Mark Wahlberg would love to do a rom-com movie, but without any singing or dancing

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Mark Wahlberg has achieved immense success across genres in Hollywood.
While he had intended to retire at 40, his passion for making films forced him to stay in the industry. It turned out to be fortunate for him, as he became the highest-paid actor in the world in 2017. However, there’s one genre that Wahlberg feels that he hasn’t explored enough in Hollywood — rom-com.

Mark Wahlberg has achieved immense success across genres in Hollywood. While he had intended to retire at 40, his passion for making films forced him to stay in the industry. It turned out to be fortunate for him, as he became the highest-paid actor in the world in 2017. However, there’s one genre that Wahlberg feels that he hasn’t explored enough in Hollywood — rom-com.

Mark Wahlberg in Boogie Nights
Undoubtedly, fans have seen him in some exceptional comedies like Ted and The Other Guys, and some less impressive ones like Daddy’s Home 2. While Wahlberg has made a cameo appearance in the chaotic rom-com film, Date Night, he’s yet to star in one of his own.

After Earning Millions In Big Budget Films, Mark Wahlberg Aims For Rom-Coms Next

Mark Wahlberg in Ted
In a 2020 interview with The Guardian, Mark Wahlberg opened up about his career path and reflected on some of his achievements.

Wahlberg was promoting his film, Spenser Confidential, an action comedy film. While The Basketball Diaries actor has numerous films from different genres to his name, he revealed rom-coms to be his next big aspiration.

However, Wahlberg has one condition to take on the role in a rom-com film. He shared that the film should not have any singing or dancing for his part.

The Lone Survivor actor had done his fair share of singing and dancing in films like Rock Star and Daddy’s Home. However, he shared that he felt ridiculous during such scenes and described them as his least favorite thing to do. Wahlberg shared with The Guardian:
“I’d be into it! But nothing with singing and dancing in it. I’m not doing a musical. I’ve had to sing and dance more than I’ve wanted to… in films.

And it’s my least favourite thing to do. I’ve gotten to the point where I’m not really self-conscious and I’m not scared to look vulnerable, or risk looking ridiculous, but I don’t know… I feel ridiculous when I’m dancing and singing.”
Interestingly, before he entered the film industry, Wahlberg had tried his luck in the music industry. While he entered the music arena through his brother Donnie Wahlberg’s boy band ‘New Kids on the Block’, it was his hip-hop group ‘Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch’ that earned him a reputation.

Mark Wahlberg’s Acting Career Spans Across Comedy, Drama, And Action Genres
Mark Wahlberg in Uncharted
Mark Wahlberg has showcased his acting range in a wide variety of roles in movies, spanning genres. Wahlberg debuted in mainstream films with his role in the comedy film Renaissance Man.

From there, he made a shocking transition into the villainous David McCall in the psychological thriller Fear. In 1997, he received critical praise for his daring role as porn actor Dirk Diggler in Boogie Nights. His performance also stood out in the ensemble film Three Kings in 1999.

Wahlberg landed some big-budget action films in the early 2000s with The Perfect Storm, Planet of the Apes, and The Italian Job. He later ventured into drama with his roles in The Departed and the sports biopic The Fighter. The former earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor while the latter was nominated for Best Picture. In the early 2010s, he ventured into comedies like Ted, Daddy’s Home, and The Other Guys.

Around the same time, he also became the star of a big-budget franchise, Transformers. His recent performances encompass a range of genres, from the family comedy film Instant Family and the action comedy film Spenser Confidential to the sci-fi film Infinite and the adventure film Uncharted. He’s genuinely pushing the boundaries between genres.