The Fighter - Irish Micky Ward MOVIE

Any of you wonder why you've been seeing MORE of Mark Walhberg at boxing events, or hearing him saying he's been training? (not saying he hasn't been around the boxing scene before, or a fan of it) Well, here it is, folks. He's going to be starring in a movie called The Fighter, playing the role of Irish Micky Ward and rumors of actors such as Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and more to play his brother and close friend, Dicky Eklund. From the looks of it, Walhberg is in, and his co-star to act aside him is yet to be confirmed. Walking in the directors shoes, is Darren Aronofsky. Aronofsky has directed films such as, Requiem For A Dream, The Fountain, The Wrestler and is supposed to be the directors of the new and re-made Robocop. Whatcha guys think? Sources: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0964517/ http://www.theinsider.com/news/1099851_MARK_WAHLBERG_TRAINING_FOR_BOXING http://www.empiremovies.com/index.php?id=17302

Comments (14)

The_RealDeal

Mickey Rourke would be good at it although he wouldn't look the same as Ward, he sure as hell can act and has been a pro fighter - a bonus.

17y ago

pigdestroyer

If I remember correctly this movie will be about Ward's life growing up and getting involved with boxing. I'm not so sure it will get into his career at all meaning no gatti. I think it will. I think it'll show the highlights of it. I don't think it'll get into each fight, but be somewhat how the Cinderella Man showed the fights and the dude's life.

17y ago

pigdestroyer

Who's playing Gatti anyone know? I wish... Someone mentioned John playing him, that would be legit. I wonder WHO could play him well?

17y ago

The_Gully_Gad

I'm sure they'll have a decent budget, getting Mr. Walhberg to look like him more. Who's playing Gatti anyone know?

17y ago

pigdestroyer

Marky mark looks fcuk all like ward.. Should be a good movie still.... I'm sure they'll have a decent budget, getting Mr. Walhberg to look like him more.

17y ago

Kball15

considering how well The Wrestler turned out (it was a low budget film that many didn't think would raise many eyebrows), I'm guessing it will get the funding it needs to be made. The success of THE WRESTLER was almost ENTIRELY due to ROURKES outstanding performance. Mark Walhberg is a very fine actor, no doubt about that, but pulling off that kind of epic performance is no easy task obviously. Anyways, i think the movie will get its funding regardless simply because Boxing movies do well at the box office more times then not. Not because Boxing is such a popular sport, because its not, but because fighting is very easy to understand and fighters offer up very interesting character studies

17y ago

The_Gully_Gad

Marky mark looks fcuk all like ward.. Should be a good movie still....

17y ago

The_RealDeal

This might just be a good film.

17y ago

SmokinJ

considering how well The Wrestler turned out (it was a low budget film that many didn't think would raise many eyebrows), I'm guessing it will get the funding it needs to be made. Why didn't get the Tyson movie a good budget limit? I mean the guy playing as Tyson did a superb job but there were so many flaws and so many dialog errors for example the part where the guy says bowling balls, I mean what the ****? The guy playing Tyson fixed it though.

17y ago

SmokinJ

Rather have John Leguizamo as Gatti

17y ago

pigdestroyer

Thanks for posting the news we all read 6 months ago. I missed those days. I searched. Didn't see anything come up. Can you post link? I'll delete, or get rid of all of that if you do.

17y ago

Deeznuts

I wonder how he will pull that off...Ward did not look physically strong (muscle mass) Marky Mark always looks cut up..

17y ago

Kball15

Yea that news has been out for a while now. The thing is that Walhberg really wants to do the picture, and has been training intensly to get into shape for the role. HOWEVER, the movie may or may not be made. Its DEFINETLY in some trouble right now, and its unkown if they are going to be pulling the plug on it or not. I would love to see this movie, should be amazing.

17y ago

Low_Blow_Armo

Who's gonna play Gatti? Van Dam?

17y ago