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Mark Wahlberg has established himself as one of the most bankable and talked-about stars whose fame and stature have continued to rise since he began his career. Wahlberg has starred in several big banner films as a leading man, one of which includes the commercially hitTransformersseries.
The actor was brought into the franchise with his character debut as Cade Yeager in 2014 Michael Bay’s directorialTransformers: Age of Extinction,and then he appeared in the fifth installment of the series, which marks his last collaboration in the science fiction film series.
After the fifth sequel, theUnchartedmovie star left the franchise claiming,“It’s the last one, so I get my life back!.”In a candid interview, he reveals how filming theTransformersmovie was different than his 2013 American biographical war film, where he was supposed to rely upon his physical strength.
Mark Wahlberg Shares Why He Left TheTransformersFranchise
Mark Wahlberghas steadily cemented his spot in Hollywood as an A-list action star by delivering outstanding, captivating, and acclaimed performances. From playing an old-fashioned lover in classic rom-com movies to leaving fans awed by his sultry physique in action-packed films: he is ruling the silver screen with his charismatic on-screen presence.
In 2017 Wahlberg reprised his role as Cade Yeager in Michael Bay-spearheadedTransformers: The Last Knight, his last collaboration in the Transformers franchise. In an interview, he revealed the reason behind leaving the franchise starting,“It’s the last one, so I get my life back!.”
Mark Wahlberg took over the role of Cade Yeager inTransformers: Age of Extinctionafter actor Shia LaBeouf led the franchise as Sam Witwicky for Bay’s initial trilogy ofTransformersaction-packed film series. LaBeouf left the franchise after wrapping up its third installmentDark of the Moon, claiming,“I just don’t think right now there is anywhere to take Sam.”
TheTransformers: The Last Knightwas Mark Wahlberg and director Michael Bay’s last collaboration in the 14th-highest-grossing film series franchise.
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Mark Wahlberg Claims He Felt No Pressure While FilmingTransformers: The Last Knight
During the shooting of the titular movie, Mark Wahlberg spoke at length with Collider explaining his role and how he felt while reading the script of the project, comparing how this one is different from his debuting film in the franchise.
Speaking about his reaction after reading the script of the film, Mark Wahlberg shared,
“I was pleasantly surprised, you want to do something different, and being this kind of “man on the run” adventure story is a nice departure from what we did before. It introduces new cool characters, and Cade’s got this great relationship with this smart, sophisticated English woman and that creates a lot of humor, and there’s a lot of new characters that are cool.”
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The actor further added that forTransformers: The Last Knight,he didn’t feel much pressure as compared to his 2013 biographical war filmLone Survivor, claiming,
“I’m always like everybody else, I just approach it as a piece of the puzzle where we’re all here to service Michael’s vision. It’s perfectly fine like that; I never look at it as more pressure or less pressure unless, of course, we’re telling a true story in a movie like Lone Survivor where you have real people depending on you to get it right and do them justice, so there’s no pressure now.”
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Mark Wahlberg is one of the most beloved actors in the entertainment industry who has done dozens of iconic films likeLone Survivor, Patriots Day, We Own the Night, The Basketball Diaries, and Deepwater Horizon.
The seventh installment in theTransformerslive-action film series,Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, is now in theaters.
Source:Collider
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