Mark Wahlberg, formerly known as Marky Mark starred in the 1997 film titled Boogie Nights which was a great film. Being the breakout film for Wahlberg, the actor has fond memories of the movie but not so much for his co-star Burt Reynolds.
When he was at the height of stardom, Reynolds starred in the film alongside Mark Wahlberg but he didn’t quite enjoy it. In an interview, the Ted actor talked about how the 1997 film was Reynolds’ worst nightmare because of reasons that were purely selfish!
Mark Wahlberg’s Breakthrough Film Was A Nightmare For Burt Reynolds!
The film, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, narrates the story of a high school dropout who goes on to become a highly successful p*rn star. His career takes a hit, however, when he gets addicted to drugs. Being a comedy/drama film, Boogie Nights received great reviews and high ratings.
In a recent interview with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused Podcast, The Family Plan actor talked about his breakthrough film. During the course of the story, Wahlberg remembered Burt Reynolds and how it wasn’t a good film for the veteran actor since Reynolds felt that “the role was beneath him“!
“It wasn’t so much that Paul [Thomas Anderson] was dishing out. He [Burt Reynolds] wasn’t in a good way. He was the biggest movie star in the world for over a decade and then all of a sudden, he just felt like it was all beneath him.”
Wahlberg further continued,
“You know, he didn’t really understand the potential of this movie. It was um… obviously set in the world of p*rnography. But it had some very interesting characters”
In a separate interview, Wahlberg talked about how he would very much love to return to movies like Boogie Nights even now. Stating that he doesn’t want to pigeonhole himself, Wahlberg stated that if the right script comes, he would gladly jump onto it!
Mark Wahlberg Wouldn’t Mind Doing Films Like Boogie Nights Again!
In a recent interview, Wahlberg revealed to Yahoo Entertainment that although he likes to play age-appropriate roles, he wouldn’t mind taking up some NSFW roles if the right script comes along his way!
“Listen, if the right script comes, I don’t rule anything out. But I do enjoy doing things that the whole entire family can see. Look, I’m 52 years old now. I’m a dad of four. I’ve got a kid in college. I like playing age-appropriate roles.”
He further continued,
“I think a lot of people don’t embrace that and audiences are like — this doesn’t seem real. I want to do things that are believable and realistic.”
Well, we would surely like to see Mark Wahlberg return in a comedic role much like Boogie Nights once again. The 1997 film received a grand rating of 7.9/10 on IMDB and a whopping 94% on Rotten Tomatoes. Boogie Nights is available to rent on Apple TV+ in the U.S.
