Dwayne Johnson, as a lead, in movies is known to get impressive numbers at the box office.
But this did not happen to his latest movie, The Smashing Machine, which he had actively promoted.
The $50 million budget for the film places it among A24’s most expensive projects. Its return, however, on the first day was disappointing, to say the least.
It has opened for a meagre $6 million, which is the lowest opening for a movie in The Rock’s career.
Nevertheless, Dwayne had undergone a motivating transformation for the role of ex-MMA fighter Mark Kerr in his biopic.
Appearing on the Graham Norton Show, he earlier said, “He had an unbelievable life, and to play him is the role of a lifetime.”
“I didn’t know the role was for me, or whether I could do it, but I had the opportunity and this little voice in me telling me to do it. For once, I wasn’t chasing the box office, and it has changed my life,” the actor added.
The Smashing Machine is playing in theatres.
