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Mark Wahlberg is a man of many talents.
And then theres his acting.
He has been in a wealth of films, usually fighting for, or alongside, the American flag.
Hes a gun-toting ass-kicker, and the world seems to dig it.
This is his game, his brand.
After wading through all 11 previous, trust me, its plenty.
The first time Wahlberg held a gun on a film poster was forThe Big Hit.
Then he took a step backwards.
He is Melvin Smiley a predecessor to the characters Wahlberg will nail in later shootemups.
The Big Hits most interesting kernel is Smileys fear of not being liked.
His tameness may feel a bit chewy, but it lets Wahlberg show a bit of humanity.
This Hong Kong production also gave a ginger Wahlberg room to test his action chops.
From the get go, his boyish charm and comfort with piece in paw is plain to see.
His performance is rough, but he is much more believable in combat than conversation.
The Big HitisFast And Furiouswithout the budget, script, speed or excitement.
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This time Wahlberg is on the other side of the law.
Chow-Yung Fat is heading up a special team working to take down some drug-pedalling gangs in Chinatown.
You get to see his bare arse too, in case youre interested.
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How should we define what it is to hold?
He absorbs the torture, whilst Wahlberg proves he is a dab hand at such honest emotion.
This was the sort of performance which had him linked toDonnie Darko.
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But after two armed film posters in one year, Wahlberg took a break.
He certainly didnt take a step away from the weapons themselves.
Shooteris the story of Bob Lee Swagger, a sniper left behind enemy lines.
Antoine Fuqua did it justice.
Hes 10% Stone Cold Steve Austin, with hair and military expertise.
This is a Wahlberg benchmark.
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And this is not.
Stepping just out of his comfort zone, Wahlberg passed into the realm of fantasy.
Payne is mourning the death of his family, hunting the underbelly of society to get his revenge.
Payne is a quiet loner and brings misery to anyone who ever loved him.
The character slides from scene to scene with little change or expression.
Thankfully for us, and Mark, one never came.
After seeing such a serious Wahlberg, it was due time to turn the seriousness down.
Comedy came next with Wahlberg adapting his hard-nosed act into something a little more left of centre.
First cameDate Night, playing Tina Feys forever shirtless ex-client, and thenThe Other Guys.
Under the leadership of long-time Ferrelite, Adam McKay, Wahlberg was the straight to Wills weird.
The Other Guysends up being WahlbergsTedaudition.
His mouth is as foul as ever before, and his temper bubbles on the surface.
His semi-bouffant is a sight to behold.
Its Grade-A blue-collar American hero material.
Wahlberg barely breaks a sweat.
After pushing himself and his work two years previous, Wahlbergs range is more modest here.
Frankly, he could do this with his eyes closed, but that isnt his way.
Yes, its nice, simple money, but a decent shooter comes out the other side.
And for all youRogue Onefans, Diego Luna stars.
Mark plays a local cop accused of murder.
He gets off, but ends up stuck in a noose, tied by an orange-faced bully.
Wahlberg drinks, fights, frowns but also regrets.
Id only recommend this one to Wahlberg completionists.
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(Deep breath, everyone.
Were almost home.)
TheBroken Citymisstep was short-lived and thankfully, Wahlberg soon amped up the flair.
Wahlberg pairs with Denzel Washington to rob a bank.
2 Gunsis a more than serviceable action flick, with Wahlberg flourishing in his comfort zone.
He is salty, spitting vitriol at drug lords and tattooed heavies.
He is a sharpshooter; missing is never an option.
He is a good person despite his rough edges.
Wahlberg knows where is bread-is-buttered, and its with characters just like this.
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And then its straight back to his other role.
Wahlberg alternates from the foul-mouthed law-bender to the super-patriot sharpshooter, playing real life Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell.
Wahlberg leads a band of bare-knuckle brothers on a dangerous mission that goes awry.
Wahlberg channels his most reliable characteristics, convincing through his strength and vulnerability in the same hand.
In 2014 Wahlberg took over theTransformersmantle from Shia LaBeouf.
He reminisces about his past female conquests and out-jocks TJ Miller with his bulging biceps.
Wahlberg is the excuse.
Wahlberg tidies the mess and offers the franchise a name that can be trusted.
Keep your three hours and do literally anything else with it.
Ive some paint if youd like to see it dry?
And finally we come to today.
And there you have it.
You made it through all twelve Mark Wahlberg films where he holds a gun on the poster.
Feel free to print yourself off a congratulatory certificate.
This is certainly going on my CV.
He is a unique talent a throwback of sorts.
Hes an actor we should cherish.
Especially when hes on the poster, with gun in hand.
