Yup, you read that above title just right. Mark Wahlberg, the star of THE FIGHTER (2010), is teaming up with teenage pop star sensation Justin Bieber for a new movie project at Paramount. (No kidding, since Wahlberg has gone on the record claiming he's a Justin Bieber fan!).
"The world needs Justin Bieber. Justin Bieber is like the white Tupac. Compared to a lot of people."
Whoa...
Anyway here's what Mark Wahlberg had to say about working with Justin Bieber.
"Yeah, well, we're putting it together. Yeah, we're doing it at Paramount. We pitched them the idea, and we talked to him about doing it and he loved the idea. He sent me a video of himself and yeah, I think he's really talented."
So is the movie going to be a drama or comedy? Mark Wahlberg has further commented it will center around mentoring in an inner-city environment.
"More of a drama. It's interesting, right? You want to know. They'll probably announce it. They may announce it fairly soon ... kind of like a reluctant mentor in an inner-city environment. You know, I don't want to say."