Dwayne Johnson’s ‘The Smashing Machine’ Premieres to Emotional 15-Minute Ovation at Venice Film Festival
Dwayne Johnson’s ‘The Smashing Machine’ Premieres to Emotional 15-Minute Ovation at Venice Film Festival Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s dramatic turn in Benny Safdie’s ‘The Smashing Machine’ made a powerful impact at its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival yesterday, eliciting a remarkable 15-minute standing ovation. The highly anticipated A24 film, which stars Johnson as legendary MMA fighter Mark Kerr, brought the Sala Grande audience to its feet, with emotional scenes unfolding both on and off screen. The premiere was…