What upcoming movies is Mark Wahlberg in?

In 2022, American actor Mark Wahlberg had a busy year. But before getting to his upcoming projects, his career so far has been promising in terms of output and quality. Born in Boston, the actor got his start in music during the 90s, but made his screen debut not long after that in 1994. His first film was called Renaissance Man, which starred Danny DeVito, and two years later Wahlberg booked his first leading role in Fear. Not long after that, he began to get more mainstream acknowledgment for his acting and the roles he took on, and moved on to bigger films in American cinema. From comedy to action movies, Wahlberg has done it all.

In a world where actors are beginning to get more cast within the mediums and stories, they are constrained by perception, Wahlberg has managed to provide a certain depth of range that may become lost in favor of financial capital. And, perhaps, that is one of the reasons he has become one of the world’s highest-paid actors. His resume includes some 2000s classics like Plant of the Apes, the sports biopic The Fighter, and the comedy series Ted. Not only has he acted, but he also produces work — the series Entourage and Boardwalk Empire both include Wahlberg’s name as a producer — and owns a fast-food chain. Wahlberg has seemingly done it all by this point, but there is no slowing him down. 2022 was a busy year of releases, as he starred in Father Stu, Me Time, and Uncharted with Tom Holland. With two big films in the works, here are Wahlberg’s upcoming movies we're excited to see.

2/2 Arthur the King — Release Date TBD

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Arthur the Kingis based on the story of Arthur: The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home by Mikael Lindnord. In the book — which is a true story — Lindnord describes the experience of going through rural South America with a Swedish adventure racing team. But there is one complication: a stray dog joins the team after Lindnord threw it a meatball. By the end of their time together, this dog, despite having been a stray that decided to tag along because it had nothing else to lose, managed to capture Lindnord’s heart, cementing a bond that could not be reversed. Some say a dog is a man’s best friend, and this movie has the essence of that saying at its core. It is no wonder that this story also captured the hearts of millions of readers around the world, making it a story that was destined for the big screen.

Arthur: The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home shows a remarkable bond between the people on the team and the dog, who followed them despite all the hardships faced during their journey across the continent. Simon Cellan Jones will direct the film adaptation, which stars Wahlberg along with Shang-Chi’s Simu Liu. Cellan Jones replaced Baltasar Kormákur, who was originally slated to direct the film. Wahlberg will portray Lindnord, while Liu’s character is named Liam. The supporting cast will include Ali Suliman, Rob Collins, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Michael Landes. Filming recently wrapped up in the Dominican Republic, putting the film in the post-production stage before getting to theaters. Audiences can expect a release date sometime in the next few years.

1/2 Our Man From Jersey — Release Date TBD

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In Our Man From Jersey, Wahlberg stars opposite Halle Berry. Wahlberg also was one of the movie’s producers. He will portray Mike, a construction worker who one day is roped into an espionage operation by a former girlfriend from high school. The film will be directed by Julian Farino, who previously did work with Entourage, and David Guggenheim (who wrote the screenplay for Uncharted) and Joe Barton are the writers. Alongside Berry and Wahlberg will be J.K. Simmons, Jackie Earle Haley, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jessica De Gouw, and Alice Lee. Netflix bought the rights to the film back in May 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was just in its second month, but it took a while before actually making the film became something more tangible.

While Wahlberg was slated to be in the film from the very beginning, casting was not completed and announced all the way up until May 2022. Filming began in March 2022, and while it came with some controversy, it is still ongoing. It seems fitting that filming initially began in New Jersey, as the protagonist, Mike, is said to be a down-to-earth guy from Jersey dragged into a world much bigger than what he knows. Other locations will include London, England, and Piran in Slovenia. The release date for the movie is currently unknown, though it will most likely be released on Netflix’s streaming platforms, adding to their push towards action movies and television shows in recent years.