A few years ago, The Rock seemed unstoppable.
He was practically a one-man franchise, pumping out two or three hit movies a year like Marvel Studios.
Johnson will play Kerr alongside Emily Blunt as his wife, Dawn Staples.The Smashing Machineis an artsy A24 production.
Buta thoughtful A24 drama is just the shake-up that Johnsons career needs right now.
His big-budget blockbusters arent doing so well anymore, so hes pivoting to the complete opposite side of filmmaking.
Theres no official release date forThe Smashing Machineyet, but its expected to hit theaters sometime in 2025.
ButMauis characterization goes a little deeper than the average Johnson action hero.
Hes an overconfident tough guy whos really quite insecure and sweet at heart.
How can the filmmakers make an action star that imposing look truly silly and funny?
Moanas live-action remake is being developed alongside an animatedMoanasequel.
He still has plenty of action movies on his schedule where hell be playing his usual action-hero archetype.
Hes gotRed One, which is set to be released later this year on November 15.
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And on top of that,Johnson is back in theFast & Furiousfranchise.
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Image via Amazon MGM Studios
