2010’s Top 10: Repeat Offenders in David O. Russell and Mark Wahlberg

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6. David O. Russell and Mark Wahlberg

Many directors tried to make it into the ring for this project, but David O. Russell managed to stay on for the final round and the result according to pundits is: The Fighter is one of the films that are being mentioned as a strong possibility for Best Picture. One of the rare times where the actor has been long-involved with the project before O.Russell signed on (worth noting this was also a first time that he didn’t write the screenplay). Mark Wahlberg previously cemented his relationship with the filmmaker on Three Kings (1999) and I Heart Huckabees (2004) before the reunion on the Mickey Ward biopic.

 

 
Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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