LOS ANGELES: No one expects an action icon to enter the awards conversation, yet that is exactly where Dwayne Johnson finds himself today, and it is not by accident but a deliberate creative risk.
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For years, Johnson was boxed into a brand, the unstoppable action superstar built for big moments and even bigger box office returns. Now he is challenging that identity, and the industry is paying attention.
In “The Smashing Machine,” Johnson steps into unfamiliar territory with a dramatic role backed by A24 and helmed by filmmaker Benny Safdie. It is the kind of project he describes as intimidating, not because of scale, but what it demanded emotionally.
In a recent exclusive interview, Johnson said: “The films I’ve made in the past that I’ve loved, they didn’t scare me, and there wasn’t a fear involved.
