Can you smell what The Rock has been cooking? Potentially, an Oscar-nominated performance.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, 53, brought his buzzy new biopic "The Smashing Machine" to the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 1.
The WWE star was looking slimmer than usual at the event, where he received widespread acclaim from critics for his role as former mixed martial artist Mark Kerr in "The Smashing Machine." The film also stars Emily Blunt at Kerr's wife, Dawn Staples.
Johnson was spotted wiping away tears during a lengthy standing ovation at the premiere.
During a press conference at the Venice Film Festival, Johnson said he was "really hungry" for a role that would allow him to transform.
