“It’s Off The Charts”: Mark Wahlberg Just Made Breaking His 28-Year Villain Streak Way More Exciting

Mark Wahlberg is breaking his 28-year villain streak in a new and thrilling way with his upcoming movie.
Moviegoers can look forward to his unexpected role that promises to take his acting career in a fresh direction.

As the new details surrounding Mark Wahlberg’s upcoming movie suggest, the actor is breaking his 28-year villain streak in the most exciting way. Better known as Marky Mark in the ’90s, Mark Wahlberg’s career as an actor spans over three decades, with a diverse set of movies under his belt. Although he has acted in many different genres and played myriad roles, the actor has a surprising villain streak that has lasted for 28 years.

However, his villain streak is finally about to end with his upcoming film in which he plays an unexpected role. Although most details surrounding this upcoming project are still shrouded, it seems to fork Mark Wahlberg’s acting career in a new direction. Owing to this, it is hard not to be excited about its release.

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Mark Wahlberg’s Flight Risk Villain Teases Sound Like His Best Role In Years

Mark Wahlberg has not played a villainous character since 1996

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Since Mark Wahlberg has usually gravitated towards playing heroic roles in action comedies or feel-good flicks like his recent Arthur the King, it is hard not to associate him with the image of a morally right and charismatic protagonist. Even in his more serious roles in movies like The Fighter and The Lovely Bones, he perfectly encapsulates the “good guy” image, cementing his persona as the archetypal hero. However, new details surrounding his upcoming role suggest that he is taking his acting career in a new direction by defying the archetypes associated with him.

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While it may be a little too soon to predict how Flight Risk will turn out to be, Mark Wahlberg’s decision to experiment already sounds intriguing, almost guaranteeing that his role as a villain will be his best in years if he pulls it off well.

In an interview (via Collider), the actor revealed that he plays the “craziest f–ker you’ve ever seen” in his upcoming film Flight Risk, reminding viewers that this is his first villainous role since 1996’s Fear. His revelation confirms that he is pushing his own boundaries as an actor and expanding his portfolio with a more diverse set of roles. While it may be a little too soon to predict how Flight Risk will turn out to be, Mark Wahlberg’s decision to experiment already sounds intriguing, almost guaranteeing that his role as a villain will be his best in years if he pulls it off well.

Mark Wahlberg as David McCall and Reese Witherspoon as Nicole Walker in Fear.© Provided by ScreenRant

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