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Mark Wahlberg Unsure About Apes Remake

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Mark Wahlberg only worked on 'Planet of the Apes' to learn from Tim Burton.

The actor -who recently welcomed his fourth child with model Rhea Durham - said he chose the role of Captain Leo Davidson so he could "grow".

He said: "I didn't necessarily think 'Planet of the Apes' would be the best movie to remake, but I wanted to work with Tim Burton.

"At that point I was choosing roles that allowed me to grow, to learn from great artists."

Mark Wahlberg unsure about Apes remake
Mark Wahlberg unsure about Apes remake
The 38 year old also claimed that he managed to move from his original career as a musician and model because he was dedicated to the craft of acting, despite no one initially taking him seriously.

He said: "I was committed 110 per cent. It was like, 'Oh I'll just try this'. I was obsessed with acting, making movies, studying film 24 hours a day."

Discussing the rumours that he was meant to be cast in Ang Lee's Academy Award-winning movie 'Brokeback Mountain', he told Total Film: "I was never offered it. I had a meeting with Ang Lee and I read 15 pages of script, but I was never given the opportunity to say yes or no."



 
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