Mark Wahlberg Plays Underdog Boxer in 'The Fighter’ Trailer (Video)

[Devils Advocate]

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Mark Wahlberg Plays Underdog Boxer in 'The Fighter’ Trailer (Video)
By Alex Johnston
Epoch Times Staff Created: Sep 16, 2010 Last Updated: Sep 16, 2010
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Wahlberg plays the boxer "Irish" Micky Ward in the based-on-a-true-story underdog tale. Christian Bale plays Irish's half-brother and trainer ****ie Eklung.

Bale again has undergone a dramatic transformation from being buff to being skinny in his latest role as ****ie. Several years ago, Bale, who lost a drastic amount of weight for his role in The Machinist, doesn’t look as gaunt in the latest film as he did then.

The trailer coaxes inspirational imagery of an up-and-coming Irish Ward and who suffers a setback but perseveres, and looks strikingly similar to the Rocky movie series with Wahlberg running in a gray hooded sweatshirt.

In The Fighter, Wahlberg’s character tries to make a comeback into the ring and loses but ultimately doesn’t give up. He also has to deal with his brother’s run-ins with the law.

Amy Adams also stars in the movie, playing Wahlberg’s girlfriend.

The film is directed by David O. Russell, who made I Heart Huckabees and Three Kings, and from the looks of the movie’s trailer, The Fighter looks to a departure from his previous comedy-laden movies.

[OpaiSoma]

I am..... Batman

[Russian Crushin]

Honestly i never know Ward had such a tough life

And Bale needs to stop all those weight changes, **** is taking years off his life

[BrushMyCage]

i hope this better be good

[Motofan]

I hope it ends up better then it is looking. Wish they had Ward v Gatti in it.

[The Golden Boy]

I hope it ends up better then it is looking. Wish they had Ward v Gatti in it.

how do you know they dont? couldnt possibly have a movie about Ward and not have Gatti in it and vice versa.

[actionjackson]

how do you know they dont? couldnt possibly have a movie about Ward and not have Gatti in it and vice versa.

I hear that. I am guessing they will end it after the first Gatti fight when he wins then put in the prologue something like "Ward went on to lose the next two fights against Gatti in what is known as a modern day boxing classic trilogy" or something.

[New]

That's great
they both visited pacquiao at the gym

[MrRolltide91]

That's great
they both visited pacquiao at the gym

u didn't know? i think the video is on youtube.

[Boogie Nights]

I hear that. I am guessing they will end it after the first Gatti fight when he wins then put in the prologue something like "Ward went on to lose the next two fights against Gatti in what is known as a modern day boxing classic trilogy" or something.

i dont think they're showing gatti in it at all. i was curious myself to see who they have playing gatti, so i browed film's cast and credits and the name didnt come up, and im sure they would have included segments of it in the trailer.