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The Departed is a 2006 American crime thriller film [3] [4] [5] directed by Martin Scorsese and written by William Monahan. [6] It is both an English-language remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs and also loosely based on the real-life Boston Winter Hill Gang; the character Colin Sullivan is based on the corrupt FBI agent John Connolly, while the character Frank Costello is based ...
The Fighter is a 2010 American biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell, and stars Mark Wahlberg (who also produced), Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Melissa Leo. The film centers on the lives of professional boxer Micky Ward (Wahlberg) and his older half-brother and former boxer Dicky Eklund (Bale).
Looking back on the disagreements they had, however, Wahlberg said he understood where Scorsese was coming from. “He [Scorsese] had to deal with Jack [Nicholson], he had to deal with Matt [Damon ...
Wahlberg had backed out of a commitment to Ocean's Eleven to take this role in Planet of the Apes (Matt Damon was eventually cast in the Ocean's Eleven role). [7] Whereas other actors contending for the Leo Davidson role wanted to see the script before signing a contract, [8] Wahlberg signed on after a five-minute meeting with Burton. [9]
Wahlberg, 52, joined Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Alec Baldwin and Martin Sheen in the star-studded cast. He portrayed Staff Sergeant Sean Dignam, who selected Trooper William ...
Mark Wahlberg said that after years of fans getting him mixed up with this Oscar winner, it's now become a running joke. EXCLUSIVE: Mark Wahlberg on being mistaken for Matt Damon: 'I don't try to ...
Ben Affleck vs. Matt Damon: ... George Clooney vs. Mark Wahlberg: ... Chris Pontius vs. Mark Zupan: Barry Bonds vs. Bud Selig: March 29, 2007 ...
Ben Affleck recruited fellow Boston native and best friend Matt Damon, as well as Tom Brady, to star in his Dunkin’ Super Bowl ad, which had ties to the Massachusetts city.. However, there was ...