British actor Emily Blunt, who is being honored Thursday at the opening ceremony of the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, told an audience earlier in the day about Benny Safdie’s MMA fighting drama "The Smashing Machine," in which she stars alongside Dwayne Johnson. During a public interview, which runs as part of the festival’s "In Conversation With" strand, she said: "It's an incredibly intense film." She said Johnson, with whom she starred with in "Jungle Cruise," is...
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It’s hard to believe the WWE star transitioned from wrestling to Hollywood two decades ago. Johnson — belovedly known as The Rock — is the highest-paid actor in showbiz, with a massive social media presence. He produces his projects through his and business partner Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions, including Disney’s “Jungle Cruise,” the animated “DC League of Super-Pets,” Netflix’s “Red Notice” and NBC’s “Young Rock.” His cup overflowed this year, coming off 2022 starring in DC’s “Black Adam.” He joined the tenth “Fast & Furious” film, “Fast X” — set to be the first of the franchise’s two-part ending — in a surprise cameo, and he’ll reprise his role as Luke Hobbs for part two, set to screen in 2025. Johnson has confirmed his involvement in a live-action rendition of Disney’s “Moana,” where he’ll bring his animated demigod Maui to life. He’ll also rejoin Disney’s “Jungle Cruise 2” alongside Emily Blunt, which is in pre-production.
