Overview
- Premiering in competition at the Venice Film Festival, the film is directed by Bennie Safdie and stars Johnson as 1990s wrestling great Mark Kerr.
- Johnson described the role as a deliberate break from his action-star image, with early chatter pointing to potential Coppa Volpi and Oscar consideration.
- Mark Kerr attended the Venice press event, where Johnson spoke about the athlete’s struggles and the personal resonance of the story.
- Emily Blunt plays Dawn, a central figure in a narrative that emphasizes love, sacrifice, and recovery over sports spectacle.
- A24 produced the film, reported at a $40 million budget, with an Italian theatrical release set for November 19.