OLEKSANDR USYK is to appear alongside Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in his Hollywood debut.
WWE legend Johnson will star in and produce The Smashing Machine - a biopic of former UFC fighter Mark Kerr's life.
Johnson will play Kerr, who's cage nickname has been used as the title of the movie.
And Usyk - fresh of his victory over Tyson Fury - is due to portray ex-Ukrainian MMA star Igor Vovchanchyn.
Kerr twice fought Vovchanchyn in Japan, winning the 2000 rematch after their no-contest a year earlier.
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Usyk must first get over his victory against Fury, with the battered Ukrainian being suspended from fighting.
It'll mark his acting debut, however the former cruiserweight champion has switched careers before.
Bizarrely he signed for a football team in 2022.
He did also give a glimpse into how he could fare as an actor with the promo for his fight with Fury, with Usyk portraying a cowboy and a gladiator.
Usyk, 37, will not be the only fighter to feature in the film.
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Ex-UFC heavyweight contender Ryan Bader, 40, has landed the role of Mark Coleman.
Coleman, now 59, famously mentored Kerr, 55, after previously competing against each other, later teaming up as a professional wrestling duo.
Oscar-nominated actress Emily Blunt will play Kerr's ex-wife Dawn Staples, a former Playboy model.
The Rock recently revealed his training for Kerr - who gained The Smashing Machine nickname for his brutal fight style.
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Johnson, 52, posted a video practising MMA strikes before a first-look at his role in the movie was released online.
The movie - set to be released this December - will be directed by Benny Safdie, known for his work with older brother Josh.
