Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt stepped out to promote their film The Smashing Machine at the Venice International Film Festival.
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The Smashing Machine is a biopic starring Johnson as real-life former UFC and MMA fighter Mark Kerr, who also attended the premiere. The movie explores Kerr's career and his struggles with addiction.
Blunt plays Kerr's then-wife, Dawn Staples. The film is written, directed and produced by Benny Safdie, a filmmaker best known for Uncut Gems and other works with his brother, Josh Safdie.
Variety said The Smashing Machine received a 15-minute standing ovation at Venice, bringing Johnson to tears.
The Smashing Machine opens in theaters Oct. 3.
