Actress Emily Blunt is currently in talks to feature in the upcoming film ‘The Smashing Machine’ starring Dwyane Johnson.
The Academy Award-nominated actress would essay the role of Dawn Staples, the new wife to legendary MMA fighter Mark Kerr.♒ The story is about how Dawn struggles to find her place within Champion's chaotic and contradictory world while trying to set up a life together, as reported by deadline.com.
'The Smashing Machine' is a drama based on the story of Kerr, the legendary MMA fighter from the no-holds-barred era of the UFC. He struggles with winning, relationshiﷺps, substance abuse and friendship, set in the year 2000.
Kerr was a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion, World Vale Tudo Championship tournament winner, a PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champion, 1992 NCAA National Wrestling Champion, 1994 National Freestyle Champion and 4x ADCC World🍃 Submission Champion.
The MMA fighter was also a subject of a documentary titled 'The Smashing Machine' in 2003.
‘The Smashing Machine’ is directed by Benny Safdie, who has helmed projects such as ‘Heaven Knows What’, ‘Good Time’ and꧃ ‘Uncut Gems’.
