Mark Wahlberg’s latest movie has him involved with actor/director Mel Gibson in the thriller Flight Risk. He’ll be playing a pilot who reveals himself to be a hitman sent to kill a fugitive on a flight. With Wahlberg showing himself in character with a newly shaved head, actor Joe Pantoliano led a chorus of fun comments about the new hairdo.
In the Flight Risk trailer , we already thought Mark Wahlberg was getting heavy into character with his fake Southern accent. Then, when Michelle Dockery’s FBI agent character knocks off the pilot/hitman’s hat, we see the male pattern baldness look in full bloom! The Boston native revealed on Instagram a funny look at his new ‘do for Flight Risk , and no, it’s not a bald cap!
It shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that Mark Wahlberg put so much effort into his character’s appearance. For example, the Ted actor made himself all muscly with Dwayne Johnson in Pain & Gain . Then, he lost 60 pounds to play a self-destructing literature professor in The Gambler. A big transformation for Wahlberg was when he gained 20 lbs in three weeks to play a real-life boxer-turned-priest in Father Stu eating 7,000 calories a day. If the American leading man was willing to put his body through the ringer for that role, you'd think shaving his head ought to be a cakewalk for the dedicated actor.
Many Instagram users were quick to leave hilarious comments about Mark Wahlberg’s new hair for Flight Risk. Once The Sopranos ’ Joe Pantoliano chimed in with his funny reaction, and many other celebrities and social media users joined in on the fun:
- I knew if I waited long enough, going Bald would be cool… ❤️ @realjoeypants
- Dedication to the craft right there 😂👏🏻 @boyfromboston617
- Finally - the REAL Mark. Bloodied and balding and clumsily surreptitious. @paulwhausergram
- Mark Baldberg @brilling91
- All in foo! @mariolopez
If you thought the reactions of various celebrities were funny, Mark Wahlberg told People that his wife was very surprised to see her husband’s new look for the movie. I can understand that considering it’s a look we’ve never seen before from the Oscar nominee. He also revealed his kids got a lot of laughs from the haircut as well which should be a real motivator for them to see the upcoming film. Wahlberg said that his decision to really shave his hair was due to feeling “ridiculous” wearing a fake mustache or a wig. His reasoning makes sense considering hair does grow back after all.
After Mark Wahlberg showed off a picture of his newly shaved head for his new movie, Joe Pantoliano and many others shared their fun reactions to the actor’s dedicated look. I have a feeling Wahlberg will deliver a performance with this hitman character more shocking than seeing his male pattern baldness reveal. You can see more of The Italian Job actor’s full transformation in Flight Risk , with the 2024 movie release in theaters on October 18th.
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