Mark Wahlberg talks about taking on the production out of necessity after years of waiting for other A-list actors to pass him roles

Mark Wahlberg he is best known for his roles in Boogie evenings, The departure, The fighterand many other films over the past few decades, but he says it wasn’t easy to land any of those roles, which is the driving force behind his early career as a producer.

Wahlberg said in an interview with Cigar Aficionado magazine (via Variety) that one of the reasons he turned to producing was because it became clear in his acting work that he would always take a backseat to other mega stars as Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt AND Leonardo Dicaprio. Starting from there The fighter by 2010, Wahlberg became a producer or executive producer on nearly all of his major releases.

The actor explained:

“I started becoming a producer out of necessity. I didn’t want to sit and wait for Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise or whoever else had already established themselves before me and were the kids of the time, and Leo [DiCaprio], to go and stream a movie until I could get my hands on it. I was always proactive in trying to find material and things that I could produce, that I knew were right for me, to create my own destiny.”

Wahlberg added that with producing and acting credits under his belt, what he wants to do next is try his hand at directing and “work with some of the other great talent. Working with the next group of great talent. He noted that the future of his career will likely include a slowdown in acting after several years in which he released several new films.

He continued:

“Well, I’m definitely working harder than ever. Certain businesses, you kind of build them, pass them on, or exit. I hope my kids will see what their interests are, but I don’t think I’ll be acting at the rate I am now for much longer. Certainly. Because this is the most difficult thing.”

Wahlberg hasn’t appeared in a movie this year, but has had several releases in 2022 with films like Unexplored, my timeAND Father Stu. His upcoming releases include the Apple Original Movie The Family Planco-star Michelle Monaghanand the action movie Our man from Jerseyco-star Halle Berry.