Kurt Angle: Mark Kerr Was the Guy I Had to Beat to Qualify for The Olympic Games, ‘The Smashing Machine’ Is A Fantastic Film and Deserves an Oscar

Kurt Angle wants to see Mark Kerr get all the flowers he deserves.

In a social media post on October 7th, Kurt Angle posted that he had watched ‘The Smashing Machine’ which stars Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson as Mark Kerr, where Angle said this movie deserves an Oscar for how fantastic it was at showing the realness of the trials and tribulations from the combat sports world.

“Just watched The Smashing Machine. What a fantastic film that I believe will be considered a classic. Mark Kerr was “The Guy” I had to beat to qualify for the Olympic Games, which pushed me to transform into a version of myself I never thought I could be. Your story, beyond wrestling, is truly inspirational, my friend. For Dwayne Johnson to take on such a role and elevate it to another level in his career makes me consider him one of the greatest performers today. Watching Dwayne transform into Mark Kerr through this film was like deja vu…..no words, just applause. This movie deserves an Oscar, and I believe it will receive the recognition it merits. Well done, my brothers.”

The Rock has said filming this movie and the process he went through with his body and emotions really changed his life.

(h/t to Fightful for the quotes/transcriptions.)

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