Christopher Nolan praised Dwayne Johnson’s performance in The Smashing Machine. He hailed Johnson’s portrayal of MMA fighter Mark Kerr as one of the year’s best. Nolan also joked about Johnson canvassing for his movie while on the Oppenheimer set

Dwayne Johnson called The Smashing Machine a life-changing experience, despite its modest USD 6 million opening at the box office. He praised the role for pushing him out of his comfort zone and transforming him into MMA legend Mark Kerr