I never knew this about Michael Bentt

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bentt

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Michael Bentt was in Ali - as Sonny Liston!!:

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FFS, I had no bloody idea! lol

Never seen the film, the thought of watching will Smith pretending to be Ali doesn't do much for me, is it worth watching or shold I stick with raging bull?

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Originally Posted by Batman

Never seen the film, the thought of watching will Smith pretending to be Ali doesn't do much for me, is it worth watching or shold I stick with raging bull?

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I'll be honest with you. Will Smith in serious films makes me puke a little but he is a fit for that role - and the boxing is pretty damn good.

Plus the story is one of the greatest ever told, next to that of Jesus.

He was ...... and I think James Toney played Joe Frazier.

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Originally Posted by X

He was ...... and I think James Toney played Joe Frazier.

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Yeah that I DID know. Plus Charles Shufford played Foreman. I just had no idea that the 'other' pan-Atlantic-heavyweight-world-champion played a key role in this film! ;D

You can't go far wrong with a Michael Mann film. The soundtrack is terrific

Bent got beat up by Hide inside and outside the ring.

Never watched the movie but wonder if they let him even simulate being hit? Shufford would make a great Foreman. Its amazing what Bentt would accomplish inside of only twelve fights, especially after being ko'd in debut!

Thx! I remember thinking....this Liston actor looks familiar.

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Originally Posted by Spicoli

Never watched the movie but wonder if they let him even simulate being hit? Shufford would make a great Foreman. Its amazing what Bentt would accomplish inside of only twelve fights, especially after being ko'd in debut!

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Did you know bent had to retire because of a brain injury?

I don't believe in lucky punches but Bentt was getting ready to sleep when cracking Morrison's china chin.

After retiring from boxing, Bentt became an actor. He portrayed Sonny Liston in the movie Ali, starring Will Smith. He has many other credits on his acting resume, including Collateral, starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx, and Million Dollar Baby, which won the Oscar for "Best Motion Picture" in 2005.

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