Mark in Beverly Hills on May 28
Melissa Leo Signs Up for The Fighter Opposite Bale and Wahlberg
Frozen River star Melissa Leo is poised to add The Fighter to her queue of roles following her Oscar nomination this year, according to Variety.
The movie will star Mark Wahlberg as a boxer and Christian Bale as his half-brother. Originally slated for director Darren Aronofsky as a kind of follow-up to The Wrestler, the movie will now be directed by David O. Russell, with plans to shoot this summer.
Leo will also star in the new David Simon/HBO series Treme and several other projects.
Source: Paste Magazine
Mark Wahlberg Movie Casting Call in Lowell
On Saturday, May 30th, Boston Casting, a local feature film casting company, is holding an open casting call at the Lowell VFW Hall for a new Mark Wahlberg film, The Fighter. The casting call will be held from 10 am – 4 pm, and is open to union and non-union actors who are 18 years of age and older.
Most specifically, the casting company is looking for people that meet the following requirements for open roles in the film:
Boxers and fighters in their 20’s and 30’s
Trainers
Women in their 20’s and 30’s with blonde or red hair
Anyone 18 years and older, particularly from Lowell and surrounding communities
Everyone who attends the casting call must bring a headshot and resume or a current photo and biography to the audition.
The Fighter is a full feature movie that profiles the life of professional boxer Micky Ward, who is originally from Lowell, Massachusetts. Although the film was put on hold for some time, it was expected that it would reunite co-stars from The Departed, Mark Wahlberg and Matt Damon.
Source: Lowell.com
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