Mark Wahlberg and Leonardo DiCaprio initially got off on the wrong foot. But DiCaprio would later help Wahlberg nab one of his most villainous roles in the cult classic Fear.
Mark Wahlberg nabbed ‘Fear’ thanks to Leonardo DiCaprio Mark Wahlberg | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Wahlberg had a rocky start with Leonardo DiCaprio. Before doing The Basketball Diaries, the pair met each other at a charity Basketball game, where Wahlberg rubbed DiCaprio the wrong way. Ironically, it was a film partially about basketball that ended up reuniting the two. But DiCaprio was adamant about not working with Wahlberg, and Wahlberg didn’t think DiCaprio was right for Diaries.
“He was not into it,” Wahlberg once told NJ. “And, I tell you, I wasn’t convinced he was the right guy to be playing this street legend. . . . But, you know, when we finally got in a room together, we hit it off. There...
Mark Wahlberg nabbed ‘Fear’ thanks to Leonardo DiCaprio Mark Wahlberg | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Wahlberg had a rocky start with Leonardo DiCaprio. Before doing The Basketball Diaries, the pair met each other at a charity Basketball game, where Wahlberg rubbed DiCaprio the wrong way. Ironically, it was a film partially about basketball that ended up reuniting the two. But DiCaprio was adamant about not working with Wahlberg, and Wahlberg didn’t think DiCaprio was right for Diaries.
“He was not into it,” Wahlberg once told NJ. “And, I tell you, I wasn’t convinced he was the right guy to be playing this street legend. . . . But, you know, when we finally got in a room together, we hit it off. There...
- 7/24/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Mark Wahlberg’s 1995 feature The Basketball Diaries is highly regarded as one of the actor’s best movies. But Wahlberg shared that it had a brief influence on others’ perception of him.
Mark Wahlberg did movies that he would’ve never done after scaring people in ‘The Basketball Diaries’ Mark Wahlberg | Nathan Congleton/Getty Images
The Basketball Diaries was one of Wahlberg’s first breakout roles as a film star. He was making his transition over to Hollywood after his brief stint as hip hop artist Marky Mark. But his roles in The Basketball Diaries, and his subsequent film Fear, seemed to attach an unfavorable image to the actor.
“People were afraid of me after roles in Fear and Basketball Diaries,” Wahlberg once told Sun Journal.
In Basketball Diaries, Wahlberg played a young and mischievous troublemaker with a rebellious streak. In Fear, Wahlberg played the mysterious and intimidating boyfriend of co-star Reese Witherspoon.
Mark Wahlberg did movies that he would’ve never done after scaring people in ‘The Basketball Diaries’ Mark Wahlberg | Nathan Congleton/Getty Images
The Basketball Diaries was one of Wahlberg’s first breakout roles as a film star. He was making his transition over to Hollywood after his brief stint as hip hop artist Marky Mark. But his roles in The Basketball Diaries, and his subsequent film Fear, seemed to attach an unfavorable image to the actor.
“People were afraid of me after roles in Fear and Basketball Diaries,” Wahlberg once told Sun Journal.
In Basketball Diaries, Wahlberg played a young and mischievous troublemaker with a rebellious streak. In Fear, Wahlberg played the mysterious and intimidating boyfriend of co-star Reese Witherspoon.
- 7/22/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In 1988, Tim Burton turned the quiet village of East Corinth, Vermont into Winter River, Connecticut for Beetlejuice. 35 years later, the filmmaker returned for Beetlejuice 2. While the majority of filming took place in London, the exteriors of the original filming locations were recreated in East Corinth for two days of on-location shooting. After it wrapped, fans — myself included — flocked to the quaint town to experience Winter River in person.
Burton originally chose East Corinth after stumbling on postcards featuring scenic photos of the area while location scouting for Beetlejuice throughout New England. According to locals, the studio wanted him to recreate the necessary locations on a sound stage for Beetlejuice 2, but Burton insisted on returning to the original site.
The town hasn’t changed all that much over the years, but the production experience certainly has. While those who were around for the original Beetlejuice shooting recall the cast...
Burton originally chose East Corinth after stumbling on postcards featuring scenic photos of the area while location scouting for Beetlejuice throughout New England. According to locals, the studio wanted him to recreate the necessary locations on a sound stage for Beetlejuice 2, but Burton insisted on returning to the original site.
The town hasn’t changed all that much over the years, but the production experience certainly has. While those who were around for the original Beetlejuice shooting recall the cast...
- 7/21/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
It’s no wonder that the long-awaited Beetlejuice sequel was finally announced this year. Between the buzz Michael Keaton was getting for his return as Batman in The Flash and Winona Ryder’s resurgence in Stranger Things, the top-line stars of the 1988 film had suddenly become hot again. Of course, the truth is that Tim Burton and the stars have been talking about making a sequel since 1990, and the stars finally aligned, with the right script coming along. The original Beetlejuice, of course, was a turning point in 16-year-old Ryder’s career, and she spoke to us about her memories of meeting Burton for the first time when she was up for the role. (Click on the media bar below to hear Winona Ryder) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Winonarideronmeetingtimburtonforbeetlejuice.mp3
Beetlejuice 2 is expected to open in theaters on September 6, 2024.
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Beetlejuice 2 is expected to open in theaters on September 6, 2024.
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- 6/22/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
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