be better if Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt stopped talking about it and started working on it instead to create an Oscar-worthy masterpiece!
