Dwayne Johnson was back working on the set of his latest project in Vancouver, Canada.
The Moana 2 actor, 52, showed off his muscular body, dressed in a black T-shirt and shorts, on Saturday.
The usually bald actor wore a dark wig for his portrayal of former UFC heavyweight champion Mark Kerr, 55, whom he plays in the biopic The Smashing Machine.
The Rock had a black brace around his left knee, but it appeared to be part of his costume.
Earlier in the week, the actor shared with his fans on social media that he had injured his elbow.
Dwayne Johnson returned to work Saturday on the set of his latest project in Vancouver, BC after dealing with an elbow injury.
“Every time your movie is called The Smashing Machine, you’re going to get smashed,” the professional wrestler said, showing an area on his joint the size of a small cantaloupe, which he likened to a “cantaloupe.”
Although at the time of recording he asked his fans for advice on how to treat the injury, he administered some of his own Teremana tequila to relieve the pain.
After being examined by a doctor, the actor reported that there was “no extensive tissue damage” and that “the bursa was torn and will eventually heal.”
Johnson co-stars with Emily Blunt and Oleksandr Usyk in The Smashing Machine.
Blunt, 41, plays former Playboy model and Kerr’s ex-wife Dawn Staples in the drama co-written by Kerr, 55, and director Benny Safdie.
Boxing champion Usyk, 37, will play MMA legend Igor Vovchanchyn, who had several fights with Kerr in the UFC’s no-holds-barred era.
Kerr also acts as a consultant on the production.
Johnson and Safdie are also producing the project, which they have been working on since The Rock’s Seven Bucks Productions picked up the rights in 2019.
The 52-year-old actor showed off his muscular body, dressed in a black T-shirt and shorts. The normally bald star wore a dark wig for his portrayal of UFC champion Mark Kerr, 55, whom he plays in the biopic The Smashing Machine.
After being examined by a doctor, the actor reported that there was “no extensive tissue damage” and that “the bursa was torn and will eventually heal.”
The Rock has been working on bringing The Smashing Machine to theaters since his production company obtained the rights to Kerr’s story in 2019 (pictured in Philadelphia in April).
Blunt and Johnson co-starred in the 2021 Disney film Jungle Cruise.
In an interview with Howard SternThe actress revealed that she gave her co-star a signed Raiders of the Lost Ark poster at the end of their last project together and he has since given her several gifts, including ‘endless tequila.’
The Smashing Machine is currently scheduled for release in December.
The drama is expected to hit theaters in time for awards consideration.
