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Wrestling fans were left stunned by a remarkable change in appearance from former wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.
Johnson, 53, looked unrecognisable as he was seen promoting his latest film, The Smashing Machine, which comes out on October 3.
Directed by Benny Safdie, the picture sees Johnson play the role of legendary UFC fighter Mark Kerr.
Fans were subsequently taken aback by pictures of 'The Rock' when he was seen at Venice Film Festival on Sunday.
He has even lost 60lbs (27kg) for the role according to a report from The Independent on his newly-toned physique.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, users shared their shock about he was able to lose so much weight for the role.
Wrestling fans were left stunned by a remarkable change in appearance from former wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
Johnson, 53, looked unrecognisable as he was seen promoting his latest film, The Smashing Machine, which comes out on October 3
One user said: 'He's so lean,' one fan wrote.
A second added: 'Damn, he's half of what he was!'
A further comment read: 'Wow nice transformation.'
Johnson said at a press conference on Monday: 'When you're in Hollywood — as we all know, it had become about box office.
'And you chase the box office, and the box office can be very loud and it can become very resounding and it can push you into a category and into a corner.'
'This is your lane and this is what you do and this is what Hollywood wants you to do.'
'I just had this burning desire and voice that was saying, 'What if there is more and what if I can?'
'A lot of times, it's harder for us — or at least for me — to know what you're capable of when you've been pigeonholed into something.
'Sometimes it takes people that who you love and respect, like Emily and Benny, to say that you can.'
