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Film credit
Mark Wahlberg
Also referred to as Wahlberg
Stats
- Episodes featuring their films
- 8
- Movies in this archive
- 6
Rewatchables episodes featuring Mark Wahlberg’s films
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Mentioned in discussions
It’s a Weird One for You
The panel proposes a new category here.
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 00:17:14Read transcript
- A proposed award would recognize an unusually sideways career choice; Wahlberg’s strange performance here is the example. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
DiCaprio and Scorsese initially; Todd Phillips briefly
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 00:07:48Read transcript
- Leonardo DiCaprio was reportedly initially attached. — Bill Simmons
- The project initially involved Scorsese, DiCaprio and Monahan; Scorsese departed, Todd Phillips briefly followed, and Wyatt and Wahlberg eventually took over. — Bill Simmons
Recasting Couch
Jon Bernthal; Ethan Hawke; Oscar Isaac disputed; Jake Gyllenhaal qualified; Mark Ruffalo
In the discussion (7)
Approx. transcript time · 00:07:48Read transcript
- Jon Bernthal is the ideal replacement proposed for the lead. — Bill Simmons
- Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke and Mark Ruffalo are further possibilities, especially for believable teaching scenes. — Bill Simmons
- Jake Gyllenhaal is another appealing replacement, imagined reacting with greater anguish at the roulette loss. — Bill Simmons
- Jon Bernthal is reaffirmed as the desired Wahlberg replacement. — Bill Simmons
- Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke are proposed for a more bookish lead; Isaac is challenged for lacking the unintentional comedy the film needs. — Bill Simmons
- Jake Gyllenhaal could supply comic excess, although his intensity and potential weight loss might go too far. — Bill Simmons
- Bernthal and Ruffalo are reaffirmed as performers who could deliver the classroom speech more convincingly. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:28:37Read transcript
- Reported earlier casting included Vince Vaughn with Zooey Deschanel, Mark Wahlberg as Pat and Anne Hathaway as Tiffany; the panel doubts these alternatives could match the final pairing. — Chris Ryan
- Reported Tiffany candidates include Elizabeth Banks, Kirsten Dunst, Angelina Jolie, Blake Lively, Rooney Mara, Rachel McAdams, Andrea Riseborough, Olivia Wilde and Emma Thompson; some claims draw skepticism and the options illustrate the risk of conventional quirky-romance casting. — Chris Ryan
- Lawrence’s toughness and partly goth styling are essential to avoiding cuteness; Vaughn might make a functional but lesser film, while Rob McElhenney and Kat Dennings are joking alternatives. — Andy Greenwald
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 02:18:20Read transcript
- Wahlberg plaque movie yes agreement, best built-around-him film; Departed performance caveat and Fighter comparison rejected as movie and considered Bail-centered; final disagreement retained.
Apex Mountain
Cinema doughnut shops; Ridgely; Hartley’s mainstream acting; Hoffman’s background acting; “The Touch” in movies; movies about porn; movie parties (possible); “Sister Christian” in movies; Hall
In the discussion (10)
Approx. transcript time · 02:11:33Read transcript
- Wahlberg no; PTA personal favorite versus career power There Will Be Blood, not equated. Two second-place preferences and another first-place preference are retained; Master prior near-top relative placement uncertain.
- Italian leather alternatives Montalban commercial and Sopranos jacket; cinema donut shops yes; Ridgely yes; Hartley mainstream acting yes with broader-career ignorance. — Bill Simmons
- Hoffman background acting here over Magnolia; Reynolds no. Thomas Jane alternatives Hung qualified/disliked and 61 preferred. — Bill Simmons
- Graham Austin Powers 2 era; West Covina yes with Crazy Ex Girlfriend alternative. Moore uncertain Hours/Still Alice corrected Oscar/Far From Heaven or this film for new access.
- The Touch here over Transformers; prosthetic movie genitalia Bruno alternative; Ricky Jay maybe House of Games; movies about porn yes. — Bill Simmons
- Guzman How to Make It in America hypothetical Jacoby choice, Out of Sight preferred; movie parties possibly best, Project X comparator. — Chris Ryan
- Reilly no: Step Brothers or Chicago, Jerry Bus current work admired. Macy/Cheadle no. — Sean Fennessey
- Side-character name Floyd: Gondoli preferred by one, True Romance Floyd another; Penn brothers question and Sean eventual the film transcribed as liquor appearance.
- Ridgely emphatic yes; Sister Christian yes here, Jessies Girl original number-one release preferred; Your Love Outfield misidentification corrected; Hall yes. — Bill Simmons
- Reseda location here versus Karate Kid (preferred by one), Tom Petty lyric third alternative. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (7)
Approx. transcript time · 01:40:33Read transcript
- Archival PTA clip says Leo declined, no competitive Leo versus Mark battle; current hosts and archival PTA believe Wahlberg right choice. Titanic and Wahlberg here considered correct outcomes.
- Wahlberg dumb-loser vulnerability differs from Leo; Joaquin considered but readiness/timing uncertain, other Affleck/Hawke/Bail/Damon rumors questioned.
- Reported Penn for Molina role and De Niro talks; Jack decliners Pollack/Kitell/Murray/Brooks/Beatty. Beatty reportedly wanted Dirk; younger Beatty hypothetical and Jack warmth questioned but interesting alternative.
- Sam Jackson reportedly declined Buck; would crush it with more danger/scenery, without disparaging Cheadle nice-guy approach.
- Walters desired, Arquette allegedly offered expecting refusal; Arquette praised. Graham audition overcame initial nudity assumption; Barrymore alternative considered good. — Bill Simmons
- Tatum O'Neill audition reported with opaque top-secret detail not interpreted; age objections. Turturro declined Molina role, could do it but actual casting preferred; Nina Hartley recruitment reported. — Bill Simmons
- Michael Stein short-film Dirk cameo and Downey Sr connection; Tomei Amber report uncertain source, exciting; De Mornay hypothetical motherhood doubts, Close too old, Moore preferred. — Bill Simmons
The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
The prosthetic’s size is disputed; the final reveal is essential and funny
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:36:27Read transcript
- Dirk prosthetic size/girth questioned, others find right proportion; final reveal defended as essential and funny. — Bill Simmons
- About 80 percent conviction Wahlberg should win 1997 actor over Nicholson; another agrees on redo.
- Movie inseparable from Goodfellas influence, with Altman and Demi; family versus ambition emphases overlap. — Chris Ryan
- Initial excitement at hypothetical eight-episode Apple remake would later be reconsidered. — Bill Simmons
What’s Aged the Worst?
Original surprise impact of Wahlberg/Reynolds diminished; characters 17 at start; PTA commentary both aged best and worst for intoxicated-sounding candor, inference not audio assessment by extractor.
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:25:39Read transcript
- Original surprise impact of Wahlberg/Reynolds diminished; characters 17 at start; PTA commentary both aged best and worst for intoxicated-sounding candor, inference not audio assessment by extractor. — Bill Simmons
- Amber goodness challenged: selfish addiction, drugs and youth recruitment suggest adults in power exploit rather than simply care for younger cast.
- Reynolds rejection of film/PTA saddens participant; fired agent, declined Magnolia, chose Driven reported; suggested Robards role speculative and another calls that hypothetical casting mistake. Cast tension anecdotes quoted. — Bill Simmons
- Living next to Jack noisy crowded and violent, mixed with joking upside; LA restaurant anecdote.
- Immediate handshakes after sexual activity funny under present hygiene expectations; film otherwise sensitive period depiction with built-in hindsight.
Recasting Couch
River or Joaquin Phoenix; DiCaprio; young Cruise; tentative Gooding or Wahlberg
In the discussion (13)
Approx. transcript time · 00:32:27Read transcript
- The Kid’s cowardice and lack of heroic scenes are defended as difficult material for a young star. — Chris Ryan
- The Kid’s admission of never killing anyone is singled out as a major performance opportunity. — Sean Fennessey
- River Phoenix is proposed as the Schofield Kid. — Sean Fennessey
- Leonardo DiCaprio is another possibility, compared with his later Quick and the Dead appearance. — Sean Fennessey
- An early1980s Tom Cruise is imagined as a strong Kid. — Bill Simmons
- River Phoenix is reaffirmed as a Schofield Kid alternative. — Bill Simmons
- Joaquin Phoenix is a Schofield Kid alternative. — Bill Simmons
- DiCaprio is reaffirmed as a Schofield Kid alternative. — Bill Simmons
- Keanu Reeves is considered a poor fit despite affection for him. — Bill Simmons
- Cuba Gooding Jr. is proposed, with concern the timing may be early. — Bill Simmons
- Kiefer Sutherland is rejected as too old. — Bill Simmons
- Mark Wahlberg is proposed for the brash, dishonest energy, though perhaps two years early. — Sean Fennessey
- Sam Rockwell is considered too young. — Sean Fennessey
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:13:04Read transcript
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Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake
USA series already made; Shooter 2 wanted
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:10:59Read transcript
- The question is effectively answered by the USA series, which was canceled a while ago.
- A Shooter 2 is still wanted, with Netflix urged to fund it given the trending numbers.
- The closing plea asks Netflix to make Shooter 2 with Wahlberg, Fuqua and Pena instead of more Spenser Confidential-style projects.
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Films in the archive
Boogie Nights
1997
Shooter
2007
The Departed
2006
The Gambler
2014
The Italian Job
2003
The Perfect Storm
2000