Mark Wahlberg is a seasoned action superstar in Hollywood whose acting genius in films has earned him several critical acclaims. In his multi-decade reign as one of the most in-demand stars in showbiz, Wahlberg has played dynamic roles and earned top billings for his power-packed performances. 

The actor has collaborated with some of the most creative directors in the industry, including Martin Scorsese. The Ted movie star teamed up with him in his 2006 American crime thriller The Departed, which was a massive hit at the box office.

However, the Boston native star once revealed that he and Scorsese faced several creative differences on the movie set, which led them to curse each other.

Mark Wahlberg Nearly Lost His Part in The Departed

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg has worked with many top-tier directors in the industry, but he once revealed in a candid interview that he initially turned down the role in one of Martin Scorsese’s movies.

The actor told GQ magazine that he initially turned down his 2006 hit movie The Departed because he wasn’t committed to making the film.

He told the outlet,

“The Departed, was interesting because I wasn’t committed to making the movie, and my agent told Marty that I was. Marty called me up, and he was so excited about making this movie together.

I said I’m not doing the movie. I wanted a different part, and I wanted some other different things. We had talked about doing it for a long time, but things happened, and the studio pushed back on different things. I [told Marty] I didn’t want to do it.”

Mark Wahlberg in a still from The Departed

Mark Wahlberg recalled that he turned down the film because of creative differences with the director, but when his agent found out, he scolded him and asked him to meet with Scorsese personally. 
“They sent me on a plane over the weekend; to Marty’s office. I read the script again, and I was pretty angry, and I said again I wasn’t going to do it.

Marty told me, ‘Look at this part, look at what you get to do with all these people.’ He knows I’m from that [Boston] world, and I talked to him about improvising and doing my own thing, and he said, ‘Dude, you’re free to do what you want to do.”

However, after several rejections, the Fear movie actor accepted the offer, and following the film’s release, the actor received positive reviews from critics and earned his first Oscar nomination for his role. 

Mark Wahlberg Shares His Experience Working With Martin Scorsese

Mark Wahlberg and Martin Scorsese

Mark Wahlberg is a superstar whose super-toned, sultry physique is the envy of millions of fans. He has starred in numerous iconic films, including the 2006 Oscar-winning Martin Scorsese directorial The Departed.

The film was a massive hit and earned four Academy Awards, but Wahlberg encountered a bitter experience on the movie set. In a tell-all interview, The Perfect Storm actor shared,
“Marty and I were constantly in this struggle. I had problems with Marty.”

The Ted movie star recalls an argument he had with the director stating that he was supposed to work on the movie for a few weeks, claiming,

“I was only supposed to do a couple of weeks on The Departed, so I was able to; grow my hair for Invincible. But then the schedule changed, and four months later, I’m still working on The Departed so I wouldn’t cut my hair, and Marty was pissed off. He was like, ‘You’ve got to cut your f***ing hair,’ and I was, ‘I don’t give a f*ck.’”

Martin Scorsese’s directorial The Departed had an all-star-studded cast that includes: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, and Alec Baldwin.