In an exclusive interview withMovieWeb, Academy Award nominee and action starMark Wahlbergdiscussed his upcoming inspirational drama,Arthur the King, with the actor revealing how the movie relates to his own ideas of perseverance and the inspiration he getsfrom his faith. Wahlberg is a devout Catholic, with the actor crediting his monumental success in both Hollywood and in his personal life to his faith.
“I mean, everything that I do, I credit all my success to my faith, both personally and professionally. And I think if it wasn’t for my faith, and a little bit of heightened reality and belief in myself, I would have never done the things that I’ve been able to accomplish. So, I’m really trying to encourage people that anything is possible if you’re willing to do the work.
“And sometimes putting yourself out there, taking risks, risking looking ridiculous and failing and falling on your face — these are the kind of chances that you have to take. And I really believe that anything is possible, and I’m living proof of that. I will encourage people to gravitate towards that and take some risks, take some swings, and also encourage them to be better and do better.”
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Filming Arthur the King Proved to Be a Dangerous Feat for Mark Wahlberg
Arthur the King
Arthur the King, which is due to hit theaters next month, tells the true story of adventure racing captain Mikael Lindnord. The movie required Wahlberg (who is no stranger to fitness and athleticism) to partakein many of the extreme sporting events, including mountain biking, climbing, abseiling, horse riding, white water rafting, and more, with the actor revealing that he suffered an injury on day one.
“It was good until I busted my knee on day one. I did all the things that I wanted to do. You always just want to look the part. I always feel like if I can be believable as a guy who had to go out there and run an adventure race, then I’ll do the man justice. But you know, after I tore my knee, everyone else was worried that we were going to shut down the production and that I was going to have a surgery, and Mikael was like, ‘No, this is what it’s about. We have to go through all the pain and the suffering.’
I never really even knew anything about adventure racing. And also to know that Mickael, who I knew to be one of the most selfish guys in the world in his pursuit of achieving his ultimate goal of winning the world championship, did the most selfless thing by sacrificing the race and his dream to save Arthur, even though he wasn’t really a dog person, it just kind of happened. He realized afterward, just sitting in the street, thinking ‘Oh my god, I actually did this. What am I going to do now?'”
Directed by Simon Cellan Jones, written by Michael Brandt, and starring Mark Wahlberg, Simu Liu, and Juliet Rylance,Arthur the Kingis based on an incredible true story, and follows Wahlberg as Michael Light, the captain of an adventure racing team who forges a bond witha scrappy street dog companiondubbed Arthur.
Arthur the Kingis scheduled to be released on August 15, 2025.
