‘The Smashing Machine’: Emily Blunt In Talks To Join Dwayne Johnson For Benny Safdie’s MMA Biopic

Last year, Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt were part of the theatrical juggernaut event known as Barbenheimer (the organic viral marketing push for “Barbie” and Best Picture winner “Oppenheimer” last summer). Their films opened on the same day, but instead of canceling each other out because there was a push to see the two films, they both turned both into massive box officer earners.

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"The Fall Guy" stuntman Logan Holladay shattered a Guinness World Record previously set in 2006 by Adam Kirley in "Casino Royale." Holladay was honored with his official Guinness World Record certificate, presented by Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt during a special screening of the movie on March 13 in Los Angeles. The record broken by Holladay was for most cannon rolls in a car.The previous record stood at seven rolls in the "James Bond" film "Casino Royale." Holladay was able to beat the record with an impressive eight and a half rolls in "The Fall Guy." "The cannon roll, a classic stunt dating back to the early days of cinema, involves fitting a cannon-like apparatus beneath a car that shoots toward the ground," a press release by Universal Pictures explained.

Dwayne Johnson is looking back at his experience growing up, revealing that while he had “a real complicated relationship” with his father, he is thrilled to be a dad. The Hollywood actor is dad to 22-year-old Simone Johnson from his previous relationship with Dany Garcia.Lenny and Zoe Kravitz share adorable father-daughter moment on his Walk of Fame ceremonyBen Affleck and Jennifer Garner reunite to attend their son Samuel’s basketball gameRyan Gosling credits Eva Mendes and their two daughters for his 2024 Oscars performanceThe Rock is also a father to his two young daughters, 8-year-old Jasmine Johnson, and 5-year-old Tiana Johnson, with his wife Lauren Hashian.

Sometimes, it feels like Hollywood took the wrong lessons from the “John Wick” franchise. While many producers have tried to recreate lighting in a bottle by focusing on the aesthetics of the trade—suits and neon lighting everywhere on screen—the real lesson is the celebration of the practical and a renewed reverence for the stunt professionals who make those sequences happen on screen.

Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt are stepping out to promote their new movie at the 2024 SXSW film festival!

Ryan Gosling cheekily teased Oppenheimer while standing next to Emily Blunt on the Oscars stage. Ryan playfully poked fun at Barbie's rivals, Oppenheimer, as he presented an Oscar alongside Emily.The pair, whose popular films are competing in several categories at the 96th Academy Awards, had a friendly banter with Ryan jokingly accusing Oppenheimer of riding on "Barbie's coattails".

2024 Oscars to present a segment that had a tribute to stunts. Onstage during the 96th Academy Awards, Gosling and Blunt – who both got nominated for “best supporting actor” for their respective roles as Ken in “Barbie,” and Katherine Oppenheimer in “Oppenheimer” – got into a faux “argument,” delightfully roasting each other over their rivalry.

Diego Ramos Bechara editor Dwayne Johnson got emotional talking about a potential on-screen reunion with Emily Blunt in Benny Safdie’s upcoming mixed martial arts drama, “The Smashing Machine.” Johnson’s comments came while speaking with Variety’s Marc Malkin at the Oscars during Variety On the Carpet presented by DIRECTV. Blunt has been in talks to join Johnson for what will be Safdie’s solo directorial debut — a biopic about MMA and UFC champion Mark Kerr. Blunt has been eyed to play Dawn Staples, Kerr’s wife.

Negotiations are underway to bring Academy Award-nominated Emily Blunt to the Dwayne Johnson film vehicle The Smashing Machine.

Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson are in conversations to share the screen again.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Dwayne Johnson now officially owns title to the sobriquet “The most electrifying man in sports and entertainment.” The actor and entertainment mogul, who broke out as a star in the WWE ring two decades ago, has gained rights to a number of nicknames, insults and catchphrases from his time in the ring in the 90s and early 2000s — including “Candy Ass,” “Jabroni,” and “If you smell what The Rock is cooking.” The transfer of the intellectual-property rights to the names and phrases to Johnson came under his deal to join the board of directors of TKO Group Holdings, the company formed by Endeavor that merged WWE and the UFC. As announced last month, Johnson officially has the rights to his famous ring name, “The Rock.” In its 10-K filing Feb.

Emily Blunt is in talks to join Benny Safdie’s solo directorial debut “The Smashing Machine,” an A24 feature film starring Dwayne Johnson as MMA and UFC champion Mark Kerr, Variety has confirmed. The film will begin production this summer.

Rebecca Ferguson has got Dwayne Johnson in her corner in a grudge match with a former co-star.

Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy was forced to have his head “glued shut” due to an accident involving a pillow given to him by Emily Blunt.The stars play couple J. Robert Oppenheimer and Kitty Oppenheimer in the Christopher Nolan film, and Blunt revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Live that she decided to gift the sleep item to her co-star as she felt he needed good rest in making the film.“I just felt Cillian needed, probably even more than food, was sleep on this movie,” she began.

Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt playfully compared Meryl Streep to her The Devil Wears Prada character Miranda Priestly during their reunion at the 2024 SAG Awards on Saturday night (February 24).

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “The Devil Wears Prada” cast members Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt reunited at the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards to present best actor in a comedy series. Blunt was also a nominee at the award ceremony for supporting actress thanks to her role in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” Streep took to the stage first alone and told the crowd that she had forgotten her glasses and the envelope with this year’s winner listed. Hathaway and Blunt then appeared to hand Streep her missing items, a nod to their roles as assistants to Miranda Priestly (Streep) in “The Devil Wears Prada.” “Meryl and Miranda Priestly are sort of like twins,” Blunt said, to which Streep fiercely disagreed.

“Devil Wears Prada” co-stars Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt had an epic reunion at the 2024 SAG Awards in LA on Saturday.The trio presented at the show nearly 17 years after the release of the 2006 comedy/drama film, which starred Streep, 74, as the Anna Wintour-esque editor of Runway magazine, Miranda Priestly, with both Hathaway and Blunt, both 41, serving as her frazzled assistants.Streep, who donned Prada for the event, first hilariously graced the stage solo, stumbling into the microphone stand. Upon telling the A-List crowd that she forgot her glasses and the envelope to reveal the winner of the Male Actor in a Comedy Series category, Blunt and Hathaway rushed onstage with the missing items.

The stars of The Devil Wears Prada have arrived at the 2024 SAG Awards!

The stars of Oppenheimer appeared together on Jimmy Kimmel Live to promote the film’s streaming release on Peacock!