Mark Wahlberg Wants To Make 'The Fighter' Real, Unlike 'Rocky'

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Mark Wahlberg has spent the past year perfecting his boxing skills because it really will be him taking the hits in new sports movie The Fighter. The star wanted his portrayal of boxer Mickey Ward to be authentic, so he insisted on not using a body double for fight scenes.

And Wahlberg admits his favorite film, Rocky, was his inspiration for getting it right.

He explains, "If you watch Rocky now it's a great movie and I still get excited every time I hear the music, but it looks a little staged and a little choreographed... You've gotta get in there and mix it up a little bit and make it real."

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Mark Wahlberg has spent the past year perfecting his boxing skills because it really will be him taking the hits in new sports movie The Fighter. The star wanted his portrayal of boxer Mickey Ward to be authentic, so he insisted on not using a body double for fight scenes.

And Wahlberg admits his favorite film, Rocky, was his inspiration for getting it right.

He explains, "If you watch Rocky now it's a great movie and I still get excited every time I hear the music, but it looks a little staged and a little choreographed... You've gotta get in there and mix it up a little bit and make it real."

dude is obsessed with Stallone, when Shooter came out he wanted it to be like First Blood

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well one could have worse obessions i guess

[danielson]

He's gotta be careful. Tyrese and James Franco hate each other cuz Franco was a bit too serious filming the fight scenes in Annapolis. I think both the actors have to be on the same page if they are going to really hit each other.

[Pete Nice]

if he wants to imitate good boxing scenes he needs to watch "The Boxer" with Daniel Day-Lewis.  most real fight scenes of any Boxing movie IMO...

[Master Blaster]

Stalone got knocked out filming Rocky Balboa. 

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boxing wasnt that good a movie was it though i cant really recall been a good no of years since i watched it