Emily Blunt In Talks To Star Opposite Dwayne Johnson In ‘The Smashing Machine
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Negotiations are underway to bring Academy Award-nominated Emily Blunt to the Dwayne Johnson film vehicle The Smashing Machine.
Blunt would play Dawn Staples, the new wife to MMA champion Mark Kerr. While trying to set up a life together, Dawn struggles to find her place within Mark’s chaotic and contradictory world.
The film is a drama based on the story of Kerr, the legendary MMA fighter from the no-holds-barred era of the UFC. He struggles with addiction, winning, love, and friendship, set in the year 2000.
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Film is being written and directed by Benny Safdie.
It’s been long overdue for Rocky to flex his dramatic chops.