Mark Wahlberg Shares Birthday Shoutout To ‘Smokeshow’ Wife Rhea Durham

The death of Alma Wahlberg in April was a big blow for Mark Wahlberg.

Father Stu.The actor recently shared before-and-after photos of his progress over the course of three weeks in which he visibly lost muscle mass and gained more fat.It was in preparation for his role portraying a professional boxer who becomes a priest named Father Stu.Now, Wahlberg has told The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that the dieting regime was “not fun”.“Unfortunately, I had to consume, for two weeks, 7,000 calories, and then for another two weeks, 11,000 calories.

Mark Wahlberg chowed down 11,000 calories a day for two straight weeks to transform from a boxer to a priest in the true story of Father Stuart Long in “Stu,” the actor revealed on “The Tonight Show.” And for the two weeks before that, he had 7,000 calories a day — a task that the actor said “was fun for about an hour.”“It’s such a hard, physical thing to do,” Wahlberg said about his weight gain. “Losing weight, you just kind of tough it out, you just don’t eat, and exercise.

Mark Wahlberg is known for his intense fitness regimen, but for his upcoming role of a boxer-turned-priest, the otherwise shredded star had to pack on the pounds. In a new interview on , Wahlberg revealed that he had to eat 11,000 calories a day to prep for his role in .«Unfortunately, I had to consume, for two weeks, 7,000 calories, and then for another two weeks, 11,000 calories,» Wahlberg told Fallon.

It’s grueling to play a boxer-turned-priest. On Thursday, Mark Wahlberg appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and opened up about his new role in the upcoming film "Stu," which required him to gain weight.

Mark Wahlberg recently appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and opened up about the rapid weight gain he did for his upcoming project, Stu. If you didn’t know, Mark at one point gained at least 20 pounds over the course of three weeks to portray a real-life boxer turned priest. Speaking to Fallon about the massive weight gain, Mark admitted that it wasn’t the wisest idea.

Mark Wahlberg is opening up about gaining major weight.

Mark Wahlberg has opened up about the extreme diet he adhered to in preparation for his role in the recent film Stu. The Boogie Nights star was at one point eating 11,000 calories per day in an effort to gain weight to play the part of boxer-turned-priest Father Stuart Long in the forthcoming biopic.

Mark Wahlberg doesn’t do anything by halves when it comes to preparing for his movies.

When “Good Joe Bell” debuted at last year’s TIFF, there was buzz about the film being an Oscar contender for star Mark Wahlberg. But when after the debut, the reviews were published that showed the film wasn’t the awards contender many thought it would be, as it failed to live up to the inspiring true story it’s based on.

Mark Wahlberg‘s, 50, son Michael, 15, has definitely hit his growth spurt. The teen was almost the same height as the Boogie Nights actor. The pair were seen on a rare family outing, getting dinner together at Nobu in New York on Tuesday July 13. Mark rocked a classic and simple look, wearing a blue t-shirt and jean shorts with white sneakers. Meanwhile, Michael looked a little more relaxed and casual, wearing a plain white t-shirt, black jeans, and glasses.

Mark Wahlberg shared a tribute to his wife, Rhea Durham, on her 43rd birthday. On Instagram, he uploaded a photo of the two together, captioning it “Happy B day babe!!!”A post shared by Mark Wahlberg (@markwahlberg)In a Facebook post, he wrote a longer dedication and shared photos of his wife and their children.

Mark Wahlberg is proud of his "total smokeshow" wife Rhea Durham. On Thursday, the actor took to Facebook where he revealed a heartfelt photo of the pair sharing a loving embrace, along with selfies of their children.

Paramount Pictures’ Mark Wahlberg-starrer Infinite has been set to premiere on Paramount+ in Australia, Canada, Latin America and the Nordics on August 11, the ViacomCBS streamer said today. The Antoine Fuqua-directed sci-fi action flick had already bypassed a theatrical U.S. release, debuting on Paramount+ on June 10, where it is the service’s most-watched movie to date.

Manori Ravindran International EditorParamount Pictures’ Mark Wahlberg-fronted sci-fi thriller “Infinite” will land on streaming service Paramount Plus in key international markets.The film, directed by Antoine Fuqua, will debut on the service in Canada, Latin America, the Nordics and Australia on Aug. 11.

Henry “Nacho” Laun, a recurring guest on the A&E reality series Wahlburgers, died from “complications of acute cocaine intoxication,” a death listed as accidental on his Commonwealth of Massachusetts death certificate.