Mark Wahlberg pilots a high-stakes flight in Mel Gibson's new thriller
Mark Wahlberg with a big, bloody bald head? We haven't seen that before. Behind the camera of this new action flick is Mel Gibson, and that's already a reason to look forward to this movie.
There's no year without a movie featuring Mark Wahlberg. Although he's been nominated for the Oscars twice, he often appears in second-rate productions, family films, or just plain flops. This time, we'll see him in "Flight Risk - Terror at 10,000 feet," directed by Mel Gibson, who is making another return to action cinema ("Braveheart," "Apocalypto," "Hacksaw Ridge").
Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson embark on a risky journey
In this thriller, Gibson takes the director's seat, and Wahlberg plays the role of pilot Daryl Booth. “It was phenomenal. Really, me being the sponge and loving to work with people who have great talent and to be able to just watch him and be a student for the 20-some-odd days was remarkable. I play the craziest f----- you’ve ever seen. I haven't played a bad guy since Fear. It’s off the charts,” Wahlberg said during a press conference.
The actor shared a humorous anecdote from just before filming. While preparing the look for pilot Daryl Booth, he ended up nearly bald. After a trip to the hairdresser, he returned home wearing a hat. When he removed it, his youngest daughter was so startled by his new appearance that she ran to her room screaming.
What is "Flight Risk - Terror at 10,000 feet" about? Three people are flying in a light aircraft: Agent Harris (Michelle Dockery), a handcuffed witness (Topher Grace), and pilot Daryl Booth (Mark Wahlberg). When everything seems like it will be an easy mission, somewhere over the ice-covered wilderness, it turns out not everyone on board is who they claim to be.
Mark Wahlberg wasn't always a saint
This actor probably needs no introduction, as everyone has likely seen at least one film with him. After all, he's acted in nearly every film genre. "Ted," the "Transformers" series, "Patriots Day," "Contraband," "Pain & Gain" – the list goes on.
Wahlberg is a sought-after actor today, but his life wasn't always easy.
At eleven, he was so affected by his parents' divorce that he began to cause serious behavior problems. He dropped out of Copley Square High School in Boston, and by fourteen, he began stealing and dealing drugs. He also became addicted to cocaine and was involved in numerous fights and robberies in Boston. In 1988, at sixteen, he spent forty-five days behind bars for assaulting two Vietnamese men. That experience was a wake-up call for him.
His guardian angel was his older brother, Donnie, who was performing with the band "New Kids on the Block." He composed several hip-hop tracks for Mark and suggested the stage name – Marky Mark. It was a bullseye. Almost overnight, Mark Wahlberg became a teenage idol. His debut album "Music for the People" from 1991 went platinum. Two years later, he was again at the world's lips, but this time not for his musical achievements. No wonder he tried his hand at the film industry as well.
It all started with a role in the TV thriller "The Substitute" (1993). Then came the comedy-drama "Renaissance Man" (1994), where he starred alongside Danny DeVito, among others. Thanks to these early productions, he was noticed and appreciated. His latest cinematic adventure is the film "Arthur the King," which grossed over 34 million dollars worldwide, a rather mediocre result even for family cinema. Wahlberg could also be seen in the Netflix production "The Union," where he starred alongside Halle Berry.
"Flight Risk - Terror at 10,000 feet" will hit theaters on January 24, 2025.
