TIFF 2025 – Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Benny Safdie Attend “The Smashing Machine” Premiere

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Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Benny Safdie attended “The Smashing Machine” premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival last night (Sept. 8th).

In one of the year’s most unexpected team-ups, indie icon Benny Safdie and star Dwayne Johnson unite for The Smashing Machine, the powerful and gritty account of the career of MMA and UFC pioneer Mark Kerr, co-starring Emily Blunt and a variety of UFC legends.

TORONTO, ON – Sept. 08 – Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Benny Safdie attend “The Smashing Machine” premiere during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 08, 2025. (Photo: Myles Herod for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Sept. 08 – Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Benny Safdie attend “The Smashing Machine” premiere during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 08, 2025. (Photo: Myles Herod for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Sept. 08 – Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Benny Safdie attend “The Smashing Machine” premiere during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 08, 2025. (Photo: Myles Herod for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Sept. 08 – Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Benny Safdie attend “The Smashing Machine” premiere during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 08, 2025. (Photo: Myles Herod for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Sept. 08 – Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Benny Safdie attend “The Smashing Machine” premiere during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 08, 2025. (Photo: Myles Herod for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Sept. 08 – Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Benny Safdie attend “The Smashing Machine” premiere during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 08, 2025. (Photo: Myles Herod for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Sept. 08 – Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Benny Safdie attend “The Smashing Machine” premiere during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 08, 2025. (Photo: Myles Herod for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Sept. 08 – Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Benny Safdie attend “The Smashing Machine” premiere during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 08, 2025. (Photo: Myles Herod for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Sept. 08 – Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Benny Safdie attend “The Smashing Machine” premiere during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 08, 2025. (Photo: Myles Herod for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Sept. 08 – Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Benny Safdie attend “The Smashing Machine” premiere during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 08, 2025. (Photo: Myles Herod for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Sept. 08 – Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Benny Safdie attend “The Smashing Machine” premiere during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 08, 2025. (Photo: Myles Herod for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Sept. 08 – Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Benny Safdie attend “The Smashing Machine” premiere during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 08, 2025. (Photo: Myles Herod for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Sept. 08 – Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Benny Safdie attend “The Smashing Machine” premiere during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 08, 2025. (Photo: Myles Herod for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Sept. 08 – Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Benny Safdie attend “The Smashing Machine” premiere during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 08, 2025. (Photo: Myles Herod for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Sept. 08 – Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Benny Safdie attend “The Smashing Machine” premiere during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 08, 2025. (Photo: Myles Herod for Aesthetic Magazine)

TORONTO, ON – Sept. 08 – Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Benny Safdie attend “The Smashing Machine” premiere during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 08, 2025. (Photo: Myles Herod for Aesthetic Magazine)