Dwayne Johnson showed off his injured elbow via Instagram, the result of an injury on the set of The Smashing Machine.
Dwayne Johnson was forced to take a break from the set of The Smashing Machine following an unpleasant event injury occurred during the filming of the film. Currently in production, the biopic tells the story of the iconic MMA fighter Mark Kerr played by Dwayne Johnson. Filming, as he reports ComicBook, which started towards the end of May and with a cinema release already set for the end of 2024. For Dwayne Johnson this is a rather demanding role from a physical point of view. In fact, in addition to the standard training, he also added training dedicated to mixed martial arts to better understand his character’s fighting skills. Unfortunately, during the filming of the film, Dwayne Johnson suffered an injury and will have to slow down his run.
The Smashing Machine, Dwayne Johnson stops due to injury on set
Dwayne Johnson himself spoke about the incident in a short video shared on Instagramin which he also quoted the words that his father continually repeated: “A day without pain is a day without sunshine”. The right elbow he is in pain and the lead actor admitted to having hurt himself on set.
It looks like he has a melon under his elbow. I hurt myself really badly today during the scenes, there might be some soft tissue damage. There’s a lot of liquid, it’s worth seeing. I need to get him out before I can get an MRI. But it’s all good, it is what it is until it’s not. My old man used to say that a day without pain is like a day without sunshine
The lead actor did not add further details so the severity of the injury is unclear. Just as it is not clear whether he has suspended filming. Regarding The Smashing Machine, the film can count on the screenplay and direction of Benny Safdie. The cast also includes Emily Blunt And Oleksandr Usyk.
