Mark Wahlberg: Last News

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticThe ad campaign for “Father Stu” — before-and-after photos with Mark Wahlberg first looking sleazy in a mug shot, then as a clean-cut clergyman glancing up at the heavens — makes you think it’s going to be a movie about the world’s toughest priest. It is, but not in the way you expect.

Mark Wahlberg is opening up about filming his latest project “Father Stu” while his mother, Alma, passed away.

He is passionate about fitness.But Mark Wahlberg was forced to ditch his healthy habits in order to gain 30 pounds for his upcoming film Father Stu.In an interview with ET Online, Wahlberg revealed he drank glasses of olive oil in order to pack on the pounds. 'Not a lot of fun': Mark Wahlberg revealed he drank glasses of olive oil in order to pack on the pounds'It was a dozen eggs and a dozen pieces of bacon, two baked potatoes, a Porterhouse steak, two bowls of white rice, and a glass of olive oil.

Drinking olive oil packs a major punch. Mark Wahlberg admitted that gaining 30 pounds for his new film, "Father Stu," took a toll on him.The actor stars as Stuart Long, an amateur boxer-turned-priest who suffers from a degenerative and incurable muscular disorder. The story is based on the real-life Father Stuart Long, who leaned on faith during tough times.

star Mark Wahlberg wants to be a part of more uplifting content.

Mark Wahlberg says gaining weight "took a toll" on him. The Hollywood actor had to pile on the pounds for his role in 'Father Stu' and he admits having to gain 30 pounds was very difficult for him, and he ate 11,000 calories a day to ensure he could put the weight on. He said: "I put on 30 pounds and went from being a guy who was in fighting shape to a guy who was wheelchair-bound, suffering from a rare muscular degenerative disease.

Mark Wahlberg headlined a special screening of his latest film, posing for pictures with eager fans who showed up for a sneak peek in Phoenix of the uplifting new drama, Father Stu.The Oscar nominated star looked svelte in all black as he introduced the film based on the true story of Stuart Long, a boxer who leaves his native Montana for Los Angeles with dreams of becoming an actor.While scraping by as a supermarket clerk in the City of Angels, he falls for the beautiful Carmen, (Teresa Ruiz), who thwarts his romantic efforts because he isn't Catholic. Special screening:Mark Wahlberg headlined a special screening of his latest film, posing for pictures with eager fans who showed up for a sneak peek in Phoenix of the uplifting new drama, Father Stu; Mark pictured withBishop Thomas Olmsted Meeting the fans: The Oscar nominated star looked svelte in all black as he introduced the film based on the true story of Stuart Long On his way to conversion, Stu is seriously injured in a terrible motorcycle accident.

Mark Wahlberg may be entering a very different era.

Mark Wahlberg is reflecting on his latest movie role.

Mark Wahlberg is leaving Beverly Hills as his massive mansion was just put on the market for a whopping $87.5 million. In photos you can see here, the Ted actor’s mega-mansion includes 12 bedrooms, 20 baths, and a separate guest house. The actor and producer first bought the property in 2009 for $8.25 million and spent years thereafter building and adding on to the home.

intricate fitness routine from his home gym inside the mansion on social media several times.The residence comes packed with every amenity imaginable, which includes a home theater, a wine cellar, manicured gardens and landscaped grounds, a five-hole golf course, tennis court, resort-like grotto pool, skate park and a separate guest house. Situated on 6.2 acres of land in the North Beverly Park neighborhood, the Richard Landry-designed home, known as the “The Premiere” estate, also features a two-story entry and a two-story paneled library. Wahlberg spent the past several years perfecting and customizing the home to his liking. Despite its fully loaded amenities, Wahlberg, 50, is ready to part ways with his beloved home, which perched high in the mountains above Beverly Hills. “[It is] truly a once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire one of the great estates in Los Angeles,” the listing notes. In 2017, Wahlberg installed a new patio cover.

Mark Wahlberg has listed his massive, six-acre Beverly Hills Park estate for $87.5million, 13 years after purchasing the plot of land for $8M and building his dream family home.The 50-year-old actor initially splashed out $8.25million for a dirt lot in 2009 in the exclusive North Beverly Park community located in the canyon overlooking Hollywood, and enlisted the help of architect Richard Landry of The Landry Design Group to create the home of his dreams.Now, more than 12 years later, Wahlberg is saying goodbye to the family compound he built from scratch, which features an astonishing 12-bedrooms and 20-bathrooms across 30,500 square feet of living space. Remarkable: Mark Wahlberg listed his massive, six-acre Beverly Hills Park estate for $87.5million, 13 years after purchasing the plot of land for $8M and building his dream family home Home sweet home: The massive piece of property is nestled in the canyon just below Mulholland Highway, and overlooks the city of Los Angeles Unreal: The 50-year-old actor initially splashed out $8.25million for a dirt lot in 2009 in the exclusive North Beverly Park community located in the canyon overlooking Hollywood, and enlisted the help of architect Richard Landry of The Landry Design Group to create the home of his dreams The 267,335-square-foot lot is nestled behind guarded gates below Mulholland Drive, in the ultra swanky area with neighbors including Denzel Washington, Sylvester Stallone, Justin Bieber, Eddie Murphy and Samuel L.

Mark Wahlberg is reaching a point in his life where it's becoming harder and harder to leave his family behind for months-long projects, which explains why the actor says the curtain is slowly inching to a close when it comes to his career in Hollywood.The 50-year-old actor spoke with ET's Cassie DiLaura at his hometown screening in Boston for his latest film, , where he opened up about family, faith and his acclaimed career as an actor and producer. Father Stu, the real-life story of a washed-up boxer who finds new purpose as a priest, is a passion project for Wahlberg, a devout Catholic himself who, as a father of four, says he's toeing the line between imparting his faith on his teenage children and not being assertive. And it's projects like, drenched with substance, that really gets Wahlberg going these days.«I feel like this is starting a new chapter for me in that, now, doing things like this — real substance — can help people,» he said.

Mark Wahlberg is reaching a point in his life where it's becoming harder and harder to leave his family behind for months-long projects, which explains why the actor says the curtain is slowly inching to a close when it comes to his career in Hollywood.The 50-year-old actor spoke with ET's Cassie DiLaura at his hometown screening in Boston for his latest film, , where he opened up about family, faith and his acclaimed career as an actor and producer. Father Stu, the real-life story of a washed-up boxer who finds new purpose as a priest, is a passion project for Wahlberg, a devout Catholic himself who, as a father of four, says he's toeing the line between imparting his faith on his teenage children and not being assertive. And it's projects like, drenched with substance, that really gets Wahlberg going these days.«I feel like this is starting a new chapter for me in that, now, doing things like this — real substance — can help people,» he said.

Mark Wahlberg is back in his hometown!

A post shared by Padma Lakshmi (@padmalakshmi)"Boogie woogie," she captioned the video. "We found this wonderful secluded beach on our way north to Hanalei."She added, "Littlehands and I had so much fun playing with the rope swing and watching the 'iwa birds (or frigatebirds) gliding and diving in the air."The video opened with Padma, 51, flaunting her physique while standing at the end of the beach. She then smiled for the camera while exiting the water in a black bikini. A slew of Padma's Instagram followers saw the video as a heartwarming video of a mother and daughter.

Mark Wahlberg had to do was eat… and eat… and eat for a month and a half. It was "not a lot of fun.""I had six weeks to put on about 30 pounds. I started with 7,000 calories for the first two weeks and then 11,000 calories for the final four weeks," The "Father Stu" star told Entertainment Tonight."None of it was fun, except for the first meal was amazing, because I hadn't eaten anything up until that point.

Mark Wahlberg is hard at work promoting his new film Father Stu!

Mark Wahlberg won't "impose" his faith on his children. The 50-year-old actor - who has Ella, 18, Michael, 16, Brendan, 13, and Grace, 12, with wife Rhea Durham - won't force his children to go to church but hopes they can look at him and see the positive affect his Christian beliefs have had on him and his life. He said: "It's a tricky thing with my faith.

Nearly a year ago, Mark Wahlberg lost his beloved mother Alma. The actor was filming "Father Stu" when he first learned about the matriarch’s passing. Alma died at 78 after facing dementia.

Mark Wahlberg went all in for his latest role. ET’s Cassie DiLaura spoke to the 50-year-old actor ahead of the release of “Father Stu”, for which Wahlberg put on 30 pounds in six weeks to play Father Stuart Long, the real-life boxer-turned-priest.