A new photo has popped up online from the David O. Russell boxing drama, The Fighter. The film stars Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale, along with Oscar nominees Amy Adams and Melissa Leo. It’s based on a true story and is scheduled to hit theaters sometime next year.
Check out Mark in his full boxing gear below…
A few photos and story details have been released for some of the most highly anticipated films of 2010. Over at Collider, they’ve premiered images from The Fighter, Eagle of the Ninth, The American, and Somewhere. We’ve also got a couple of shots of Nicolas Cage and Jay Baruchel in their upcoming fantasy film The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, there’s so much to take in!
Check out the photos and synopses below…
We previously showed you a photo of Christian Bale looking highly emaciated on the set of his upcoming boxing drama, The Fighter. If images like that make your stomach turn, don’t worry because we have a few photos of a shirtless and healthy looking Mark Wahlberg to balance it out. Over at IAmRogue, they’ve posted several production stills from the film, that not only feature Bale and Wahlberg, but also Melissa Leo as their mother.
Check out the emaciated/muscular action in these behind the scenes photos…
The cast for David O. Russell’s The Fighter is shaping up to be one talent filled ensemble. The cast currently includes Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale as half-brothers, and Oscar nominee Melissa Leo as their mother. Now according to THR, Amy Adams is nearing a deal to join the cast.
The Fighter is a boxing flick that stars Bale as Dicky Eklund, the brother of Wahlberg’s ”Irish” Mickey Ward. After kicking a bad drug habit, Eklund turns his life around and helps his brother to win the world lightweight championship. Adams will come on board to as Charlene, “a tough, gritty bartender and former college high-jumper from Massachusetts who ends up dating Mickey.”
A while back we told you about an underdog boxing film called The Fighter. It’s being directed by David O. Russell and stars Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale. Bale will star as Dicky Eklund, the brother of Wahlberg’s ”Irish” Mickey Ward. After kicking a bad drug habit, Eklund turns his life around and helps his brother to win the world lightweight championship.
According to RopeofSilicon this boxing family just got a little bigger with the addition of Melissa Leo.
