Dwayne Johnson weeps during the 15-minute #Venezia2025 standing ovation for ‘The Smashing Machine.’ This was the most emotion we’ve since on the Lido since Brendan Fraser launched his Oscar campaign here four years ago for ‘The Whale.’ pic.twitter.com/BzAjB4v6uk
— Ramin Setoodeh (@RaminSetoodeh) September 1, 2025
The reviews are coming in and most are singling out Johnson’s performance, comparing the film to ‘The Wrestler’.
ONTD, are you ready for The Rock’s Oscar campaign? Can he out-Cooper Bradley Cooper in the year of a new Bradley Cooper film?
