Overview
- Safdie said directing alone was not an adjustment, citing recent solo acting work and experience on the TV series The Curse.
- The Smashing Machine opens in U.S. theaters on Friday, October 3.
- Johnson underwent a significant transformation for the role, wearing 22 prosthetics and adding 30 pounds of muscle.
- The project traces back to 2019, when Seven Bucks Productions secured rights to a Mark Kerr biopic and Safdie first met with Johnson.
- Emily Blunt co-stars as Dawn alongside Johnson, with Ryan Bader and Lyndsey Gavin also in the cast.