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“Craziest F-cker”: Mark Wahlberg Teases First Villain Role In 28 Years In New Mel Gibson Movie
Mark Wahlberg teases his antagonist character in the upcoming Mel Gibson film Flight Risk, which will mark his first villain role since Fear.
Mark Wahlberg teases his villain role in the movie Flight Risk. Flight Risk is an upcoming thriller directed by Mel Gibson. It follows the story of an Air Marshal who is transporting a fugitive on a plane through the Alaskan wilderness on a small plane and begins to suspect that the pilot is not who he says he is.
In addition to Wahlberg,
Flight Risk
stars Michelle Dockery, Topher Grace, and Monib Abhat.
Speaking with Collider, Wahlberg teases his role in Flight Risk. Wahlberg praises his time working on the film, saying that he loves “to work with people who have great talent” such as Gibson. In terms of his character, Wahlberg described the role as “the craziest f*cker you’ve ever seen.” Check out the full quote from Wahlberg below:
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 fucker you’ve ever seen. I haven’t played a bad guy since Fear. It’s off the charts.
Why Mark Wahlberg’s Description Makes Flight Risk More Exciting
Wahlberg plays the Pilot in Flight Risk, who is the character that starts off benign and becomes gradually malicious in his intent. Taking place on a small plane, the Pilot has the potential to hold a lot of power in the movie. An ill-intentioned pilot innately renders Flight Risk a survival story, as the Pilot has control over the safety of his passengers. Furthermore, the close-quarters nature of the story could make this “off the charts” antagonist all the more terrifying.
As Wahlberg mentions, playing a villain is atypical for the actor. He made his first foray into malevolent territory back in 1996, playing an obsessive lover in Fear. Though Fear was early on in his career, he ended up pivoting after that, typically playing action heroes and other lovable protagonists.
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Wahlberg returing to his roots with Flight Risk in a way that sounds enticing from the initial description. Flight Risk is also Gibson’s first directorial project since Hacksaw Ridge, which earned acclaim upon its 2016 release. Hopefully, Flight Risk can live up to its promising expectations as it continues its development and eventually hits theaters.
Source: Collider