{"id":2006874,"date":"2025-09-08T17:40:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T17:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2006874"},"modified":"2025-09-08T17:40:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T17:40:15","slug":"dwayne-johnson-wants-to-shed-the-beefcake-look-and-be-taken-more-seriously-amid-body-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dwayne-johnson-wants-to-shed-the-beefcake-look-and-be-taken-more-seriously-amid-body-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Dwayne Johnson \u2018Wants to Shed the Beefcake Look\u2019 and \u2018Be Taken More Seriously\u2019 Amid Body Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson<\/strong> teared up during the 15-minute standing ovation his new film, The Smashing Machine, received at the Venice International Film Festival Sept. 2. The 53-year-old, who plays an MMA fighter battling opioid addiction, has been garnering Oscar buzz for the drama, based on the life of Mark Kerr<\/strong>. But it was his slimmed-down physique that really got people talking.<\/p>\n

Known for his bulging muscles and epic \u201ccheat day\u201d meals, Dwayne has shed an estimated 60 pounds from his 6-foot-5 frame. An insider tells Star the action hero deliberately changed his workouts and diet to achieve a less ripped look. \u201cDwayne\u2019s very regulated,\u201d adds the source. \u201cHe\u2019s a total pro who knows his body inside and out.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The transformation might not just be physical. According to the insider, the veteran of blockbuster franchises like Fast & Furious and Jumanji is looking to expand his horizons when it comes to his career.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a big reason why he\u2019s dropped the weight \u2014 he wants to shed the beefcake look for a while and go for parts that will enable him to be taken more seriously as an actor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Indeed, the in-demand star recently admitted to The New York Times<\/a> that he\u2019d been questioning what was driving him. \u201cThe truth is, I looked around a few years ago and I started to think, \u2018Am I living my dream?\u2019\u201d he said. \u201c\u2018Or am I living other people\u2019s dreams?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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