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• The Rock Says He Was Pigeon-Holed As A Blockbuster Movie Star

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson breaks out of his traditional Hollywood boundaries. On Monday night, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson celebrated the Venice Film Festival premiere of The Smashing Machine, a biopic in which he stars as former MMA fighter Mark Kerr. Typically, Johnson has appeared in billion-dollar blockbuster films. The Smashing Machine, however, allowed him to […] The post The Rock Says H...2025
• Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Feels He Was Pigeonholed In Hollywood Before ‘The Smashing Machine’ Film
Johnson opens up about his latest film. Venice Film Festival hosted a screening of ‘The Smashing Machine’ starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Johnson plays the role of former wrestler and MMA fighter Mark Kerr. While at the event, Johnson spoke to journalists (via BBC) and opened up about the role. He shared his thought that … The post Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Jo...2025
• The Rock gets emotional as praise rolls in for ‘The Smashing Machine’
Bennie Safdie’s new movie The Smashing Machine — the rise and fall story of Mark Kerr, a decorated, troubled MMA fighter from the sports’ earliest days — played at the Venice Film Festival this week. That occasion got the film’s star, WWE superstar-turned-box office king Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, trending for the body transformation he’s […]...2025
• The Rock Moved to Tears by ‘The Smashing Machine’ Reception

The Rock breaks down in tears after The Smashing Machine’s Venice premiere. The Rock stars in A24’s upcoming Mark Kerr biopic, The Smashing Machine, with his Jungle Cruise co-star Emily Blunt. The film will release on October 3, 2025. On Monday night, it premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where The Final Boss, who appeared […] The post The Rock Moved to Tears by ‘The Smashing...2025
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• WATCH – The Rock Breaks Down In Tears After 15-Minute Ovation For The Smashing Machine
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson became emotional at the Venice Film Festival premiere of The Smashing Machine after the film received a 15-minute standing ovation. The Benny Safdie-directed biopic about UFC fighter Mark Kerr premiered on Monday in Venice, Italy, and the audience’s 15-minute ovation moved Johnson to tears. Long ovations have become common at major […] The post WATCH – The Roc...2025
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• The Rock Vows To Reinvent His Image After Being ‘Pigeonholed’ In Hollywood
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s upcoming film, The Smashing Machine, is set to premiere this weekend at the Venice Film Festival, followed by its North American debut on September 8 at the Toronto International Film Festival. There will be a second screening on September 9 at 7:30 PM. The Rock plays Mark Kerr in the biopic. […] The post The Rock Vows To Reinvent His Image After Being ‘Pige...2025

• Miguel Sanson On Using People's Elbow In APFC 16 Victory Over Chris Johnson, 'This Is An Entertainer's Sport'
A People's Elbow was used in MMA during APFC 16. Miguel Sanson defeated Chris Johnson in a welterweight fight during APFC 16. While ground and pound ultimately stopped the fight, the build-up to the finish featured a little bit of WWE action. Sanson dropped an elbow in a very professional wrestling style and it is being touted on social media as a version of The Rocks People's Elbow. While there...2025
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• Tony Khan has shown some creative instincts

AEW’s YouTube Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. March 8, 2024 Tokyo Sports reports that Kazuchika Okada signed with AEW on a three year contract worth $13.5 million total, or roughly $4.5 million per year. [UPDATE: These numbers have been disputed and confirmed by o...2024
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• The Rock Suffers Injury During Filming For “The Smashing Machine”
The post The Rock Suffers Injury During Filming For “The Smashing Machine” first appeared on PWMania - Wrestling News.After injuring his elbow on the set of “The Smashing Machine,” a film about the life of MMA legend Mark Kerr, The Rock will need to have an MRI. As seen in the video below, Rock stated that he was “banged up pretty good today in our scenes” and may have suff...2024
• The Rock Reveals Nasty Injury He Got While Filming ‘The Smashing Machine’
The Rock may be the Final Boss, but even he is prone to getting hurt. The former WWE world champion revealed on Instagram that he sustained a minor elbow injury while filming ‘The Smashing Machine,’ the new A24 Film (The Iron Claw) where he plays MMA legend Mark Kerr. Rocky shows off his elbow, which […] The post The Rock Reveals Nasty Injury He Got While Filming ‘The Smash...2024
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• The Rock Injured While Filming New Movie
The Rock will undergo an MRI for an elbow injury sustained on the set of "The Smashing Machine," a film about MMA legend Mark Kerr. In a video, Rock mentioned he got "banged up pretty good today in our scenes," possibly causing soft tissue damage. He described the pain as...2024
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• The Rock reveals he suffered an injury filming ‘The Smashing Machine’

Dwayne Johnson’s Instagram Dwayne Johnson says the People’s Elbow needs an MRI. For almost a decade, every discussion about Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson possibly wrestling again in a WWE ring has come along with questions about whether his partners in Hollywood would sign off. That was largely due to a hernia he suffered while wrestling John Cena at WrestleMania 29 that threatened the shootin...2024
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• The Rock Shows Off 'Banged Up' Elbow, Drinks Teremana To Ease The Pain
The Rock gets banged up while filming. The Rock is currently filming "The Smashing Machine," a biopic on the life of Mark Kerr. The Rock took to instagram to reveal that he "banged up" his elbow and will need to wait for swelling to go down before getting an MRI. Rock drank his Teremana tequila to help with the pain. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dwayne Johnson (@therock) The ...2024
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• Watch: The Rock’s intense training for ‘Smashing Machine’

@TheRock For now, Cody Rhodes remains the Undisputed WWE Champion in part because The Rock is away preparing to film his latest movie, Smashing Machine. But when he returns, The Final Boss may have something up his elbow pad for The American Nightmare that’s more than The People’s Elbow. In preparation for his film about the life of MMA legend Mark Kerr, a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tourname...2024
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• Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman ditch The Rock after WrestleMania loss

joe. - YouTube Is the Island of Relevancy sinking into an ocean of obscurity? On the now desolate shores of the Island of Relevancy, the once bustling streets lay empty as mournful winds whisper the tales of a fallen empire. After 1,316 days atop WWE as its irrefutable king, the rule of Roman Reigns has ended. At WrestleMania on Sunday, Cody Rhodes defeated Reigns to become the new Undisp...2024
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• The Rock Says He Thought Of Joining PRIDE FC In 1997 Before Heel Turn In WWE
The Rock nearly jumped to PRIDE FC. In 1997, The Rock was not working as a babyface in WWE as fans turned on him around WrestleMania 13 with chants of "Rocky Sucks.' The Rock ended up being sidelined in June 1997 due to a knee injury. During that time, The Rock says he nearly jumped to a different sport. "97, I was still going to LA and working out. We were crossing all the MMA guys. PRIDE just...2023
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"According to ESPN, The Rock, aka Dwayne Johnson, will jump right into making his next film — a biopic on former MMA star Mark Kerr titled The Smashing Machine — following this past weekend’s event."

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• First Poster Revealed For 'The Smashing Machine', WWE Raw Preview, More | Fight Size
Here is your fight size update for Monday, April 28, 2025. - The first poster has been released for The Rock's upcoming Mark Kerr biopic, 'The Smashing Machine': Benny Safdie's THE SMASHING MACHINE. Trailer tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/JenvyUuFoe — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) April 28, 2025 - Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker and Paul Heyman TONIGHT on Raw: WWE Now, April 28, 2025: - Izzy Moreno is seemin...2025
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• Ryan Bader Mutually Parts Ways With PFL
Ryan Bader has departed Bellator/the Professional Fighters League. According to a report from Ariel Helwani on March 26, the split was amicable. Ryan Bader had one fight remaining on his contract, but after discussions with PFL executives, they mutually decided to part ways. Bader is now a free agent who can sign with any promotion he chooses. Ryan Bader holds an MMA record of 31 victories, eigh...2025
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• The Rock graces the cover of GQ magazine, named Entertainer of the Year

GQ The People’s Champ breaks the news as a new article covers his desire for anonymity. The Final Boss is the first recipient named in this year’s GQ Men of the Year awards. On Monday, The Rock broke the news on social media as he was named the publication’s Entertainer of the Year. “Pretty cool and humbling to be this year’s first #GQMOTY cover star,” said The Rock on X. Pretty cool an...2024
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• Scathing report on The Rock’s unprofessionalism draws a denial from WWE

Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has a new movie coming to Amazon this November called Red One. The Christmas-themed action comedy was originally supposed to be released during the 2023 holiday season. The stated reason for the delay was last year’s writer and actor strikes. But an expose on Johnson published today (April 30) in The Wrap says the new release d...2024
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• The Rock was handsomely compensated for services rendered at WrestleMania

Getty Images via WWE.com A Tues., April 9 filing with the United States Securities & Exchange Commission revealed that after WrestleMania XL Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson now owns an additional 97,000 shares of WWE’s parent company TKO Group. At its current market price, that stock is worth more than $9 million. With it, Johnson now holds 193,116 TKO shares. The announcement was required becau...2024
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• The Rock To Induct Mark Kerr Into The UFC Hall Of Fame

The Rock will induct Mark Kerr into the UFC Hall of Fame later this year. According to Andreas Hale of ESPN, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will be inducting two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion Mark Kerr into their hall of fame this June. Mark Kerr is best known by the nickname, The Smashing Machine. If that nickname […] The post The Rock To Induct Mark Kerr Into The UFC Hall Of Fame ap...2025
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• Dan Severn, Don Frye, Mark Kerr, Butterbean, Tank Abbott To Be Honored At Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XIII
Josh Barnett will honor combat sports legends at Bloodsport. Dan Severn, Don Frye, Mark Kerr, Butterbean, and Tank Abbott will be guests of honor at Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XIII. Bloodsport XIII is scheduled for April 17. Bloodsport XIII announcement - The Combat Icons will be guests of honor at Josh Barnett's: XIII! -Tank Abbott -Don Frye -The "Beast" Dan Severn -Butterbean -The "Smashing M...2025
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• Scathing report on The Rock’s unprofessionalism draws a denial from WWE
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• Rumor Roundup: Alexa Bliss return, WWE Hall of Fame, WrestleMania plans, more!

@WWE Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill. Important reminder: Rumors are just that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just circulating around the pro wrestlin...2024
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• Bas Rutten: The Rock Did A Good Job As Mark Kerr In 'The Smashing Machine'
The Rock is set to star as Mark Kerr in "The Smashing Machine," which hits theaters in October. The film is based on the life and career of Kerr, who competed in PRIDE and the UFC. Kerr was a national champion amateur wrestler and trained with Bas Rutten to help his striking during his MMA career. Rutten stars in the film as himself. Speaking to Matt Serra on Geeking Out, Rutten commented on The...2025
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• The Rock Shows Off ‘Banged Up’ Elbow
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is slated to portray Mark Kerr, a two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, in “The Smashing Machine.” The film will be written and directed by “Uncut Gems” director Benny Safdie. A24 will be financing the project, the same studio that made “The Iron Claw” about the Von Erich family. Kerr earned the nickname […] The post The Rock Shows Off ‘Banged Up’ Elbow app...2024
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• First Look At The Rock In A24’s “The Smashing Machine”
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is slated to portray Mark Kerr, a two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, in “The Smashing Machine.” The film will be written and directed by “Uncut Gems” director Benny Safdie. A24 will be financing the project, the same studio that made “The Iron Claw” about the Von Erich family. Kerr earned the nickname […] The post First Look At The Rock In A24’s “The Smashing Machin...2024
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• The Rock Sent Emily Blunt Tickets To WrestleMania XL
Emily Blunt discusses her friendship with The Rock. Emily Blunt and The Rock worked together on "Jungle Cruise" and are set to work together again on "Smashing Machine." Appearing on Howard Stern, Blunt revealed that she likes to give gifts at the end of filming so celebrate what the cast and crew have accomplished. The Rock has started to returned the favor. "He's given me lots of gifts. He an...2024
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• The Rock Posts 'The Smashing Machine' Training Photos, Top Moments From 5/6 WWE Raw | Fight Size
Here is your fight size update for Tuesday, May 7, 2024. - The Rock is hard at work training for 'The Smashing Machine': Training camp for “Smashing Machine” For the role and life of Mark Kerr Two time @UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion World Vale Tudo Champion Learning, sweating daily - grateful to grow.#TheSmashingMachine Written & Directed by Benny Safdie@A24 pic.twitter.com/XshHUtnS9c — Dwa...2024
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• A24’s “The Smashing Machine” Starring The Rock Set To Begin Filming Soon
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is slated to portray Mark Kerr, a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion, in “The Smashing Machine.” It will be written and directed by “Uncut Gems” director Benny Safdie. A24 will be financing the project, the same studio that made “The Iron Claw” about the Von Erich family. Kerr earned the nickname […] The post A24’s “The Smashing Machine” Starring The...2024
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• Report: A24's 'The Smashing Machine', Starring The Rock, Set To Begin Filming On May 1
'The Smashing Machine' is getting ready for production. According to a new report from PWInsider, the A24 movie, which stars Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson as Mark Kerr, will be in production for three months, starting on May 1, 2024 and ending on August 1, 2024. Production for the movie will reportedly take place in Los Angeles, New Mexico, Tokyo and Vancouver. The movie, which will be directed and wr...2024
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• The Rock Announced To Play Former UFC Fighter Mark Kerr In A24’s The Smashing Machine

The Rock will step into the octagon for his next movie project with A24, The Smashing Machine. According to Deadline, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will be teaming up with director Benny Safdie for the project. Johnson’s Seven Bucks Production acquired the rights to produce this movie in 2019. As for what the movie would entail, […] The post The Rock Announced To Play Former UF...2023
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• The Rock’s ‘The Smashing Machine’ Wraps Shooting, Lands Distribution Deals For A24

The Rock‘s latest movie has wrapped filming. As previously announced, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is set to star as MMA fighter Mark Kerr in a biopic titled “The Smashing Machine.” He has been working on the film since he wrapped up his memorable WWE run following WrestleMania 40. Melanie Goodfellow and Andreas Wiseman of Deadline […] The post The Rock’s ...2024
• Report: A24's 'The Smashing Machine', Starring The Rock, Set To Begin Filming On May 1
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• The Rock to Induct Mark Kerr Into UFC Hall of Fame Class of 2025

The Rock has a lot of history with the world of MMA, especially since he’ll be portraying Mark Kerr in the upcoming movie “The Smashing Machine.” With that in mind, ......2025
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• Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Looks Eerily Similar To Mark Kerr In First Trailer For “The Smashing Machine”
The first official trailer has dropped for The Smashing Machine, a dramatic new biopic starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as MMA icon and former UFC star Mark Kerr. Based on the acclaimed 2002 documentary The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Mark Kerr, the film dives deep into the life of one of MMA’s […] The post Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Looks Eerily Similar To Mark Kerr...2025
• Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Cast In A24 Film As A Former UFC Fighter

Many have mocked Dwayne Johnson's acting choices, but his next role will see him tag team with A24 to play UFC fighter Mark Kerr....2023
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• The Smashing Machine Debuts As One Of The Rock’s Highest Rated Projects Ever On Rotten Tomatoes
‘The Smashing Machine’ has debuted at 100% with critics on Rotten Tomatoes. ‘The Smashing Machine’ is scheduled to release in theatres next month and will follow the life story of former MMA fighter Mark Kerr, with The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) featuring in the lead role of the movie produced by A24 Studios. The project is … The post The Smashing Machine Debuts As One Of ...2025
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• Dan Severn, Don Frye, Mark Kerr, Butterbean, Tank Abbott To Be Honored At Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XIII
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• The Rock graces the cover of GQ magazine, named Entertainer of the Year
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• The Rock is unrecognizable as Mark Kerr in first pic from new A24 biopic

A24’s X After taking part in both nights of WrestleMania 40, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson showed up on the next episode of Raw to tell us he had to go away for a while. The Hollywood press had already smartened us up as to why: Johnson’s new movie project would be shooting throughout the summer, taking him away from WWE for the next several months. We also knew that Rocky’s new flick would be...2024
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• The Rock Posts 'The Smashing Machine' Training Photos, Top Moments From 5/6 WWE Raw | Fight Size
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• The Rock Shares Footage Of “Humbling” MMA Training For A24 Film
The Rock has been humbled by the intensity of the MMA training he’s undergone as part of the preparation of his ‘The Smashing Machine‘ film. The new project sees The Rock star as Mark Kerr, a fighter who experienced battles both in and out of the Octagon, and will be directed by Benny Safdie. On […] The post The Rock Shares Footage Of “Humbling” MMA Training For...2024
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• The Rock's Emotional Reaction to 15-Minute Standing Ovation

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson was moved to tears by a 15-minute standing ovation for his new film, The Smashing Machine, at the Venice Film Festival. The biopic, in which he stars as UFC champion Mark Kerr, is already generating Oscar buzz....2025
• WATCH – Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Debuts Leaner Physique Amid WWE Absence
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who has sparked speculation about a potential WWE return, currently appears much leaner as he prioritizes his acting career. With several major Hollywood projects in development, including “The Smashing Machine” and a live-action “Moana,” The Rock has placed professional wrestling on hold. The Rock’s upcoming role as Mark Kerr has required […] The post WATCH ...2025
• ‘Dude Was Definitely on Roids’ — Internet Divided Over UFC’s Huge Mark Kerr HOF Announcement Ahead of Dwayne Johnson Movie Release
Check out the controversial buzz around Mark Kerr's UFC Hall of Fame induction ahead of Dwayne Johnson's A24 biopic, "The Smashing Machine."...2025
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• The Rock set for another A24 movie as his serious actor phase continues

Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Moët & Chandon Dwayne Johnson has signed on for a supporting role in a ‘psychological thriller’ from the award-winning studio that’s releasing his upcoming Mark Kerr biopic, ‘The Smashing Machine’. Earlier in his own Hollywood career, our greatest wrestler-turned-actor said Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was a great movie star, but responded “f*** no” to ...2025
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• ‘Time To Take The Rock Seriously’ – Dwayne Johnson’s UFC Biopic ‘The Smashing Machine’ Trailer Draws Oscars Predictions
Dwayne Johnson stuns in "The Smashing Machine" trailer, drawing Oscar buzz for his unrecognizable transformation as MMA legend Mark Kerr....2025
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• The Rock To Star In Crime Boss Movie For Martin Scorsese; Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Blunt Round Out Cast
The Rock is teaming up with another legendary director. Ahead of his turn as Mark Kerr in A24's upcoming film, 'The Smashing Machine', Deadline is now reporting on a new project for the 'Final Boss'. According to the outlet, there is a package going around Hollywood for a Martin Scorsese-directed crime movie starring Rock, Leonardo DiCaprio and Emily Blunt. The Hawaii-set film is being described a...2025
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• The Rock teams with some intriguing names for new biopic

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports There are several film buffs on the Cageside staff and — as you’d probably expect given where we work — we have a running discussion about the Hollywood careers of wrestlers-turned-actors. When it comes to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, one thing we talk about is a brief period in the mid-aughts where Johnson was taking smaller roles in movies like Be Cool, and wo...2023
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