Mark Wahlberg has been transparent about his notorious actions in his younger days, and he has also expressed remorse over his crimes. The actor, known for action movies such as Transformers and Max Payne, admits the concept of discipline was not in his vocabulary at the time.
The former rapper’s wrongdoings weren’t just petty ones – he was involved in racially motivated crimes and even went to court for attempted murder. As a teenager, he was already a drug addict.
Mark Wahlberg Reflects On Learning Discipline And The Value Of Education
While speaking with guest host Jeff Goldblum on Jimmy Kimmel Live, actor Mark Wahlberg said that his life and career would have been different if he learned discipline early on.
If I could apply myself in the way that I do now, then I think the trajectory of my life would have been different. I would have so much explaining to do with my kids, why I didn’t go to college, and why I didn’t get my diploma till I was 42, and all those other little things.
There’s no shame in finishing one’s studies even at an older age, and that’s exactly what Wahlberg did. He hired a tutor and studied his lessons in between takes on the set of Two Guns. He received his high school diploma in June 2013 and called it “a huge accomplishment.” He also told People it is “a huge sense of relief.”
Now, what would he do with his high school diploma? He told the outlet at the time: “I would love to go to USC and study film.” He said he would love to study things “that further my career and broaden my horizon.” That would indeed come in handy now that he’s setting up his own Hollywood 2.0 film studio in Las Vegas.
Mark Wahlberg And A List Of His Shocking Racially Motivated Attacks
Wahlberg remains a controversial actor because of his infamous history. As mentioned above, he got involved in a series of crimes in his teenage years. In 1986, he and his friends were charged for pelting rocks at three Black children while hurling racial slurs at them, as per Independent.
Two years later, he attacked two Vietnamese men while under the influence of drugs. He insulted a man named Thanh Lam and knocked him with a five-foot wooden stick until he was unconscious. He also punched an army veteran named Johnny Trinh in the eye.
He was charged with attempted murder for the latter’s case but later pleaded guilty to felony assault after claiming he was intoxicated when it happened. Wahlberg only spent 45 days in jail after being given a two-year sentence for attacking two Vietnamese men.
The Uncharted star had a very tumultuous journey towards learning the art and value of discipline. He has been very open about his own transformation and commitment to his religion. Some of his victims have expressed forgiveness towards him, while others believed he should still be held accountable.
