The Fighter is an upcoming 2010 biographical sports film directed by David O. Russell, starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale. The film centers on the life of professional boxer “Irish” Micky Ward (Wahlberg) and his older brother Dickie Eklund (Bale). Amy Adams co-stars as a love interest of Ward. The Fighter is Russell and Wahlberg’s third film collaboration, following Three Kings and I Heart Huckabees.
The film is set to be released in select US and Canada theaters on December 10, 2010 and in the UK on February 4, 2011.
Starring : Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams
Music : Michael Brook
Directed : David O. Russell
Produced : David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman
Mark Wahlberg as “Irish” Micky Ward: Wahlberg elected to star in the film due to his friendship with Ward, based on their separate inner-city working class Massachusetts upbringings. The actor was also attracted to the film’s central theme, of having an ordinary person in “an against-all-odds story,” which he previously explored in Invincible. To mimic Ward’s habits and mannerisms, Wahlberg had him “on set, watching me every single day.” During pre-production, the Ward brothers temporarily moved into Wahlberg’s home. To add to the film’s realistic nature, Wahlberg refused a stunt double and took real punches during the fight scenes. Wahlberg underwent a strict bodybuilding exercise regimen, dedicating over four years of training to obtain the muscular physique to convincingly play Ward. “The last six movies I did I was also secretly preparing for The Fighter at the same time,” the actor continued, “so I would leave three hours early for work and go to the gym and spend three hours there. I would bring the trainers with me on every movie that I did.” Wahlberg hired Freddie Roach as his boxing trainer, who also helped him model Ward’s specific fighting style. The last two years of Wahlberg’s training resulted in the construction of a “dream gym” in his house for daily use, with a personal boxing ring.
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