Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is causing a stir with his latest and most drastic physical transformation.

The Moana star showcased his impressive weight loss for the upcoming film The Smashing Machine at the Miu Miu Women's Tales event on August 30th during the 2025 Venice Film Festival.

Dwayne, who portrays real-life MMA fighter Mark Kerr in the film, showed off his new slimmed-down figure in a short-sleeved blue silk button-down shirt with colorful prints and straight-leg black trousers. In a video from the event shared on X on August 31st, the 53-year-old actor looked unrecognizable as he put his hands in his pockets and smiled for the cameras.

The reveal of his new look impressed many fans. As one user wrote on X, "Yeah, I had to do a double take to be sure."

Others noted how much his body had changed and made lighthearted jokes about his famous nickname.
"The Rock has turned into a pebble," one commented, while another added that he is "transforming into 'The Pebble'."

And many expressed their excitement to see his transformation on screen in The Smashing Machine, directed by Benny Safdie and also starring Emily Blunt.

"The Smashing Machine is really raising the bar," said one fan. "An unrecognizable Dwayne Johnson looks set to give the best performance of his career."

Indeed, Dwayne was also eager to reveal his new appearance. In addition to significant weight loss, the daily process included the application of more than a dozen prosthetics and up to four hours in the makeup chair.

“This transformation was something I was really hungry to do,” the former wrestler said during a press conference for the film on September 1st, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “I've been fortunate to have the career I've had over the years and to make the films I've made, but there was a voice inside me, a little voice that said, 'What if I could do more? I want to do more. And what would that look like?'”