Dwayne Johnson to Play MMA Fighter in Benny Safdie’s A24 Film

Dwayne Johnson to Play MMA Fighter in Benny Safdie’s A24 Film

Director Jojas Brutas will make a film about UFC champion Mark Kerr

Dwayne Johnson is set to return to his famous martial arts universe with a new directorial project Benny Safdiefamous for his work on Uncut Gems (2019). According to Variety, Rock will play MMA and champion UFC Mark Kerr in a feature film produced by A24.

Authorized Destruction machine (Crushing machineliterally translated), the drama is inspired by the story of Mark Kerr, a legendary and innovative MMA fighter who also won important awards in UFC competition throughout his career.

The plot promises to show his struggle with addiction and his personal relationships in the 2000s. “most dramatic role” Rock’s career to date

Dwayne Johnson will play MMA fighter Mark Kerr in the A24 film.

It is worth noting that the project was acquired by the company Seven Bucks Productions, produced by Dwayne Johnson in 2019, has since been in development with director Benny Safdie. The film does not have a release date yet.

Although Johnson needs no introduction – the star is known for his work in Fast and Furious, Jumanji This Black Adamfor example – Benny Safdie made a name for himself in Hollywood by collaborating with his brother, Josh Safdie. Together they made films such as Good behavior (2017) and Uncut Gems (2019), the latter of which attracted attention for featuring Adam Sandler in a more dramatic role than we’re used to seeing from him.

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