Updated On: 02 September, 2025 01:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Videos from the The Smashing Machine premiere at Venice Film Festival have surfaced online that show Dwayne Johnson getting teary-eyed after receiving a 15-minute standing ovation

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Dwayne Johnson, popularly known as The Rock, had an emotional moment at the Venice Film Festival 2025. He stepped into the shoes of UFC fighter Mark Kerr in the movie The Smashing Machine, which had its world premiere on Monday. Videos from the same have surfaced online that show Dwayne getting teary-eyed after receiving a 15-minute standing ovation from the audience. Watch the video below.
Dwayne Johnson cries during the 15-minute standing ovation for his new movie ‘THE SMASHING MACHINE’
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