Dwayne Johnson has decided to join hands with A24 to star in an upcoming film titled The Smashing Machine. Being a biographical sports drama film, fans are eagerly waiting for the release of the movie and they have received some extraordinary news!
Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam | DC Studios
Starring alongside Johnson, there have been reports that Ukrainian professional boxer Oleksandr Usyk is all set to star in the movie. Being an iconic boxer, who is Oleksandr Usyk exactly? Read on to find out.
Oleksandr Usyk Is A Part of Dwayne Johnson’s Upcoming Film
A24 is known for its horror and often unique films that have metaphorical or transcending endings rather than sports drama. However, it seems that the studio is indeed experimenting with different genres, and legendary actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is also a part of it.
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Starring alongside Johnson, there have been reports that Ukrainian professional boxer Oleksandr Usyk is all set to star in the movie. Being an iconic boxer, who is Oleksandr Usyk exactly? Read on to find out.
Oleksandr Usyk Is A Part of Dwayne Johnson’s Upcoming Film
A24 is known for its horror and often unique films that have metaphorical or transcending endings rather than sports drama. However, it seems that the studio is indeed experimenting with different genres, and legendary actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is also a part of it.
Suggestedmcu Wants Dwayne Johnson to Play an X-Men Villain So...
- 5/24/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Following his massive victory against Tyson Fury to become the newly crowned Undisputed World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Oleksandr Usyk has found his next opponent on the big screen as he is set to join the cast of A24’s The Smashing Machine as Mma legend Igor Vovchanchyn. The film stars Dwayne Johnson and Academy Award-nominated Emily Blunt.
The pic is written and directed by Benny Safdie and produced and financed by A24. The film is based on the story of Mark Kerr, the legendary Mma fighter from the no-holds-barred era of the UFC at the peak of his career. He struggles with addiction, winning, love and friendship in the year 2000.
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson in A24’s ‘The Smashing Machine’
The news comes after Johnson revealed the first image from the film which features an unrecognizable Johnson in the corner of the ring getting ready for a match. The...
The pic is written and directed by Benny Safdie and produced and financed by A24. The film is based on the story of Mark Kerr, the legendary Mma fighter from the no-holds-barred era of the UFC at the peak of his career. He struggles with addiction, winning, love and friendship in the year 2000.
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson in A24’s ‘The Smashing Machine’
The news comes after Johnson revealed the first image from the film which features an unrecognizable Johnson in the corner of the ring getting ready for a match. The...
- 5/24/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
At 52 years of age, Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, boasts of a mega-successful career spanning wrestling, acting, and various businesses. Starting off his acting career in 2001 with The Mummy Returns, the actor has ever since starred as the lead in various franchises and become the face of the action-combat genre. Additionally, among the many actors who have made such a transition from the WWE rings to the acting scene like Dave Bautista and John Cena, the Black Adam actor still commands a broader range.
Dwayne Johnson in a still from Fast Five | Universal Pictures
In the latest leap, he intends to move much ahead in terms of acting prowess. Signed on to a biographical drama on the life of martial artist Mark Kerr, The Smashing Machine, the star just made a gargantuan move in transforming himself for a role, as evident from the just-released first looks. However, his intentions lie even bigger.
Dwayne Johnson in a still from Fast Five | Universal Pictures
In the latest leap, he intends to move much ahead in terms of acting prowess. Signed on to a biographical drama on the life of martial artist Mark Kerr, The Smashing Machine, the star just made a gargantuan move in transforming himself for a role, as evident from the just-released first looks. However, his intentions lie even bigger.
- 5/22/2024
- by Imteshal Karim
- FandomWire
There is a new undisputed and undefeated heavyweight champion of the world.
Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk joined Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Joe Frazier, Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali and Floyd Patterson as the only undisputed champions by winning a split decision over Tyson Fury. The fight took place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The previously undefeated Fury was convinced he won the fight. But the scorecards favored Usyk.
“I believe I won that fight,” Fury said to Dazn.“I believe he won a few of the rounds, but I won the majority of them. … We all put on a good fight, best we could do. And, you know, his country is at war, so people are siding with someone with a country at war. But make no mistake, I won that fight in my opinion, and I’ll be back.”
Fury and Usyk reportedly have a rematch clause in their contract.
Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk joined Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Joe Frazier, Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali and Floyd Patterson as the only undisputed champions by winning a split decision over Tyson Fury. The fight took place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The previously undefeated Fury was convinced he won the fight. But the scorecards favored Usyk.
“I believe I won that fight,” Fury said to Dazn.“I believe he won a few of the rounds, but I won the majority of them. … We all put on a good fight, best we could do. And, you know, his country is at war, so people are siding with someone with a country at war. But make no mistake, I won that fight in my opinion, and I’ll be back.”
Fury and Usyk reportedly have a rematch clause in their contract.
- 5/19/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
In what is being described as the most important heavyweight boxing match of the millennium, two champions will face off at Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia to determine the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World. Tyson Fury comes in as the Wbc and lineal champion, while Oleksandr Usyk enters with the Wbo, Ibf, and Wba belts. One man will emerge the king of the heavyweight mountain when they square off beginning at 12 noon Et on ESPN+ pay-per-view. In addition, the card features seven other fights, including a pair of championship bouts. You can watch the entire event with a subscription to ESPN+ and by purchasing the PPV for $69.99.
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- 5/18/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
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Saudi Arabia is buzzing as it prepares to host one of the most hyped fights in decades this weekend. Tonight, heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will face off against champion Oleksandr Usyk, with all four heavyweight titles on the line.
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Saudi Arabia is buzzing as it prepares to host one of the most hyped fights in decades this weekend. Tonight, heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will face off against champion Oleksandr Usyk, with all four heavyweight titles on the line.
- 5/18/2024
- by Jake Warren
- Rollingstone.com
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Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou shocked boxing fans back in October when he nearly took down the undefeated Wbc champion Tyson Fury. This Friday, the Cameroonian is looking to make a name for himself as a boxer once again by...
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Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou shocked boxing fans back in October when he nearly took down the undefeated Wbc champion Tyson Fury. This Friday, the Cameroonian is looking to make a name for himself as a boxer once again by...
- 3/8/2024
- by Oscar Hartzog
- Rollingstone.com
Katheryn Winnick is best known for playing shield maiden Lagertha in “Vikings” and the Canadian actress is now embracing a new role: ambassador for United24, the global initiative to support Ukraine, launched by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Winnick shared a virtual conversation with Zelenskyy, which was shared via social media.
“Thank you very much for being with us. We are grateful that you have decided to become a United24 ambassador and that you are the first female ambassador from Canada, with whom we have many connections,” said President Zelenskyy, who also invited Winnick to visit Ukraine.
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In her role as United24 ambassador, Winnick will focus on reconstruction efforts to rebuild houses in the Kyiv region that have been destroyed by Russian warfare.
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Winnick shared a virtual conversation with Zelenskyy, which was shared via social media.
“Thank you very much for being with us. We are grateful that you have decided to become a United24 ambassador and that you are the first female ambassador from Canada, with whom we have many connections,” said President Zelenskyy, who also invited Winnick to visit Ukraine.
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In her role as United24 ambassador, Winnick will focus on reconstruction efforts to rebuild houses in the Kyiv region that have been destroyed by Russian warfare.
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- 3/2/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Viola Davis has recounted the horrific moment she accidentally locked her child in the car.
The Woman King star, shares her only child, 12-year-old daughter Genesis Tennon, with husband actor Julius Tennon. The couple have been married since 2003.
Appearing on Variety’s latest Actors on Actors episode, Davis traded stories of motherhood mishaps with fellow actor and mum Jennifer Lawrence.
“Jennifer, I locked my kid in the car, and it was sweltering hot outside,” the 57-year-old How to Get Away with Murder lead admitted.
While on a run to Target (a popular US grocery store), with her “daughter in the back [seat],” Davis recalled getting out of the car and shutting the door before realising she didn’t have her keys.
“I threw myself on the concrete, Jennifer. I screamed,” she remembered, comparing the scene to “a Greek tragedy”.
“And then I saw these two men. I grabbed their necks and said,...
The Woman King star, shares her only child, 12-year-old daughter Genesis Tennon, with husband actor Julius Tennon. The couple have been married since 2003.
Appearing on Variety’s latest Actors on Actors episode, Davis traded stories of motherhood mishaps with fellow actor and mum Jennifer Lawrence.
“Jennifer, I locked my kid in the car, and it was sweltering hot outside,” the 57-year-old How to Get Away with Murder lead admitted.
While on a run to Target (a popular US grocery store), with her “daughter in the back [seat],” Davis recalled getting out of the car and shutting the door before realising she didn’t have her keys.
“I threw myself on the concrete, Jennifer. I screamed,” she remembered, comparing the scene to “a Greek tragedy”.
“And then I saw these two men. I grabbed their necks and said,...
- 12/7/2022
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - Film
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Vasiliy Lomachenko — one of the world’s best lightweight boxers — is returning to the ring tonight to take on the undefeated Jamaine Ortiz. And the stakes are high for both fighters, as the winner will most likely get a shot at undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney.
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Vasiliy Lomachenko — one of the world’s best lightweight boxers — is returning to the ring tonight to take on the undefeated Jamaine Ortiz. And the stakes are high for both fighters, as the winner will most likely get a shot at undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney.
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- 10/29/2022
- by Oscar Hartzog
- Rollingstone.com
Tyson Fury is to record and release a cover of the Neil Diamond song “Sweet Caroline” in partnership with the mental-health charity Talk Club.
The song, originally released in 1969, has become a staple singalong at boxing events in the UK, and it grew even more popular during the England football team’s run to the final of Euro 2020 last summer.
Fury’s version is due to be released on 11 November, 10 days before England begin their World Cup campaign in Qatar.
Wbc heavyweight champion Fury, who is known to sing in the ring after his fights, said: “Sweet Caroline is a record I’ve always loved and I’m excited to record and release it.
“And thanks to the folks over at Warner Music, they’ve given me the opportunity to do that, and what better time to release it than around the World Cup.
“If it helps England along the way in the World Cup,...
The song, originally released in 1969, has become a staple singalong at boxing events in the UK, and it grew even more popular during the England football team’s run to the final of Euro 2020 last summer.
Fury’s version is due to be released on 11 November, 10 days before England begin their World Cup campaign in Qatar.
Wbc heavyweight champion Fury, who is known to sing in the ring after his fights, said: “Sweet Caroline is a record I’ve always loved and I’m excited to record and release it.
“And thanks to the folks over at Warner Music, they’ve given me the opportunity to do that, and what better time to release it than around the World Cup.
“If it helps England along the way in the World Cup,...
- 10/26/2022
- by Alex Pattle
- The Independent - Music
Tonight, two veteran heavyweight boxers are hoping for a shot at world championship contention, with former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. taking on former Wba interim heavyweight title holder Luis Ortiz. The winner will move on to face either Oleksandr Usyk or Tyson Fury for the unified heavyweight title.
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- 9/4/2022
- by Oscar Hartzog
- Rollingstone.com
Netflix has announced that a multi-part documentary on heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury is in the works.
Fury announced in April that he would not fight again as a professional, moments after his knockout of fellow Briton Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium.
Fury, 33, had also suggested in the lead-up to that Wbc title defence that he might not compete again after the seismic fight, which took place in front of 94,000 fans in London, but the “Gypsy King” is yet to relinquish his belt.
Now a potential clash between Fury and fellow title holder Oleksandr Usyk is on the cards, with the goal being to crown an undisputed heavyweight champion.
The unbeaten Fury’s apparent indecisiveness around retirement looks set to be a subject of Netflix’s upcoming ‘docu-series’.
“News: Netflix is in production on a multipart documentary with global boxing star Tyson Fury!” the streaming service’s UK account tweeted on Wednesday.
Fury announced in April that he would not fight again as a professional, moments after his knockout of fellow Briton Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium.
Fury, 33, had also suggested in the lead-up to that Wbc title defence that he might not compete again after the seismic fight, which took place in front of 94,000 fans in London, but the “Gypsy King” is yet to relinquish his belt.
Now a potential clash between Fury and fellow title holder Oleksandr Usyk is on the cards, with the goal being to crown an undisputed heavyweight champion.
The unbeaten Fury’s apparent indecisiveness around retirement looks set to be a subject of Netflix’s upcoming ‘docu-series’.
“News: Netflix is in production on a multipart documentary with global boxing star Tyson Fury!” the streaming service’s UK account tweeted on Wednesday.
- 8/24/2022
- by Alex Pattle
- The Independent - TV
Netflix today confirmed it is currently in production on a multipart documentary series with the heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury.
At Home With The Furys — the current working title — will give audiences exclusive access to the heavyweight champion as he exits the ring and tries to embrace retirement with his family including his wife Paris, father John, and his six children.
Alongside changing nappies and the school run, the doc series will see Tyson constantly looking for projects to keep him busy, from a world tour to meet his fans, to lavish family holidays, encounters with other A-listers and impromptu family camping trips.
The show is Executive Produced by Laura Leigh. Demi Doyle is Series Producer, Edit Series Producer is Claire Little, Series Director is Josh Jacobs, and Creative Directors are Nick Hornby and Tina Flintoff.
News of the documentary series comes just hours after Fury posted a video on social...
At Home With The Furys — the current working title — will give audiences exclusive access to the heavyweight champion as he exits the ring and tries to embrace retirement with his family including his wife Paris, father John, and his six children.
Alongside changing nappies and the school run, the doc series will see Tyson constantly looking for projects to keep him busy, from a world tour to meet his fans, to lavish family holidays, encounters with other A-listers and impromptu family camping trips.
The show is Executive Produced by Laura Leigh. Demi Doyle is Series Producer, Edit Series Producer is Claire Little, Series Director is Josh Jacobs, and Creative Directors are Nick Hornby and Tina Flintoff.
News of the documentary series comes just hours after Fury posted a video on social...
- 8/24/2022
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Piers Morgan is being called out for hypocrisy over comments he made about boxer Anthony Joshua.
On Saturday (20 August), Joshua was defeated by Oleksandr Usyk in their world heavyweight title rematch in Saudi Arabia. After, he stormed out of the ring before returning to deliver a “bizarre” speech.
The world of sport and entertainment have been commenting on Joshua’s post-match behaviour.
Morgan wrote on Twitter after the match had ended: “Embarrassing antics at the end by Joshua. He was beaten by a superior fighter who put on a magnificent performance of highly-skilled, supremely resilient boxing.”
However, many are pointing out that Morgan did something similar in March 2021.
Morgan made headlines after he stormed off Good Morning Britain when co-star Alex Beresford condemned his comments about Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey.
“He just did what you did tho???” one of Morgan’s followers wrote, with another adding: “Must...
On Saturday (20 August), Joshua was defeated by Oleksandr Usyk in their world heavyweight title rematch in Saudi Arabia. After, he stormed out of the ring before returning to deliver a “bizarre” speech.
The world of sport and entertainment have been commenting on Joshua’s post-match behaviour.
Morgan wrote on Twitter after the match had ended: “Embarrassing antics at the end by Joshua. He was beaten by a superior fighter who put on a magnificent performance of highly-skilled, supremely resilient boxing.”
However, many are pointing out that Morgan did something similar in March 2021.
Morgan made headlines after he stormed off Good Morning Britain when co-star Alex Beresford condemned his comments about Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey.
“He just did what you did tho???” one of Morgan’s followers wrote, with another adding: “Must...
- 8/21/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
It isn’t just the big UFC 278 fight that’s happening tonight: boxing fans are in for a titanic rematch this weekend, with Anthony Joshua looking to reclaim the unified heavyweight championship from Oleksandr Usyk.
Usyk beat Joshua by unanimous decision this past September, stripping Joshua of the Wba, Ibf, Wbo, and Ibo heavyweight titles. Both fighters are at the top of their game — Usyk is undefeated and Joshua has lost just twice — making the duo’s rematch one of the year’s biggest boxing events.
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Usyk beat Joshua by unanimous decision this past September, stripping Joshua of the Wba, Ibf, Wbo, and Ibo heavyweight titles. Both fighters are at the top of their game — Usyk is undefeated and Joshua has lost just twice — making the duo’s rematch one of the year’s biggest boxing events.
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- 8/20/2022
- by Oscar Hartzog
- Rollingstone.com
Former heavyweight boxing champion and mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko is being honored at this year’s Espys with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage. Airing live Wednesday, July 20 at 8/7c, on ABC, the Espys will take time to recognize this deserving member of the sporting world for making a difference far beyond the field of play as Klitschko continues to impact the world in an indelible way. Having been the mayor of Kyiv since 2014, Klischko’s been an integral figure in his country’s defense since Ukraine was invaded by Russian forces in February. Serving as one of the faces of Ukrainian resilience and inspiring people around the world, Klitschko and his brother Wladimir, also a former heavyweight champion, pledged to take up arms alongside their fellow citizens. As leaders in Ukraine’s heroic response to the invasion, their example inspired others such as fellow boxers Vasiliy Lomachenko and...
- 6/14/2022
- TV Insider
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