Kurt Angle believes that ‘The Smashing Machine’ deserves an Oscar.
On October 4th, ‘The Smashing Machine’ was released in theatres as The Rock portrays former MMA fighter Mark Kerr through his career and marriage to his wife, played by Emily Blunt. The movie tackles powerful topics like loss, addiction and friendship amongst other topics. For many, the belief that this role came with The Rock wanting to possibly receive an Oscar nod, and for one former colleague in WWE, it is a deserving movie.
In a new social media post on October 7th, Kurt Angle noted that he had just seen ‘The Smashing Machine’, noting that it is a movie that deserves an Oscar.
“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.”
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…
— Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) October 7, 2025
In a social media post following the movies release, The Rock noted that the movie has ‘changed his life. You can read more about that here.
