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‘It Would Have Been Wonderful’: Dwayne Johnson Reflects on Missing Oscar Nomination
Dwayne Johnson: Actor Dwayne Johnson recently spoke about being overlooked at the prestigious Academy Awards for his film "The Smashing Machine." He said it would have been wonderful to have received the award.
Dwayne Johnson, who has starred in Hollywood films, gave an interview about his failure to get the nomination for the movie "The Smashing Machine." Dwayne Johnson claimed that the Academy snubbed his performance in "The Smashing Machine." What was the impact on him?
According to a Deadline report, the actor said, "It would have been wonderful to be nominated for an Oscar. I quickly realized that reaching this point where such things are happening is a difficult thing. It's exciting. It would have been great to have received the award. I wish it had happened, but it didn't. However, I never thought, 'Oh, it doesn't matter.'" I always thought it mattered, and it instilled a new energy in me, which was, 'Let's get back to work.'
Dwayne Johnson plays Mark Kerr in this film. It depicts his illustrious journey in the UFC in the 90s, a period during which he became addicted to painkillers. Emily Blunt also starred in the film. Although both Johnson and Blunt were overlooked at the Oscars, their film performed well at awards. It received Golden Globe nominations for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress in the Motion Picture - Drama category.
