Mark Wahlberg is still working out like a boxer 13 years after portraying ring legend Micky Ward in 'The Fighter'. The Hollywood superstar famously spent five years and $500,000 training in boxing so he could make the Oscar-nominated movie as believable as possible.
What are some interesting facts about Mark Wahlberg?
His parents divorced when he was a child, and he dropped out of high school at the age of 14. Wahlberg led a troubled life, engaging in stealing, drug dealing, substance abuse, and violence. At age 16 he was convicted of assault and was sentenced to prison; he eventually served 45 days.
"The Fighter" is a powerful drama that explores the complexities of family, addiction, and pursuing dreams in the world of professional boxing. The film is based on the real-life story of Dicky Eklund and Micky Ward, half-brother boxers from Lowell, Massachusetts, who faced contrasting journeys in their careers.
“At one point we were training eight, 10 hours a day,” said Wahlberg, who described the regiment as “torture.” “First off, I'm a lefty, and Micky Ward's a righty. I wanted to look like a boxer. That's what I promised Micky I was going to do, and that's what I had to do.”
Cast. Mark Wahlberg as Micky Ward: Wahlberg elected to star in the film due to his friendship with Ward, with whom he shares an inner-city working class Massachusetts upbringing in a family with eight siblings. Wahlberg also was a huge fan of Ward's, calling him a "local sports hero".
Mark Wahlberg reaction (he fell) when Manny Pacquiao knocked out Ricky Hatton in 2nd round
How accurate was the movie The Fighter?
While the movie gets many its facts about Ward's career right, including several fight sequences that are amazing in their accuracy and attention to detail, the film also takes liberties with the historical record, some for dramatic effect and others for no apparent reason.
Based on the story of Micky Ward, a fledgling boxer who tries to escape the shadow of his more famous but troubled older boxing brother and get his own shot at greatness.
"Normally with intermittent fasting I eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. I'll eat at noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. for an eighteen hour fast and a six hour eating window," he said. "Usually eggs, protein pancakes, smoked salmon, a couple pork chops, a couple sausage links and protein with some almond butter for breakfast.
But I was eating 10 meals a day. I mean, I'd go to bed at 10 o'clock after eating a meal and then wake up at 2 o'clock to eat, still full from my last meal. “I was training five days a week. I'd start with benching, and then I'd do my squats and lunges, then I'd do a lot of old-school stuff.
As the dust settles on its remarkable box office performance, 'Fighter' has now been officially categorized as a "Hit" and is the only Hindi film in the first quarter of the year to cross the Rs 300 crore mark this year. The movie is now streaming online with an extended cut.
The Fighter garnered seven Oscar nominations and won two, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress, making it the first film since 1986's Hannah and Her Sisters to win both supporting acting statuettes.
Actor Mark Wahlberg has an estimated net worth of $400 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. In 2023, Wahlberg made $46.7 million in real estate profits from selling his 30,500-square-foot property in Beverley Park, Los Angeles, for $55 million.
How much older is Donnie Wahlberg than Mark Wahlberg?
Mark was born on June 5, 1971, and Donnie was born on Aug. 17, 1969. As the two youngest siblings in the family, Donnie and Mark had a strong bond. “We were both the youngest, so we were the closest. I mean, we spent a lot of time together,” Mark said on a 2015 episode of Wahlburgers.
Wahlberg previously detailed the film-related weight gain during his July appearance on The Tonight Show, revealing that the process was "fun for about an hour." "Unfortunately, I had to consume, for two weeks, 7,000 calories, and then for another two weeks, 11,000 calories," he told host Jimmy Fallon.
The 52-year-old actor is "not ignorant" to the fact that he is "more than halfway" through his life so has cut out alcohol and wants to have more "longevity" in his life. Asked what his "cheat meal" would be, he told People: "I've been on the straight and narrow. I haven't had a drink or anything for 104 days today.
He issued an apology after family members of those killed on the flight expressed outrage. Wahlberg is Catholic, and has described his religion as "the most important part" of his life; he goes to Mass twice on Sundays. He fervently supports same-sex marriage despite the Church's opposition.
Then, in early afternoon, he has salmon sashimi, crab salad, cucumbers, and chicken breast. For dinner, he'll have steak, or maybe a fish like halibut or sea bass paired with a vegetable. He hasn't always been this disciplined, though. 'I've had the worst eating habits,' Wahlberg says.
The artist formerly known as Marky Mark — he of the ripped bod who shot to fame in his tighty whities in THAT Calvin Klein commercial — is coy about his diet, except to say that he 'eats well' and steers clear of sugar-laden foods. Soda, chocolate bars and candies are off-limits.
Nicknamed the "Motor City Cobra", and more famously "The Hitman", Hearns's tall, slender build and oversized arms and shoulders allowed him to move up over fifty pounds in his career and become the first boxer in history to win world titles in five weight divisions: welterweight, light middleweight, middleweight, super ...
Synopsis Rising teen boxer and Belfast native Danny Flynn (Daniel Day-Lewis) was imprisoned for 14 years after getting involved with the Irish Republican Army. Newly freed from jail in his early 30s, Danny returns home and attempts to put his life back together.
The film is an adaptation of former middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta's 1970 memoir Raging Bull: My Story. It follows the career of LaMotta, played by De Niro, his rise and fall in the boxing scene, and his turbulent personal life beset by rage and jealousy.
