While it isn’t entirely uncommon for a biopic to be more concerned with its lead actor than the individual at the heart of the story, the discourse around “The Smashing Machine” has been extraordinarily The Rock-centric. Dwayne Johnson portrays Mark Kerr, whose blood and sweat helped turn the UFC from a quasi-medieval venture into the £1bn star vehicle it is today — and lost nearly everything in the process.
Just as “Uncut Gems”, which was co-written by “The Smashing Machine” director Benny Safdie,…

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