You've seen him as a professional wrestler, an animated demi-god and a fast, furious driver. Are you ready for The Rock as an Oscar winner? Dwayne Johnson is starring in a film written and directed by Benny Safdie, one of the creators of "Uncut Gems" and "The Curse," and co-starring Oscar-nominee Emily Blunt. "The Smashing Machine" checks several classic Oscar-bait boxes — it's a biopic (of MMA champion Mark Kerr) and involves a significant physical transformation (hair and facial prosthetics) and an accent (Midwestern). We'll have to wait until October to see the movie itself, but here's a trailer, courtesy of Daily Beast.
