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Mark Wahlberg is an iconic comedian and actor known for movies likeTed, Pain & Gain,and,Uncharted.With Wahlberg being one of the producers of Dwayne Johnson’s iconic series, the actor is pushing for The Rock to win awards.
Talking about the limitless talent of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Mark Wahlberg revealed that his acting in the Hollywood seriesBallerswas absolutely brilliant. Wanting Johnson to win awards for the series,Ballerswas canceled by HBO after 5 seasons.
Mark Wahlberg Wanted Dwayne Johnson To Win Awards!
With Wahlberg producing the iconic seriesBallers,Dwayne Johnson was attached to the role of former NFL player Spencer Strasmore. Depicting the story of the NFL player turned financial manager, the series was comedic and inspiring in nature.
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In an interview withUproxx,Mark Wahlberg talked about his Hollywood career so far and how he wants Dwayne Johnson to win multiple awards. Since Johnson wasn’t that big of a personality in 2015,Mark Wahlberghad some thoughts about Dwayne Johnson’s career.
“Well, I’m pushing for it and, I’ll tell you, we are already mounting a major campaign for the Globes and the Emmys. I had talked to him about doing the show and showing, he’s got a great career, but he’s been doing very commercial things.”
He further continued,
“To do something that’s really going to give him the credibility as an actor was something that was really interesting to him. And it’s a world that he knows and loves, so we wanted him to produce it with us and really make it his own.”
Although Wahlberg had high hopes for Johnson, HBO canceledBallersafter 5 seasons and the show and Johnson’s run as the character also ended with it.
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In the interview, Mark Wahlberg talked about the frailty of Hollywood. Stating howEntouragereceived 26 Emmy nominations and yet negative reviews from the people, Mark Wahlberg was impressed by Dwayne Johnson’s acting skills.
“You just have to keep doing what you’re doing, you know? To go from that, then see the amazing review we got for Ballers in the Hollywood Reporter and those guys comparing Dwayne Johnson’s character to Don Draper or Tony Soprano was a great thing.”
Well,Ballersreceived a rating of 7.7/10 on IMDB and 72% on Rotten Tomatoes but was canceled by HBO after 5 seasons. The comedy series is available to stream on Max in the U.S,
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
