Footage of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson arriving at a recent gala at the Venice Film Festival surprised fans on social media.
The Rock is going viral for his new slimmed down look 👀
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— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) September 1, 2025
This wrestling legend, known for his massive beefed-up physique, looked drastically different.
The Rock posed for photos ahead of his upcoming biographical sports drama premiere, The Smashing Machine, where he transformed his body to play MMA fighter Mark Kerr.
The clip making the rounds shows The Rock wearing a loose-fitting shirt as he poses for photographers. Fans in the comments jokingly called him “The Pebble.”
“Damn, he’s half of what he was!” one user said. “That’s The Pebble, not The Rock,” another wrote.
One fan liked his new slim-down look, saying, “Thank goodness. He was way too big for his age. Good to see him slimming down.”
🔥🚨DEVELOPING: Hollywood actor Dwayne The Rock Johnson has his fans concerned after he appeared looking like a different man in this video where he has loss almost all of his muscles. He was recently viewed as the biggest man Hollywood by most moviegoers. pic.twitter.com/A9aycw8121
— Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) September 1, 2025
The Rock is getting Oscar buzz for his lead performance. The movie received a 15-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival.
A24 will release The Smashing Machine in theaters on Oct. 3.