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Mark Wahlberg joined the star cast of the 2006 Oscar-winning filmThe Departed.Featuring stars like Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, and Vera Farmiga, the film was received very well both critically and commercially. It went on to win four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. While it turned out very well, things were not the same for Wahlberg and the director of the movie Martin Scorsese while it was filming.
TheUnchartedactor shared that he and Scorsese used to have some serious arguments as they constantly butted heads with each other. And at one point, they both even started cursing at each other.
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Mark Wahlberg Faced Major Problems onThe Departed
The remake of the Hong Kong filmInternal Affairs,Martin Scorsese’sThe Departed,featured a very accomplished cast.Mark Wahlberg, who portrayed Sergeant Sean Dignam, gave one of his lauded performances in the movie, for which he also received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 79th Academy Awards.
However, his experience working on the film was not quite enjoyable for him as he and the film’s director were at odds with each other. During a 2007 interview with The Telegraph, theTedstar shared that he had problems with the Oscar-winning director.“Marty and I were constantly in this struggle,”he shared.
The reason behind their disagreements was due to Wahlberg’s hairstyle. He shared that he was expected to work only for a few weeks onThe Departed. So he grew his hair for the 2006 sports dramaInvincible. However, things did not go as planned, and his schedule for both films ended up colliding.
Scorsese wanted Wahlberg to cut his hair.“He was like, ‘You’ve got to cut your fcking hair,’ and I was, ‘I don’t give a fck,'”theShooterstar shared, saying that he refused to follow Martin Scorsese direction, leading to constant frustrations on the set. And his co-stars also often came under his radar.
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Mark Wahlberg Did Not Want to Star in Martin Scorsese’s Film
Mark Wahlberg initially turned down the offer for the 2006 crime thriller directed by Martin Scorsese. His agent, who assumed that he would accept the offer, was unaware that theBoogie Nightsstar would reject the proposal. During an interview with GQ, Wahlberg shared that initially, he was not interested in making the film.
And when he received a call from the director telling him that he was excited to work on the film, he said,“I’m not doing the movie.”He shared that he had certain conditions that the studio and director didn’t agree on. However, on his agent’s suggestion, he agreed to meet theGoodfellasdirector and discuss the project in person.
The Departedis available on HBO Max.
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Source:The Telegraph
Laxmi Rajput
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
