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Interview with Mark Wahlberg
On Working Again with Berg for Mile 22, Appreciating the
Military, Preparing for the Action, and More
By Suzy Maloy / The Interview Feed
Having worked on three fi lms ripped from convoy. Th e fi lm also stars Oscar nominee
the headlines (Patriots Day, Deepwater Hori- John Malkovich, Th e Walking Dead’s Lauren
zon and Lone Survivor), actor/producer Mark Cohan, and former UFC fi ghter Ronda Rousey.
Wahlberg and Peter Berg ventured into their Dressed casually in a dark blue pullover and
fi rst fi ctional fi lm, the action drama Mile 22 for black pants, the laid-back Wahlberg spoke “ While all this Russian hacking stuff Courtesy of Reuters/The Interview People.
FEATURE military team who embarks on a dangerous preparing for the action and more. that serve our country when it’s in harm’s way,
their latest project. Wahlberg (Boogie Nights, I
about working again with Berg for Mile 22,
is going on, it's very similar to what’s
Heart Huckabees) plays the leader of a para-
happening in our movie.”
Question (Q): Th ough you’ve previously
— Mark Wahlberg
mission to transport a foreign intelligence as-
made three fi lms together with Peter Berg, this
set from an American Embassy in Southeast
is the fi rst time you two have done a fi ction fi lm
Asia to an airfi eld for extraction — a distance
together. Was that the motivating force to do
of 22 miles. Th e asset (played by Indonesian
it? What about the politics of this movie? Is it a
W: As far as the politics of the fi lm, we both
martial arts star Iko Uwais, the Raid fi lms)
nod to the brave men of the U.S. military? And would you agree?
has highly classifi ed information, which could share a huge appreciation and affi nity for our
what about the Russians as the villains here?
avert a widespread terrorist attack. Th e asset brave men and women who serve our country.
Wahlberg (W): I think for Pete and me,
also has several enemies ranging from the local I’ll just leave it at that. Anytime I get an oppor-
military to the police to a street gang, who all aft er making three fi lms all based on real-life tunity to thank them, I love to do it. I jumped at
want him dead before he can reach freedom. tragedies, it was important for us to go and do the opportunity. In this unique situation, the cir-
While this is all going on, the American para- something that falls under our idea of fun. Th is cumstances you're seeing, people that don’t get
military team is being monitored by Russians is our idea of a good time. It really is. the welcome home parade and all those things,
who have their own reasons for taking out the Q: It’s a great tribute to the men and women they go under the radar unacknowledged, so I
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