SaralnamaDwayne Johnson broke down at the Venice Film Festival on 1 Sep 2025. His new film 'The Smashing Machine' got a 15-minute standing ovation. This was the longest applause at the festival this year. Johnson plays UFC legend Mark Kerr in the movie. He lost weight for this serious role, different from his usual action films. The actor was emotional seeing the audience's reaction. The film premieres on 3 Oct 2025. Many think Johnson might get an Oscar nomination for this performance. He said he wanted to do more challenging roles. (Updated 2 Sep 2025, 15:02 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Dwayne Johnson broke down at the Venice Film Festival on 1 Sep 2025
- His new film 'The Smashing Machine' got a 15-minute standing ovation
- This was the longest applause at the festival this year