Mark Wahlberg takes preparation for a movie role seriously. Very seriously indeed. He wanted to look like a pro fighter for his part in The Fighter so badly, that he spent his own money training for the part. And I mean a lot of his own money.
Mark just fessed up to spending $500,000 more than what he earned for the part to train with the best trainers in the world.
Wahlberg told Sports Illustrated: “There are many, many boxing movies, and I love most of them. But I knew that the thing that would set us apart was if the fights looked more real, and I looked more like a boxer than anyone else who’s done it in the past.
“I spent more money paying my trainers and having them travel with me than I got paid, by a good half a million dollars,” Wahlberg continued.
In hindsight, Wahlberg was right on the money! He was just nominated for Best Actor for a Golden Globe yesterday – and there is a ton of Oscar buzz to boot. Way to go hottie!
congrats marky mark on your globe nomination