ROTTEN TOMATOES: Mark Wahlberg to Play Max Payne?

Mark Wahlberg to Play Max Payne?

The man sure does love cop roles...

by Jeff Giles | November 09, 2007

The third installment of the videogame series might still be in limbo, but Max Payne is coming to theaters -- and he might look a lot like Mark Wahlberg when he gets there.

Variety reports that Wahlberg is in negotiations to star in 20th Century Fox's adaptation of the popular game about a "cop who is haunted by the tragic loss of his family and has little regard for rules as he investigates a series of mysterious murders." John Moore is set to direct, from a script by Beau Thorne.

Taking on Payne would add to an already-crowded slate for Wahlberg; he recently stepped in for Ryan Gosling on the set of Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones, and will be starring in M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening next summer.

Source: Variety

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tankedsuperman writes:
on Nov 09 2007 05:51 AM

i always thought the guy from the first resident evil...you know the cop....looked a lot like max payne. hopefully they won't make this hastily and half ***.

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jasperoosterveld writes:
on Nov 09 2007 06:14 AM

The game is really awesome and has so much potential! I really hope they make it amazing, don't know if they should at the bullit time because the matrix allready did that. Just make it really dark.

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alsanali writes:
on Nov 09 2007 06:22 AM

Hollywood should switch video game roles around. Timothy Olyphant should play Max Payne. And of course, Jason Statham should play Agent 47. And I guess that would leave Mark Wahlberg a role in Dungeon Siege....

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Reset writes:
on Nov 09 2007 06:26 AM

How cool wouldn't it be if Scorcese did this one..........

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TheHarold writes:
on Nov 09 2007 06:28 AM

Haha, dungeon siege... oh boy... here's to you John, hope you can pull it off..doubt it, but I'm hoping

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jasperoosterveld writes:
on Nov 09 2007 06:39 AM

Some games are meant to be filmed, max payne is one of them! Great game :)

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xenogears writes:
on Nov 09 2007 08:26 AM

It should have a ****-ton of bullit time. And have slow motion eyeballs shots and head shots and crotch shots and all the other places that make you scream "ouch!, that had to hurt!" or "Damn! You KNOW he's dead!". But really, this should be cool and mark is always brooding and kinda dark so he'd be a good call. It will be great to see those creepy maze levels interpreted for the big screen.

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kobe8byrant writes:
on Nov 09 2007 08:33 AM

I am psyched. Think this has way more potential than Hitman as a movie. Besides, they have an A-grade actor in Wahlberg so that is kinda showing that they aren't half a$$ing the movie. I could be wrong :P

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spikeirule writes:
on Nov 09 2007 08:41 AM

that would be a dream come true if marky mark himself played the ultimate badass, max payne. as if mark wahlberg couldnt get any manlier

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bat-fink writes:
on Nov 09 2007 08:57 AM

Never really played it, but from the game clips, I thought Mathew Fox (Jack from LOST ) looked like Max Payne.

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knight_of_ni writes:
on Nov 09 2007 09:02 AM

I believe David Boreanaz (from the tv series Angel) would be great for the role, he looks like Max Payne as well I think, but he is not a big name, so...

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dillingerescapeartist writes:
on Nov 09 2007 09:08 AM

YES! I've been waiting for this movie forever. Wahlberg is a great pick. And whoever suggested Scorsese as director is a genius.

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nathanpoitras writes:
on Nov 09 2007 09:10 AM

Looks like another cinematic pile of garbage for Marky Mark. I really thought after The Departed he was gonna start putting out quality work, guess I was wrong.

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TombstoneLawDog writes:
on Nov 09 2007 09:13 AM

What, 'Shooter' wasn't deep enough for you?

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Astr0creep writes:
on Nov 09 2007 09:16 AM

The best to play Max Payne, aside from the accent, would be Jason Statham with hair.
He would've been perfect as Agent 47 as well but meh. Better luck next time.

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stg writes:
on Nov 09 2007 09:58 AM

i really liked shooter and this will be another kick-*** role for mark wahlberg, but i am not so sure bout the director john moore the guy has yet to direct a decent movie. Keep dreamin' bout Scorsese ain't gonna happen, it would be the last thing on earth he would wanna do, make a movie based on a video game.

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moviemonkey2 writes:
on Nov 09 2007 10:12 AM

As cool as Max Payne is as a cinematic video game, when has there ever been a good adaptation of video game to movie? There's a few guilty pleasures like the first Mortal Kombat, but the rest are pretty forgettable. I'm not gonna get my hopes too high for this film.

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JoeloftheJungle writes:
on Nov 09 2007 10:18 AM

I'd pick John Woo to direct, the game was so based on his style that he'd fit right in. Marky mark is a good choice, he'll just have to dye that awesome mp of hair

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smi1ey writes:
on Nov 09 2007 11:02 AM

AWESOME! this was one of the most memorable games i've ever played. excellent storyline, crazy dark premise, and tongue-in-cheek noir storytelling. mark wahlberg would be perfect. i can't wait.

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Jhall4334 writes:
on Nov 09 2007 11:04 AM

Good call on the Scorcese and John Woo for the direction of this film. If Scorcese was to direct this movie, aside from the idea of it being based off a video game, the story revolves around a cop going after the mafia which is right up Scorceses alley.

Aside from what everyone is saying about who looks like Max Payne, who cares about that? Who can play the best Max Payne is the better question, I think Ray Liotta would be great.

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