The career of American actor Mark Wahlberg can be safely called successful. He starred in more than 60 films and television series, received an Oscar nomination and even managed to reveal his musical talent as a rapper under the pseudonym Marky Mark in 1991. Today we decided to pay attention to his acting, as it brought him the greatest popularity and helped make a name in Hollywood. Of course, it may take too much time to talk about all the film projects of Mark Wahlberg, so only the best of the best will be mentioned in this article.
The Perfect Storm (The Perfect Storm, 2000)
The film is based on real events that occurred in 1991. This is a story about a team of fishermen who fall in the midst of a powerful storm in the North Atlantic. The storm was caused by Hurricane Grace; the waves reached 100 feet high. Right in the midst of the disaster, Mark Wahlberg's character, Bobby Shetford, sailed with the other characters in the movie on the Andrea Gales fishing vessel, hoping to earn some extra money from seasonal fishing.
The Fighter (The Fighter, 2010)
Another film, which was based on the real story of the formation of the career of boxer Mickey Ward, also known by the nickname Irish. Mickey was a simple guy, a native of the people involved in road works in between exits to the ring.
Having experienced a series of setbacks, Ward decides to return to battle and continue the difficult path to his dream. At the same time, he has a new coach, a half-brother named Dicky, who once was a boxer himself, but ruined his career because of drugs. Mickey receives the necessary support from the people close and dear to him, thanks to which he becomes a world sensation.
The Third Extra (Ted, 2012)
A fairly well-known comedy with Mark Wahlberg, received in 2015 as a sequel.
Everything is fine in John Bennett's life: he is in love, he has a good and stable job, as well as big plans for the future. However, everything changes when a third superfluous appears in the relationship between John and his girlfriend - Ted the teddy bear. He loves parties, drinks a lot, and is constantly entertained by casual relationships. John and Ted have known each other since childhood, and now that Ted has returned to the life of his human friend, he absolutely does not want to leave it.
The Third Extra (2012) is a great comedy for adults about a rather atypical plush friend.
Two Trunks (2 Guns, 2013)
A thrilling action comedy starring Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington. In the center of the plot are two robbers undercover, hiding their true identities from each other. One of them is an agent from the drug control department, and the second is a secret agent of the Navy intelligence services. Heroes lead a double life, rob the mafia and at the same time manage to conduct their own investigations, trying to bring each other to the clear.
"Two trunks" (2013) will certainly appeal to all fans of criminal action movies with a pinch of comedy.
"Hello, Dad, New Year" (Daddy's Home, 2015)
Another comedy with Mark Wahlberg, the plot of which develops around two men fighting for the attention of one family. Brad, a caring good-natured middle-aged man, marries Sarah, who for a long time had to raise two children alone. Newly-made spouses begin a joint family life and it seems that everything is finally getting better. However, suddenly her former and part-time real father of her children Dusty returns to Sarah. Despite the fact that Dusty did a terrible act, leaving Sarah, he manages to establish contact with his son and daughter. But what is Brad to do now and how can he deal with the unsolicited dad?
The film "Hello, Dad, New Year" (2015) is a real family comedy in which Mark Wahlberg once again managed to demonstrate his versatile acting talent.
"All the Money in the World" (All the Money in the World, 2017)
Despite the fact that in recent years several successful comedies have been released with Mark Wahlberg in the lead role, the actor continues to give more preference to the good old action films and dramas. Especially films based on real events and biographical moments from the lives of real people.
So, in 2017, another criminal drama was released with Mark Wahlberg called “All the Money of the World” (directed by Ridley Scott). The plot of the film is built around the empire of Paul Getty - an American oil tycoon and the richest man of the 20th century. The state of his capital could not be calculated either by the official authorities or by the tabloids. Getty kept his empire in hedgehogs, did not allow extra costs to happen and was generally extremely stingy. One day, one of the tycoon’s grandchildren was kidnapped by a group of criminals demanding a ransom of $ 17 million. To everyone's surprise, Getty refused to pay any money.
This event formed the basis of the picture of Ridley Scott. Mark Wahlberg, in turn, played the role of the mysterious security officer Paul Getty, on whose shoulders lay the duty to save the kidnapped boy.