Why Dwayne Johnson’s latest film could signal a new chapter for the Hollywood giant
When the opening weekend for his new feature landed at just $5.9 million, the lowest of his career, one might have expected disaster for Dwayne Johnson. Instead, the actor known for blockbuster tent-poles chose a different tone: reflection and reinvention. In a career deeply tied to box office highs, this moment may mark the beginning of a more textured chapter for the globe-trotting action star.Johnson's latest project, The Smashing Machine, saw him take on the real-life figure of mixed martial artist Mark Kerr, under the direction of Benny Safdie. Taking to Instagram, he wrote: "From deep in my grateful bones, thank you to everyone who has watched 'The Smashing Machine'. "In our storytelling world, you can't control box office results, but what I realized you can control is your performance, and your commitment to completely disappear and go elsewhere. And I […]