When the silver screen calls for a physique transformation, actor and producer Mark Wahlberg heads to the gym to meet the challenge. In an Instagram post from Jan. 13, 2022, the Academy Award-nominated actor and producer teased a new physical transformation for an upcoming unnamed project.
The social media post features Wahlberg shirtless in a tropical location of some kind. His physique looks like what many might consider akin to an off-season jacked — not shredded but clearly defined abs paired with barrel-sized biceps. Check it out:
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While seemingly out of breath, Wahlberg challenges his 18 million Instagram followers:
Watch this transformation I’m about to…
Wahlberg does not disclose any details about the project or potential role that requires a physical transformation, nor the goal of that transformation. However, he has a professional history of adapting his body for the characters he plays.
From acquiring a boxer’s physique for his role as Micky Ward in the Oscar-nominated film The Fighter to his more recent title role in the yet-to-be-released film Father Stu, for which he packed on a significant amount of weight through an 11,000-calorie-per-day diet, Wahlberg is no stranger to hitting the gym or spending ample time in the kitchen before stepping in front of a camera.
A more recent Instagram post on Jan. 27, 2022, featuring a video of Wahlberg hitting a front-double-biceps pose into a most-muscular pose while indoors with a noticeably leaner physique, might suggest that this new project involves Wahlberg returning to the more shredded aesthetic like the one he sported as Eddie Adams in the 1997 classic film Boogie Nights. Take a look:
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With the information Wahlberg has released so far, it’s anyone’s guess as to how ripped his future physique will ultimately be. According to IMDB, Wahlberg has four projects either in pre-production or have been announced, that he could be training for:
- The Roman — announced
- Untitled Basketball Project — announced
- One Man From Jersey — pre-production
- The Six-Billion Dollar Man — pre-production
Judging from the movie titles alone, a six-billion dollar man, a man from New Jersey, or a Roman could all have chiseled midsections. However, one thing that is for sure is Wahlberg — even at age 50 — is a living example that dedication and consistency can lead to achieving aesthetic goals.
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