Kurt Angle is set to be the subject of a movie.
Before he became a star in professional wrestling. Kurt Angle won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics. He famously won the medal with a broken neck, and he often referenced this feat in promos.
Speaking on WFAN with Danielle McCartan, WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle said that a movie is being made about him. He said that the directors are Ian and Eshom Nelms. (H/t Jeremy Lambert of Fightful for the transcription)
“I got a movie going on,” Kurt Angle said. “Really proud of this. It’s a really great story, it’s about a kid from the streets of Pittsburgh who overcomes all these obstacles, including a broken neck, to win the Olympic gold medal. It’s only about my Olympic career, it’s not about my pro wrestling career. The directors are Ian and Eshom Nelms. They want this movie to be like a ‘Rocky’ type feel with a little bit of ‘The Fighter’ and ‘Iron Claw’ mixed in.
“I’m really excited about it. I’m going to be working behind the scenes for the first time. I won’t be in front of the camera. I’m really excited for the world to see it. We want to release it in theaters. It’s going to be a lot of fun for me. It’s probably the most excited I’ve been since the Olympics.”
Kurt Angle On The Movie’s Progress
Anglr went on to say that the script was done, and they were looking for investors. He also noted that they had a few “good names” in mind for the cast.
“Right now, we just got the script done,” Angle said. “We’re shopping for investors, which shouldn’t be a problem. After that, we pick the cast. This is going to happen probably in the next three months. We have a few (casting candidates), I can’t say any names, but we have a few good names we’re thinking about.”
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