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Consistency is Mark Wahlberg’s middle name. Among Hollywood’s endless array of superstars all vying for top honors in a cut-throat entertainment industry, Wahlberg has quietly but firmly carved his place among the big leagues. From hardcore action films likeShooter,intense dramas likeFather Stu,crime thrillers likeThe DepartedandThe Italian Jobto big blockbusters likePlanet of the ApesandTransformers: Age of Extinction,Wahlberg has covered the gamut.
His popularity among the film fraternity was evident when the actor conquered the streaming market as well and took home a massive 8 figure pay check for his Netflix film, surpassing other prominent colleagues to take top spot.
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Mark Wahlberg Is The Highest Paid Netflix Actor
Mark Wahlberghas sustained his popularity over many years in Hollywood and his work and choice of films have proved that the star is in it for the long haul. Apart from holding his own amid tough competition, Wahlberg has now created a record by becoming the highest paid Netflix actor for his filmSpenser Confidentialwhich released in 2020. Despite the film receiving lukewarm responses from critics and audiences, TheShooterstar reportedly earned a whopping 30 million dollars for his role in the action- comedy directed by Peter Berg.
With this hefty payday, Mark Wahlberg has officially surpassed his Hollywood colleague Ryan Reynolds who was earlier the highest paid actor on Netflix for his film6 Undergroundfor which he earned 27 million dollars. A significant reason for theFather Stustar gaining the top spot was due to the fact that Will Smith’sBright 2never saw the light of day. Smith who was supposed to take home a staggering 35 million dollars for the film, ended up losing the opportunity owing to his slapgate scandal at the Oscars.
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Mark Wahlberg’sSpenser Confidential 2Is In The Works
InSpenser Confidential,Wahlberg played a Boston cop who ended up in prison after assaulting one of his superior officers. Despite the Netflix film not faring too well, Wahlberg’s performance ensured that he went laughing all the way to the bank with a huge payday.Spenser Confidentialis the fifth collaboration between director Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg. The two had also worked together onLone Survivor, Deepwater Horizon, Patriots Day,andMile 22.Berg hoped to continue his collaboration with Wahlberg for many more years and said,
“I’m sure Mark and I will be 85, 90 years old making movies together.“We love working together.”
True to his words, the Berg-Walhberg association has continued with the announcement by the director thatSpenser Confidentialwill have a sequel. Barring the criticisms, the film was still one of the most popular movies on Netflix and that encouraged the director to proceed with writing a sequel.Spenser Confidential 2is officially under production and details of its release will be announced in the months to come.
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Sharanya Sankar, Writer for FandomwireHaving completed her Masters degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Sharanya has a solid foundation in writing which is also one of her passions. She has worked previously with Book My show for a couple of years where she gained experience reviewing films and writing feature articles. Sharanya’s articles on film and pop culture have also been published on Film Companion, a popular film-based website. Apart from movies and pop culture, her interests include music and sports. She has contributed over 650 articles to Fandomwire so far.
