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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson<\/strong>‘s new look<\/a> turned heads at the Venice Film Festival this weekend \u2014 but now he’s going viral for an entirely different reason.<\/p>\n Following the screening of his new movie The Smashing Machine<\/em>, Johnson was honored by festivalgoers with a 15-minute standing ovation. Though the gesture is common amongst film festival attendees, Johnson couldn’t help but get emotional during the career-defining moment.<\/p>\n While standing beside his co-star Emily Blunt<\/strong>, Johnson was filmed crying on stage while applauding with his castmates. The actor appeared to mouth “thank you” to the audience as he wiped away tears.<\/p>\n RELATED: Fans Are Stunned After Dwayne \u2018The Rock\u2019 Johnson Debuts Weight Loss Transformation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n In the comment section, fans reacted to the actor’s heartwarming reaction.<\/p>\n “15 minutes of standing ovation?! That\u2019s legendary. Dwayne truly deserves it,” wrote one fan. “Must be nice being called a horrible actor for all those years and finally being able to prove them wrong good for him.” said another.<\/p>\n “Sometimes it just takes the right role to flip the whole narrative,” added a third.<\/p>\n The Smashing Machine<\/em> releases in theaters in the U.S. on Oct. 3. Johnson reportedly lost 60 pounds in preparation for his role as real-life<\/a>\u00a0UFC champion and MMA star\u00a0Mark Kerr<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cThis transformation was something I was really hungry to do,\u201d Johnson told\u00a0The Hollywood Reporter<\/em> while attending the Venice Film Festival on Sunday, Aug. 30. \u201cI had been very fortunate to have the career that I\u2019ve had over the years and to make the films that I\u2019ve made, but there was just a voice inside of me, a little voice that said, \u2018Well, what if I could do more \u2014 I want to do more and what does that look like?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n The Smashing Machine<\/em> is already generating Oscar buzz for Johnson, who has never been nominated for the prestigious award during his nearly three decades-long acting career.<\/p>\n Given the fan reaction at Venice Film Festival \u2014 it looks like Johnson may be a contender for a Best Actor nomination.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac<\/strong>\u00a0SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Sep 2, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. 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