Dwayne Johnson continues to dominate headlines this week as his latest film The Smashing Machine premiered in Los Angeles, where he was seen on the red carpet alongside co-star Emily Blunt. According to Associated Press, Johnson spoke candidly about tackling his fears for the physically demanding role, emphasizing the psychological challenges he faced and how his own life experiences shaped his preparation for the part. The premiere was also a reunion with Blunt, and Johnson’s media rounds brought his comedic chops into the spotlight—Entertainment Tonight reports he took a playful jab at his longtime friend Kevin Hart by joking with Blunt that she’s a “hell of an upgrade over Kevin Hart,” highlighting their height difference and maintaining his trademark banter.
Reviews for The Smashing Machine have been overwhelmingly positive, with outlets like FandomWire calling Johnson’s performance “astonishing” and predicting long-term award buzz. Empire magazine noted the film as a turning point in Johnson’s acting career, pointing out his deep dive into dramatic territory compared to his traditional action and comedy roles. Red carpet photos and BTS videos from Just Jared and Instagram flooded social media, generating praise for Johnson’s chemistry with Blunt and his crowd-pleasing charisma—posts mentioning Johnson racked up millions of views within hours.
On the business front, while there were no new major brand or company announcements directly tied to Johnson in the past few days, speculation remains around his rumored expansion of Seven Bucks Productions into new streaming partnerships, though neither Johnson nor his reps have confirmed these reports to Deadline. Social media responded warmly to his film and red carpet appearances, with Johnson himself sharing gratitude for fan support and giving shout-outs to his creative team on Instagram and X.
Although there were no public controversies or negative coverage, Variety notes that Johnson has quietly remained active in philanthropic efforts off-camera, supporting youth mentorship programs during his L.A. visit, a pattern consistent with his longstanding advocacy work, though details of these meetings have not been widely publicized.
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Episode Transcript
Boyn Johnson continues to dominate headlines this week as his
latest film, The Smashing Machine, premiered in Los Angeles, where
he was seen on the red carpet alongside co star
Emily Blunt. According to Associated Press, Johnson spoke candidly about
tackling his fears for the physically demanding role, emphasizing the
psychological challenges he faced and how his own life experiences
(00:23):
shaped his preparation for the part. The premiere was also
a reunion with Blunt, and Johnson's media rounds brought his
comedic chops into the spotlight. Entertainment. Tonight reports he took
a playful jab at his longtime friend Kevin Hart by
joking with Blunt that she is a hell of an
upgrade over Kevin Hart, highlighting there height difference and maintaining
(00:44):
his trademark banter. Reviews for The Smashing Machine had been
overwhelmingly positive, with outlets like fandom Wire calling Johnson's performance
astonishing and predicting long term award buzz. Empire magazine noted
the film as a turning point in Johnson's acting career,
pointing out his deep dive into dramatic territory compared to
his traditional action and comedy roles. Red carpet photos and
(01:07):
BTS videos from Jess, Jared and Instagram flooded social media,
generating praise for Johnson's chemistry with Blunt and his crowd
pleasing charisma posts mentioning Johnson racked up millions of views
within hours. On the business front, while there were no
new major brand or company announcements directly tied to Johnson
in the past few days, speculation remains around his rumored
(01:29):
expansion of seven Bucks Productions into new streaming partnerships, though
neither Johnson nor his reps have confirmed these reports to Deadline.
Social media responded warmly to his film and red carpet appearances,
with Johnson himself sharing gratitude for fan support and giving
shout outs to his creative team on Instagram and x
(01:49):
although there were no public controversies or negative coverage. Variety
notes that Johnson has quietly remained active in philanthropic efforts
off camera, supporting youth metorship programs during his LA visit,
a pattern consistent with his long standing advocacy work, though
details of these meetings have not been widely publicized, and
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