Some casting decisions should never happen. Shaq as Tinkerbell. Hmm. Actually that might be fantastic, scratch that. But any role where Mark Wahlberg gets to wear a trucker hat—it’s a good role for him to play.
Mark Wahlberg admits he’s not Hollywood’s go-to guy for teacher roles. In “The Gambler,” he plays the brilliant but troubled English professor Jim Bennett. The role gave Wahlberg particular anxiety.