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Mark Wahlberg has a number of issues to get off his chest concerning Martin Scorsese’s 2006 movie, The Departed.
Showing on the March 14 episode of Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, the actor mentioned that he was “a little bit pissed a few couple issues” whereas filming the thriller, which additionally starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Vera Farmiga, Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, and Alec Baldwin, amongst others.
“However look, all of it labored out in the long run. Initially, I used to be presupposed to play one other half. Initially, I used to be presupposed to receives a commission,” Wahlberg mentioned, including that he “had one other film” lined up for after The Departed.
“I used to be going into Invincible after. I used to be attempting to develop my hair out, which is why I had that bizarre hair,” he added. “… However I utterly perceive the place Marty was coming from. He needed to take care of Jack, he needed to take care of Matt and Leo and Alex and all the pieces, the studio and everyone else who was within the forged. After which I used to be presupposed to be out and in in 5 weeks.”
“And so I went off to shoot Invincible, obtained my hair extensions, got here again they usually’re like, ‘Oh, you gotta take out the extensions.’ “
He didn’t need to take away the extensions, because it took eight hours to place in. “So we had a pair points,” Wahlberg mentioned.
“However, you recognize, in the end, I feel after I learn that specific position, I used to be like, ‘OK, this can be a good position. This is a chance for me to essentially go off and have some enjoyable,’ ” he mentioned.
Wahlberg earned a Greatest Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Sergeant Dignam in The Departed, however misplaced to Alan Arkin.