He took voice lessons in order to sing during the movie’s concert sequences. He grew his hair long so the artificial extensions would blend into his own locks. Once he snagged the starring role in “Rock Star,” Wahlberg was determined to be believable as a small-town nobody who is transformed into a heavy-metal icon. “”Make George look good again or, you know, do my own thing?’ There was no contest.” “I almost signed up for “Ocean’s 11,’ but then I thought, “You got working for Tim Burton on one hand, or playing third or fourth wheel to that whole crew, on the other,”‘ muses Wahlberg. The film, which went on to earn $170 million at the box office, proved that Wahlberg can carry a movie, with or without Clooney by his side. Instead, Wahlberg opted for Tim Burton’s “Planet of the Apes,” which was released earlier this summer.
It’s no wonder that after “Rock Star” was completed, Wahlberg decided to go his own way rather than join Clooney, Pitt and Julia Roberts in “Ocean’s 11,” Steven Soderbergh’s remake of the Rat Pack classic. George the producer shows up once on the set the day the pretty girls are there, gives a little wave and then he’s out of there.” George the actor counts on you and needs you every single day and he’s your best friend, he buys you gifts. Warming to the idea of teasing Clooney, Wahlberg says, “And you know what else? George the producer is very different from George the actor. “Finally, you know, I went around George and got the part.
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