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Dwayne Johnson’s Oscar miss may have changed his career plan: "It has ignited a fire within me."

Dwayne Johnson may have missed out on an Oscar nomination, but the snub seems to have done something else entirely. It fired him up. The 54-year-old actor and former WWE superstar earned some of the strongest reviews of his career for playing MMA fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie’s 'The Smashing Machine.
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Not Getting an Oscar Nomination Has Made Dwayne Johnson Even More Motivated to Get One

Dwayne Johnson sat down with Esquire for a deep-dive interview in anticipation of the release of Moana (live-action version.) Whatever you think of The Artist Formerly Known as The Rock, it's true that he gives great interview.

Dwayne Johnson Says ‘Smashing Machine’ Oscar Snub ‘Lit a Fire in My Spine’ | Video

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has revealed that his Oscar snub for "The Smashing Machine" last year "lit a fire in my spine."
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Dwayne Johnson Admits to Having Oscar Dreams for His ‘The Smashing Machine'

Dwayne Johnson discusses his emotional connection to The Smashing Machine and missing an Oscar nomination.